Tatev - Shaki Waterfall - Karahunj - Areni Winery

Tatev

When talented craftsmen live on such a beautiful land, it turns out to be such a miracle as the Tatev Monastery - an example of the harmony of nature and architecture, the manifestation of spirit and thought. Tatev, a monastery complex of the IX-XIII centuries, located on the steep cliffs of the Vorotan River Gorge, was once the largest center of philosophical and scientific thought in medieval Armenia. Not so long ago, National Geographic magazine included the Tatev Monastery in the list of the 10 most picturesque tourist places in the world. A special pleasure is a flight to the monastery on the Wings of Tatev, the world's longest reversible cable car stretched over the gorge and hills at an altitude of 320.

Shaki Waterfall

Shaki Waterfall is considered one of the most picturesque waterfalls in Armenia. It is located in the Syunik region and flows into a deep gorge from a height of 18 meters. Despite the small height, the sky-shaking waterfall has great power, and the roar of the water can be heard from afar.

Karahunj

The Karahunj megalithic complex is perhaps the most mysterious place in Armenia. It also has a second name – Zorats Karer ("stones of the host"). There are several hundred huge basalt stones standing like guards on 4 hectares of a high-altitude plateau in a certain order, some of which have round holes in the upper part. Is it a settlement with a necropolis, the history of which begins with the XIX century BC? Or the world's oldest, 7000-year-old observatory? After all, some researchers insist that Karahunj is the elder brother of Stonehenge, and holes in the stones were made to observe the heavenly bodies. Perhaps you will be able to find the answer to this question by visiting a truly unique historical and cultural reserve? Who knows…

Areni

Areni is one of the old and famous villages of Vayots Dzor. The village has ancient sites, several destroyed villages, numerous khachkars and beautiful caves. Areni is also rich in nature, rocks, gorges, waterfalls.