My Armenia

Has been traveling there for several years. With great pleasure. First I discovered Georgia, Armenia a little later. Neighboring countries. It seems like, but in reality they are very different. Another story, language, music, culture .. Even the mountains are different. Georgia lies in the High Caucasus - it is the highest peaks, Shchara and Kazbeg. But much of the country, including the most popular tourist destinations, is located at a much smaller height. Some are valleys and even lowland areas. It is different in Armenia. As much as 90 percent. Surface area is above 1 thousand. m.p.m., and 40% has 2 thousand. m and more! Mountains are more rocky. The cliffs and the precipice are characteristic. We can easily meet all obsidian slopes on which the volcanic glaze can be collected with bare hands.
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View on Ararat

What do I like Armenia? Why i go there

Since when I began to deal with tourism, it pulls me to the East. Most tempting "worse worlds". Places where nothing is still so evenly arranged as in the West. Countries where modernity has not killed tradition and normal human relationships. And that would be enough. But Armenia to offer has much more.

Certainly tourists will be interested in interesting and original kitchen and front drinks. Not only the widely respected "Ararat", but also the cupboard - strong mulberry vodka. The best is from Nagorno-Karabakh. After three years of maturation in oak barrels, it has a unique flavor and nobility. Armenians believe that regular eating of the dog has health benefits. The famous longevity of the inhabitants of Karabakh is what is translated. It is important not to abuse it. Local people say that who drinks too much, does not respect alcohol, and teaches respect for water.

Gata - delicious knocker

In Armenia thousands of years of history are interwoven with modernity. This is the longest cable railway in the world! It is 5.7 km long! It was commissioned less than three years ago. The cars are moving at 37 km per hour. The views are impressive. At some point, passengers are as much as 320 m above the level between the two hills of the valley! See: Tour to Armenia.

It is a land of fantastic sights. Like in Georgia, here too, the tourist can surprise a multitude of historical monuments. The large number of well-preserved sacral architecture, including the first millennium, makes Armenia a very interesting pilgrimage destination. Especially since it is the oldest Christian country in the world. The ruler of Armenia, Tirydates III, already in 301 made Christianity a dominant religion. Georgia followed suit, followed by Ethiopia. Rome has been left behind ...

One of the more surprising monuments is the temple in Garni. The building of the first century resembles the Athenian Parthenon. Except that it was erected not from white marble, but from the local, dark basalt. Most probably she was devoted to god Mitra. It is one of the most eloquent proofs of Armenia's relationship with the world of ancient culture. The same role, deposited in the museum in Tbilisi, the famous "gold of the Colchis". We storm our nice, laid-back European picture. We must make a breakthrough in it to admit that the South Caucasus was one of the centers of civilization. Moreover, he made a significant contribution to the development of Europe. Some species of plants and animals have been domesticated here. Here, man learned to make wine. These areas burned the minds of the ancient Greeks. They were tempted by their richness and advanced craftsmanship ... From here came the gold rush myth and the story of the Argonaut expedition. This region was then the equivalent of the Eldorado. He attracted and inspired. Exerted influence. It's hard to be surprised at all. It was here, on Mount Ararat, that the ark of Noah was settled. Those who left her built our civilization. In a small museum in Eczmiadzyn, we can see a piece of boards from this ark. He makes the same impression as the spearhead of the spear, which was pierced by Jesus' side.

A trip to Armenia is a journey in time. In a distant and mythical period. At a time when the foundations of European culture were forming. For some, it may be surprising that it was so far away from London, Paris and Rome ...

Sorry for my english :)