What's Armenia like?

[Albion]

What are the landscapes like, the geography and climate?

[Mosov]

Armenia is very mountainous and rugged. Northern Armenia is very lush, Central-West Armenia is more arid, Southern Armenia is very rugged and also lush...some images:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Fioletovo2_%286_sept_2008%29.jpg/800px-Fioletovo2_%286_sept_2008%29.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Axtala1.jpg/800px-Axtala1.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Nathaghartsin.jpg/800px-Nathaghartsin.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/352_Dilidjan_Centre_commercial_pour_touriste_avec_ habitat_reconstitu%C3%A9.JPG/800px-352_Dilidjan_Centre_commercial_pour_touriste_avec_ habitat_reconstitu%C3%A9.JPG

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Sevanavanq5.jpg/800px-Sevanavanq5.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Lake_Sevan_with_Sevanavank.jpg/800px-Lake_Sevan_with_Sevanavank.jpg

http://blog.sevanmatossian.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/yerevan-from-cascades-ararat-1.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/University_bld._in_Yerevan.jpg/800px-University_bld._in_Yerevan.jpg

http://www.luciedebelkova.com/Travel/Asia/Armenia/i-QPvXTWc/0/L/Armenia-2011-04-April-05-May-L.jpg

http://www.girls.am/wp-content/uploads/20369498890b3ca6416eb-600x399.jpg

http://www.girls.am/wp-content/uploads/DSC_0337-600x402.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Yerevan_at_night.jpg/800px-Yerevan_at_night.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Tatev_Monastery_from_a_distance.jpg/800px-Tatev_Monastery_from_a_distance.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Khustup_from_Kapan.JPG/800px-Khustup_from_Kapan.JPG

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Amberd_fortress_and_church_2009.jpg/800px-Amberd_fortress_and_church_2009.jpg

[Albion]

It looks amazing Mosov, thanks for sharing the pictures. I actually expected it to look semi-arid, it's got some amazing landscapes though.

It must be quite frustrating in Yerevan, looking across to Ararat which dominates the landscape so much and yet it being controlled by Turkey.
If Turkey were to make at least one small concession of lands it should be that.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Kohrvirab.jpg

[brunette]

Armenia is very mountainous and rugged. Northern Armenia is very lush, Central-West Armenia is more arid, Southern Armenia is very rugged and also lush...some images:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Fioletovo2_%286_sept_2008%29.jpg/800px-Fioletovo2_%286_sept_2008%29.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Axtala1.jpg/800px-Axtala1.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Nathaghartsin.jpg/800px-Nathaghartsin.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/352_Dilidjan_Centre_commercial_pour_touriste_avec_ habitat_reconstitu%C3%A9.JPG/800px-352_Dilidjan_Centre_commercial_pour_touriste_avec_ habitat_reconstitu%C3%A9.JPG

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Sevanavanq5.jpg/800px-Sevanavanq5.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Lake_Sevan_with_Sevanavank.jpg/800px-Lake_Sevan_with_Sevanavank.jpg

http://blog.sevanmatossian.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/yerevan-from-cascades-ararat-1.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/University_bld._in_Yerevan.jpg/800px-University_bld._in_Yerevan.jpg

http://www.luciedebelkova.com/Travel/Asia/Armenia/i-QPvXTWc/0/L/Armenia-2011-04-April-05-May-L.jpg

http://www.girls.am/wp-content/uploads/20369498890b3ca6416eb-600x399.jpg

http://www.girls.am/wp-content/uploads/DSC_0337-600x402.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Yerevan_at_night.jpg/800px-Yerevan_at_night.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Tatev_Monastery_from_a_distance.jpg/800px-Tatev_Monastery_from_a_distance.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Khustup_from_Kapan.JPG/800px-Khustup_from_Kapan.JPG

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Amberd_fortress_and_church_2009.jpg/800px-Amberd_fortress_and_church_2009.jpg

Caucasus Mts. Awesome.

[Mosov]

The semi arid places are mostly near the border of Turkey, they are not much, some parts of the capital are a bit arid because of cutting trees. Though the landscape is of course very rugged. A small country but with the landscape looks much bigger :)

[Albion]

The semi arid places are mostly near the border of Turkey, they are not much, some parts of the capital are a bit arid because of cutting trees. Though the landscape is of course very rugged. A small country but with the landscape looks much bigger :)

Yes, it looks to be a very beautiful country, one that anyone would be proud to call their homeland.

I've found some more pictures too.

http://www.cernikovsky.com/Armenia_Turkey2009/images/Armenia%20South/Khor-Virap2m.jpg

http://www.cernikovsky.com/Armenia_Turkey2009/images/Armenia%20North/Marmashen-1m.jpg

http://www.cernikovsky.com/Armenia_Turkey2009/images/Armenia%20North/Sevan1m.jpg

http://www.cernikovsky.com/Armenia_Turkey2009/images/Armenia%20South/Noravank2m.jpg

http://www.cernikovsky.com/Armenia_Turkey2009/images/Armenia%20South/Karahundj1m.jpg

http://www.cernikovsky.com/Armenia_Turkey2009/images/Armenia%20South/Sheep1L.jpg

http://www.cernikovsky.com/Armenia_Turkey2009/images/Armenia%20South/Noravank8L.jpg

http://www.cernikovsky.com/Armenia_Turkey2009/images/Armenia%20South/Karahundj2L.jpg

http://www.cernikovsky.com/Armenia_Turkey2009/images/Armenia%20South/Ararat1L.jpg

http://www.cernikovsky.com/Armenia_Turkey2009/images/Armenia%20North/Garni6L.jpg

http://www.cernikovsky.com/Armenia_Turkey2009/images/Armenia%20North/Geghard1L.jpg

It's definitely a country I'd like to visit some day. What's it like getting there though? Do you have to fly from Moscow and is it a safe place, there isn't too much trouble with Azeris or Kurds is there?

[Mosov]

By the way in one of the photos it looks like to be the old Armenian Stonehenge:

http://www.astrologycom.com/armstone1.html interesting read

To get to Armenia, there's flight from major European cities, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Prague, so forth. Armenia is very safe, capital also very safe, you can walk around comfortably around late hours, there are actually many European tourists that visit, you will meet many French/German tourists...they come to see the ancient churches/museums. It's relatively cheap also to visit. Nothing to worry about the Azeri situation, as long as you are not on the frontline, you'll be fine ;) Tell me if you have more questions...

[Mosov]

Plus we just renovated our airport ;)

http://media.pn.am/media/set/0/785/big_bbcbff5c1.jpg

http://www.armenianow.com/sites/default/files/img/imagecache/600x400/zvartnots-international-airport-new-terminal.jpg

http://armenpress.am/static/slideshows/49545/61440.jpg

[Albion]

By the way in one of the photos it looks like to be the old Armenian Stonehenge:

http://www.astrologycom.com/armstone1.html interesting read


It'd be interesting to see if any links exist between megalithic sites here and in Armenia.
The Megaliths spread here from Iberia and ultimately from the Mediterranean and Anatolia I think. They're really the most ancient structures on our landscape, everything before them is just small bits of archaeology so such structures have always fascinated me.


To get to Armenia, there's flight from major European cities, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Prague, so forth. Armenia is very safe, capital also very safe, you can walk around comfortably around late hours, there are actually many European tourists that visit, you will meet many French/German tourists...they come to see the ancient churches/museums. It's relatively cheap also to visit. Nothing to worry about the Azeri situation, as long as you are not on the frontline, you'll be fine ;) Tell me if you have more questions...

Cool, that's great. Thanks. :thumb001:

[Mosov]

It'd be interesting to see if any links exist between megalithic sites here and in Armenia.
The Megaliths spread here from Iberia and ultimately from the Mediterranean and Anatolia I think. They're really the most ancient structures on our landscape, everything before them is just small bits of archaeology so such structures have always fascinated me.



Cool, that's great. Thanks. :thumb001:

That would be interesting to investigate actually. I know many archaeologists/historians have studied the site.

You'd also want to visit Garni Temple, which is old Hellenistic temple from our pagan times ;)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Armenia_Garni_side.jpg/765px-Armenia_Garni_side.jpg

[Arsen_]

It's definitely a country I'd like to visit some day. What's it like getting there though? Do you have to fly from Moscow and is it a safe place, there isn't too much trouble with Azeris or Kurds is there?

You can read this interesting blog (http://russellpollard.wordpress.com/) of an Englishman who traveled to Armenia. Below are some pictures of Armenia from that blog.

By the way Armenia is a very safe country. But do not stay in Armenia too long and do not make friends with Armenians cos you will miss it and not forget forever. :) As an Australian woman (non-Armenian) who had lived for a while in Armenia with her family and wrote in her blog (http://aticb.blogspot.com/2012/02/emotions.html):



Early in the week I found out a dear friend had made a short documentary about repatriating to Armenia. My husband translated for me as we watched. It left me an emotional wreck. What she was saying about the feeling of living in Armenia was exactly how I feel. Tears flowed, emotions that had been pushed down rose up and erupted.

This had followed a trip to the shops the previous weekend, where I had that familiar overwhelming feeling that I don’t want to be here, that I want to be living where I feel at peace and where I feel home is – Armenia. It’s a feeling that has never left me, and only becomes stronger since our return to Australia at the end of 2005.


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[Arsen_]

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[Archduke]

Very beautiful nature!