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Daily Tour
18 people
Armenian, English, Russian
We offer you to start your journey through Armenia, a journey through Armenia, the heart of Armenia. You will find interesting stories about the thousand-year history of the capital along with a tour of architectural monuments (such as the Opera House, the Cascade Complex, the National Assembly Building, Republic Square), as well as the vintage central streets of the city (such as Abovyan St., Mashtots Ave., Baghramyan Ave. , North Avenue). And from the height of the observation deck, the whole city will open to your eyes
In the very heart of Vagharshapat - one of the most significant cultural and religious centers of Armenia, like the Vatican in the center of Rome - is the Holy See of Etchmiadzin: not only the spiritual capital of Armenians, but also the first Christian church in the world! As is known, in 301 Armenia was the first in the world to proclaim Christianity as the state religion, and in the same year the foundation stone of the future temple was laid during the reign of King Trdat III.
As part of this tour, you will discover some of the most popular sights of Armenia. The first stop will be at the Temple of the Sun God Mitra - Garni - the only pagan temple in Armenia. At the next stop, you will be surprised by its splendor of the Geghard monastery complex of the 13th century, partly carved into the rock, included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List.
The pearl of Armenia is Lake Sevan! To come to Armenia and not visit Sevan, not to admire this enchanting beauty, not to climb to the churches on the top of the Sevan peninsula, not to swim, well, or, if it’s not the season, at least not to wash with water from the lake, not to try the Sevan fish cooked on coals, and kebab from cancer necks - at least criminal. It would not be superfluous to note that this is the largest lake in the Caucasus, as well as one of the largest alpine freshwater lakes on the Earth, second only to Lake Titicaca in terms of fresh water resources.
It is no coincidence that the monastery of Khor Virap (“Deep Dungeon”) is considered the most prayerful place in Armenia - after all, it was in the prison located here that Gregory the Illuminator, who later baptized our country, languished for 14 years. It was here, by the power of faith, by the power of his prayer, that he was able to resist death, and then gave Armenia a “new life” - this is how the adoption of Christianity as the state religion will be called after 301. Separately, it is worth noting that a beautiful view opens from Khor Virap: this is the closest point from the symbol of Armenia, the biblical Mount Ararat - only 7 km!