The Great Culture of Yerevan

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Armenia is the first country on Earth to adopt Christianity as a State religion in 301AD. That's why my activity concerns with ancient monasteries, churches and fortresses. Day1. Yerevan City tour included Matenadaran, a depository of thousands ancient books and manuscripts, Cascade, museum of armenian Genocide, Mother Armenia monument, Gum market of dried and fresh fruits and vegetables, Republic square, Grand Opera house, Levon's underground caves Day2. Echmiadzin Cathedral, a centre of armenian apostolic church, Hripsime, Shoghakat and Gayane monasteries, by the name of three women martyrs. Remnants of Zvartnots temple of the Byzantine period. Garni pagan temple. Gegard Spear monastery. Day3. Khor Virap monastery as a Royal prison. Ararat biblical mountain panorama. Noravank medieval monastery, Areni wine testing. Day4. Karahunj observatory, Tatev monastery, a world longest aerial tramway, Devil's Bridge, Tatev Hermitage. Day5. Caravansaray on Selim Pass, Noratus cross stones cemetary, Sevan lake and Sevanavank. Haghartsin and Goshavank monasteries. Dilijan spa town.

Armenia is the first country on Earth to adopt Christianity as a State religion in 301AD. That's why my activity concerns with ancient monasteries, churches and fortresses. Day1. Yerevan City tour included Matenadaran, a depository of thousands ancient books and manuscripts, Cascade, museum of armenian Genocide, Mother Armenia monument, Gum market of dried and fresh fruits and vegetables, Republic square, Grand Opera house, Levon's underground caves Day2. Echmiadzin Cathedral, a centre of armenian apostolic church, Hripsime, Shoghakat and Gayane monasteries, by the name of three women martyrs. Remnants of Zvartnots temple of the Byzantine period. Garni pagan temple. Gegard Spear monastery. Day3. Khor Virap monastery as a Royal prison. Ararat biblical mountain panorama. Noravank medieval monastery, Aren...