[2024 Areni Attraction] Travel Guide for Noravank Gorge (Updated Nov)
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Address:
Noravank Monastery Road, Areni 3604 Armenia
Opening times:
Open year round, 24/7Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-2 hours
5 Must-Visit Places in Armenia 🇦🇲
Armenia 🇦🇲 5 places you absolutely must see.
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1️⃣ Khor Virap
This famous ancient monastery is Armenia's main attraction. It's located in the Ararat Valley, where, according to legend, Noah's Ark landed after the Great Flood.
The monastery consists of a chapel and a dungeon where Saint Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned. "Khor Virap" translates to "deep pit," and the chapel was once an actual pit where Armenian kings threw prisoners as punishment.
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2️⃣ Tatev
A monastery that seems to float among the mountains... A cable car takes you there. Below, canyons and thermal springs flow, and at the 'end,' there's a panoramic restaurant called Tatevatun.
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3️⃣ Yell Extreme Park
An extreme amusement park in the mountains. The most popular attractions are the 'free flight' along a steel cable and off-road adventures – adrenaline-pumping rides on rough terrain.
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4️⃣ Lake Sevan
This lake, also known as the "Armenian Sea," boasts crystal-clear waters just 40 minutes from Yerevan. You can take a boat ride and go fishing, and afterward, try the famous local crayfish and kebabs made from sig fish.
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5️⃣ Noravank
A mountain monastery perched on a ledge in a narrow gorge of a mountain river. It's surrounded by a lunar landscape of red stalagmite rocks. Nearby, there's a cave restaurant serving Armenian cuisine. There's no electricity, and all dishes are prepared in a tandoor.
We visited all these sights with @happy_holidays_armenia. They have fantastic guides and drivers.
In the carousel, there are beautiful photos, some taken by a drone and more :)
Maria Ponomaryova
Magical Noravank monastery
This was one of a lifetime experience to visit Noravank monastery high in the mountains. The view over mountains is just breathtaking, you can’t miss this place. All the road going through canyon and then high up to the monastery is just an experience. The monastery is very ancient architecture and has been dated back to 13th century.
If you are lucky enough you will see some wild goats climbing the mountains.
💞Reasons to Recommend: breathtaking view, history
💰Average Price per Person:1000
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