We are very glad to have been here!
We took the cable car to the monastery.
The views are very beautiful and it was interesting to walk around the still undeveloped surroundings of the monastery!
It is very beautiful and interesting! Both from a natural and cultural-architectural point of view, everything is fine. Of all the monasteries in Armenia that I have seen, this is the best, even if not the most ancient!
One of the beautiful viewpoints of Mount Ararat. By the way, there is a cafe opposite, we had lunch here, the most delicious pork from all the places we tried in Armenia. There are many trees growing, including almonds. For the first time we saw and knocked down a bunch. However, in the land of stones there is nothing to break them with. According to the legend, told by the wonderful driver Ovik, in this place Charents liked to lay by the collar, admiring Ararat and then wrote his works under the impression and, probably, the most delicious Armenian wine. The views are really beautiful. I highly recommend it. The place is not big, but iconic.
In general, it is very good, the cable car works like clockwork. Tickets, code scanners. A short tour in 3 languages. The starting point near Aligdzor looks even European. The views are magnificent. If you know the political situation that Azerbaijan has a grudge against the Syunik region, then the Armenians should be given their due, they did not abandon it. There are many locals selling their goods at the exit from Tatev. Moreover, it is much cheaper than in Yerevan. I bought wine, thyme, and churchkhella. The wine in an unpresentable bottle and a half was incredibly delicious and stunning. The churchkhella did not resemble the Sochi ascaris, they were hefty strands of jelly and nuts. You can kill if you hit him on the head with that. It is clear that the cordiality of the locals is feigned, but they sell from the bottom of their hearts.
Let's start with the fact that this is a unique place, the road to Tatev itself passes through authentic Armenia, where at each site you are met by sincere people who are ready to do everything to achieve your goal. Our route ran from Vanadzor through Dilijan, along Sevan and to Goris with a total duration of 6 hours. Along the way, there were areas with dorga repairs, where there was no hint of asphalt, and the car periodically touched small boulders with its belly even at a speed of 5-10 km / h, you need to be more careful in these areas.
I was driving alone and I wanted to take a break after a long journey, we decided to stay at the Goris hotel (this is a separate story).
The journey from Goris to the beginning of the cable car took about 20-25 minutes.
Already on the way to the ticket office of the cable car, a stunning panorama will open in front of you and you and Tremet will be waiting for the start of your flight on the wings of a tattoo. There are not so many people in the morning, so by buying a ticket in both directions (to the monastery and back) you will calmly walk into the cabin where the soulful music and the pleasant voice of the audio guide of the cabin itself will tell you about the places over which you will fly.
This monastery makes an incredible impression and simply "gives wings". There are so many places where you can climb inside the walls of the monastery and find beautiful views from the balconies. It is best to get to Tatev by funicular. 6 km of an exciting journey over the abyss. Only in cloudy weather and in a thunderstorm, the funicular can not work for an hour and a half, waiting for a clear sky.
It is a very picturesque place. Incredibly beautiful! You can take a walk, take a picture, the location is wonderful, or have a snack and drink coffee.
Departure by funicular every 15 minutes.
It's a very beautiful place. The road is super. On the guide channel. Through the microphone. Unique impressions. Thank you very much. They didn't regret it for a minute.
It's a great place, I advise you! The view and the flight over the mountains are super! A wonderful view from such a height and an interesting monarch on the territory, I liked everything
Incredible beauty! The wonder of the world! Life really most likely originated in Armenia!
These are incredible places!
Tatev is a temple town! Hides a lot of secrets
The most beautiful places, I have dreamed of visiting here for 10 years and now it has finally happened, a wonderful place, a place of power, of course, I would like to restore it here, but all in good time
A very beautiful and compact monastery, nothing superfluous and pretentious, a guardian of faith and statehood, a magical place. It is definitely one of the places of strength of the Armenian nation.
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Елена Я.
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September 7
It's very beautiful! The cable car is a European level. The monastery has been restored and it is worth a visit
You will not regret having been here. Historical places cannot be described in words, there is a whiff of history here, you will breathe ancient Armenia