Alex und Peter machen Kulturferien in Armenien.
Matenadaran
Armenia's ancient manuscript library
Solar disk and door knocker
Yerevan
Seen from the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex
Yerevan
Seen from the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex
Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex
Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex
As seen from the back
Butterflies
Near Saint Hripsime Church
Saint Hripsime Church
Saint Hripsime Church
Saint Hripsime Church
Saint Hripsime Church
Mount Ararat
As seen from Charents Arch on road to Geghard Monastery
Geghard Monastery
Geghard Monastery
Geghard Monastery
Geghard Monastery
Geghard Monastery
Geghard Monastery
Lots of bees and honey making
Geghard Monastery
Remote vallyes
All the churches and monasteries seem to be built at the end of valleys
Garni Gorge, Goght River
From the Garni Temple
Garni Temple
Garni Gorge
From the Garni Temple
Making Lavash
Making traditional bread in Garni
Monument to Alexander Tamanian
In front of the Yerevan Cascade
Yerevan
From the top of the Yerevan Cascade
Yerevan Cascade
Yerevan
Khor Virap
And Ararat in the background
The parking lot of Khor Virap
We are never alone!
Khor Virap cemetery
Khor Virap
Stork nest
In the "Stork Village"
I love storks
I wonder what the stork village is called? Must be Surenavan.
Up to Noravank
Norvank
Located in another beautiful valley
Noravank
Noravank
Noravank
Noravank
Noravank
We also saw many khachkars, cross-stones
Noravank
Noravank khachgars
Lake of Ukhtasar
A tower near Tsghuk
Caterpillars near Tsghuk
There were quite a few of them!
Caterpillars near Tsghuk
More!
Lake of Ukhtasar
Near Noravank
Goris
A complex at the foot of Tatev
Tatev Monastery
The valley in which Tatev lies
The valley in which Tatev lies
Tatev
Tatev
Tatev
St. Astvatsatsin Church, Tatev
Selim caravanserai
On the way to Lake Sevan
Looking back at the Silk Road
Selim caravanserai
Inside, with more space to the left and right
Armenian Lunch
Tomatoes, cucumber, beet root, zucchini, herbs, strained yoghurt
On the road
Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia
Noraduz cemetery
More khachkars than ever
Flowers
Old grave
New graves, with khachkars
Sevanavank Monastery
On Lake Sevan
Armenian Writer’s Union Sevan guesthouse
Soviet modernism
Sevanavank Monastery
Lake Sevan
Haghartsin Monastery
Haghartsin Monastery
Sundial
Haghartsin Monastery
Dilijan
Dilijan
Dilijan
Notice the monument devoted to the 50 anniversary of the entry of Armenia into the USSR
A Molokan village
Molokans are a religious, Russian-speaking minority
Same Molokan village
We had nice Russian tea from an old Samowar
Haghpat
Above Alaverdi, with a view of Sanahin
Haghpat
Haghpat
Haghpat Monastery
Haghpat Monastery
Haghpat Monastery
Haghpat Monastery
Haghpat Monastery
Alaverdi
Haghpat Monastery
Haghpat Monastery
Haghpat Monastery
Haghpat Monastery
Sanahin Bridge
In Alaverdi
Sanahin Bridge
Alaverdi
Alaverdi
From the Sanahin Bridge
Sanahin Bridge
Alaverdi
Alaverdi
The cable car to Sanahin no longer works
Alaverdi
The cablecar to the upper town no longer works
Alaverdi
Copper smelter
Alaverdi
