UNREAL Armenian BEEF KEBABS! + Visiting Tatev Monastery & Cable Car | Tatev, Armenia
Day 8 of my incredible trip through Armenia was another awesome journey through one of the most magical countries I’ve ever visited. Join me as I enjoy some out-of-this-world Armenian beef kebabs, visit the beautiful Tatev Monastery, and ride a cable car in Tatev, Armenia!
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My eighth day in Armenia began at the beautiful and cold Harsanadzor Eco Resort in southeastern Armenia for breakfast. I went with apricot jam and cheese wrapped in the lavash. I loved the sweet and salty combination!
Then, we drove 20 minutes to the 9th-century Tatev Monastery. It was home to the University of Tatev in the 14th and 15th centuries. It has two watchtowers, huge walls, and a main gate, so it looks more like a fortress. It actually was a fortress at one time! Inside the gate the 9th-century Saints Paul and Peter Church. It was named after them because some of their relics were found under the columns inside the church.
There’s also a small, cozy 11th-century church called Holy Mother of God Church. It was restored in the 20th century after suffering damage from an earthquake in 1931. The church is probably the smallest church I’ve ever visited! As we climbed to the top, I saw lots of blooming crosses carved into the outside walls.
On the outside walls is script written in Armenian. It’s a mix of contracts and the history of the church! There, part of the wall has been destroyed, so you get a stunning view over the gorge. The relics at Saints Paul and Peter Church are under the columns, so you can’t actually see them. But you can see the grave of the main scholar at the monastery, and the 14th-century bells, which still function today!
Inside the church, you have to take off your hat and women must cover their head. The look is very medieval and the walls are covered in frescoes.
The monastery owned 600 villages and collected taxes from all of them. They invested that money in the creation of manuscripts and building the monastery.
Then, we headed to the residential area, where I learned that the monastery’s library contained 10,000 manuscripts that were destroyed when the Seljuk Turks invaded in the 12th century.
One of the monastery’s most famous structures is the Gavazan Siun, or pendulous column. It shows the position of Orion’s Belt every August 11. In ancient times, that was the start of the new year!
Then, we left the monastery to catch the Wings of Tatev cable car down. The views as you travel above the gorge are insanely beautiful. I loved the “wow” factor of it! The ride took 12 minutes.
Then, it was time for lunch! We passed from the Syunik Province into the Vayots Dzor Province, which is famous for its narrow gorges. The landscapes change so quickly and drastically in Armenia. You can go through 8 climate zones there!
Then, we arrived at Food Court. There, we’d have some beef kebabs and salads. After a quick toast, I dug into the beef kebab, which came in a rolled-up lavash with a delicious sauce and vegetables. It also had a bit of spice to it!
Then, I had a watery yogurt drink called matzoon and a roasted vegetable salad with eggplant. Then, I had another salad of carrots with oil and pepper, and a beets and pea salad with red beans. Everything was so refreshing and healthy!
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Armenia - A Gourmet Delight (Long Version)
The culinary scene in Yerevan offers spectacular delicacies; you can indulge in traditional staples like mouthwatering pastries from local bakeries or explore the diverse array of dried fruits at Yerevan's GUM Market. And if you're into modern vibes, you can soak up the summer sun at trendy wine bars and avant-garde restaurants. When night falls, you'll be treated to fantastic twists on traditional dishes and cocktails, all while being entertained by traditional and contemporary Armenian performances. It's a feast that will delight all your senses!
Unforgettable ARMENIAN FOOD Experience + Smoking Fish the Traditional Way! | Etchmiadzin, Armenia
My third day in Armenia continued with more exploration of the holy city of Etchmiadzin! Come along with me as I have an unforgettable Armenian food experience and have some traditional smoked fish in Etchmiadzin, Armenia!
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We began at the Machanents Cultural Center, a museum that contains lots of artifacts like a medieval clay pipe that people used to transport cow milk to the village.
There was pottery from the 12th and 13th centuries, as well as Bronze Age pottery from the 2nd century BC. There was also a water jar that women carried to the closest water source to bring back water to their families.
In the back of the museum was a woman weaving wool carpets. Carpet weaving in Armenia dates back to the 14th and 15th centuries BC! The weaving style here uses the double knot technique.
The cultural center reminded me of a farmhouse. They also have food and hold master classes. It’s a cultural school where kids come to study.
Then, we went to lunch. I started with some cheese and the Greek-like salad and rolled it up in the lavash. It was so fresh, tasty, and healthy. I really loved the cheese containing red pepper. The lavash was unbelievable!
Next was a crumbly cheese in the lavash, which was strong but delicious. Then, ten more dishes I had never seen before arrived!
I had to start with the roasted eggplant with beef, cheese, and cream, which blew me away. The lentils were nice and dense, and the fried lavash was similar to fried wontons. Next was a buttery veal stew with soft, delicious roasted vegetables!
The bulgur wheat with onions was my least favorite. Then, I went for eggplant cooked with brandy, which was unreal! Then, I added a creamy garlic sauce called matsoun on the lentils.
Then, it was time for our master class. We’d get to see fish cooked in a really unique way! They added the pieces of salted, raw trout to a glass pan with walnuts. They then put the pan in a contraption that catches the sunlight, which cooks the fish!
They move and rotate the dish to catch the light from the sun. It gets to 700 degrees Celsius inside the dish.
While it cooked, I climbed a tree and got some apricots from it. The apricot was so tasty and juicy and not too ripe, but I tried a better, riper one just before the fish finished cooking.
The trout had a smoky walnut flavor! It’s also cooked in no oil or butter. It was so delicious! I loved the skin, eyes, and head of the fish!
The Machanents Cultural Center also has a bed & breakfast with 12 unique rooms. There’s also a tavern where they keep and age wine and have poems about wine in different languages. They age the wine underneath the glass tabletops.
It was beautiful and felt like an old-school tavern. There are also wines for different people and some of the bottles had been warped because they were cooked in an oven. The wines are from lots of different countries.
Next, we went to the Song of the Old Days Room, which was made for grandparents to work in. It was really incredible.
Then, we headed back to Yerevan, and visited a park near my hotel that celebrates the 2,800th anniversary of Yerevan with 2,800 water jets in a fountain. There’s a tunnel of water streams that collapses without warning. I ran through! It was really cool and refreshing!
What an epic day with an unforgettable Armenian food and cultural experience at the Machanents Cultural Center in Etchmiadzin, Armenia! I highly suggest everyone visit and stay there.
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Armenian FOOD EXTRAVAGANZA - Trout, Sturgeon & Caviar + Sightseeing | Gyumri, Armenia
On the morning of my tenth and final day in Armenia, I headed out bright and early to make the most of the end of my time in the country. Come along with me and my guides as we go sightseeing and enjoy an Armenian food extravaganza in Gyumri, Armenia!
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Gyumri is the capital of humor, arts, and crafts in Armenia and is the country’s second-largest city. I began my day by getting a shave at the oldest barber shop in the country!
Afterward, I looked and felt like a different person! Best of all, it only cost me 1,000 dram, or about $2 USD. From there, we headed to a workshop where they make traditional Armenian spinning tops. They’re going to turn this workshop into a bottle cap museum. They recycle bottle caps from around the country and make murals out of them!
Then, we headed to a clay workshop. On the way, we passed the oldest pharmacy in Gyumri, which has been around since 1865. It stood along a beautiful street that is being revived along with Gyumri traditions and culture. We also passed by a pair of spring water fountains dedicated to a pair of brothers.
The clay workshop had beautiful vases, cups, plates, wine jugs, decorative figurines, and more with different patterns and Armenian symbols on them. Then, we headed to another workshop where the owner makes jewelry from bullets. His goal is to make art, not war. He uses handmade tools and a big mix of ammunition to make bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and rings.
We also watched him turn a 12-caliber bullet into a flower base, which he’d add glyphs and semiprecious stones to!
Then, we drove to a pottery workshop, where we saw lots of cups, plates, pots, and vases on shelves. I saw some dark ones that had just been done, which will then go in an oven to bake. The oven gets up to 1,000 degrees inside!
Then, we headed to Vardanants Square. It’s the heart of Gyumri and has statues of the Vardanants heroes who fought in a battle for the Christian religion. There’s also a city hall and two 19th-century churches on the north and south sides.
After a quick visit to the Anecdotes Wall, we visited a fish farm where they breed and raise fish. They have lots of ponds filled with blue and white trout and other fish. They also have a restaurant called Cherkezi Dzor. I caught a fish in a pond and watched them cut it into filets, season it, and cook it in a tonir. I couldn’t wait to eat it!
We started with dried lavash with caviar sauce. The sauce had caviar on top and was so creamy and the dried lavash was super crunchy! Then, I went with the trout, which was delicious, fresh, and all-natural. After that, I tried some caviar by itself, which was like little gushers. Then, I tried it with some bread and butter, which made for a nice contrast.
Then, we had a light but full-bodied wine that paired well with the fish. The smoked trout was incredible and fresh and a bit denser and gamier than smoked salmon. Then,
I tried a saltier caviar with bread and butter. Next was my sturgeon, which they grilled with coals, so it’s like barbecued fish. It reminded me of barracuda. This was some of the best fish I’d ever eaten!
Next, we had some trout liver, which was dense like all liver, but had a lighter flavor. It wasn’t a gamy liver at all. Then, I had to dive back into the caviar!
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Traditional WESTERN ARMENIAN FOOD at Mayrig Restaurant | Yerevan, Armenia
My tenth and final day in Armenia continued with a drive from the country’s second-largest city, Gyumri, to the capital city, Yerevan. Come along with me as I try some traditional western Armenian food at Mayrig Restaurant in Yerevan, Armenia!
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My afternoon began in Gyumri, the arts and crafts capital of Armenia. I had to drive back to Yerevan so I could continue on to Kuwait later that night! While I was sad to leave Armenia, I couldn’t wait to explore yet another country!
I love Yerevan so much that I’m considering buying an apartment there! The people are so friendly and hospitable. I have to thank my guides Guyane and Lusine, and my awesome driver, for giving me such an amazing experience. The people make the country, and for me, the people in Armenia made this trip unforgettable.
We made a quick stop at a T-shirt shop called Tosp. I had met the owners at the Areni Wine Festival. Inside the shop, they gave me a beautiful T-shirt with an image of an ancient king!
From there, I checked into the Congress Hotel, where I had to do an interview one hour later. Then, I’d head to dinner with the entire team at Armenia Travel!
My room at the Congress Hotel was really nice. I had stayed there for three nights at the beginning of my trip. My hotel room offered a great view of a square that celebrates Yerevan’s 2,800-year anniversary!
Forty-five minutes later, I met with Gayane, the journalist who would be interviewing me, and my friend Gayane from Armenia Travel. After an epic, hour-long interview, we headed to a Syrian-Armenian restaurant called Mayrig Restaurant. Mayrig translates to “mother” in Armenian.
There, I met back up with Lusine and then headed back to the kitchen. There, I watched the cooks make Armenian dumplings called manti, a baklava-like dessert with pistachios and walnuts, and beef kebabs!
Back at the table, I started with an appetizer made of dough, red pepper, and sesame seeds. It was almost like a vegetarian taco!
We had hummus, red pepper hummus, beef tartare, one made of lentils and mashed potatoes, and more. The tartare had a Middle Eastern twist and had meat was almost grainy. The one with lentils and mashed potatoes was also amazing!
Then, I went with some roasted eggplant stuffed with curd and pomegranante seeds. It was so creamy and had lots of pomegranate seeds in it. Then, I moved on to a multi-layered dough dish that’s basically a cheesy version of baklava. It was crunchy and had so many layers. I loved the melted cheese.
Then, they topped the manti with yogurt, which was so delicious. Manti is one of the oldest-preserved Armenian recipes. I then moved on to the kebab. It was super fresh and I loved the spices in it! It was too good!
For dessert, we had Sari Burma, the baklava-like dessert I watched them make in the kitchen. We had a version with walnuts and one with pistachios. The walnut one was super nutty and tasty. I love the walnuts in Armenia. But I liked the pistachio one better. It was super sweet!
We finished up with a unique cheesecake with rose jam. It was ridiculously good! What an incredible Armenian and Middle Eastern meal. And what a way to cap off an incredible ten days traveling through this beautiful country!
Special thanks to my friends at Armenia Travel for their kindness, hospitality, and for arranging my trip. I couldn’t have done it without them!
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Armenian COOKING CLASS & Feast Inside MEGERIAN CARPET FACTORY | Yerevan, Armenia
As my second full day in Armenia continued, I set out on an awesome, once-in-a-lifetime adventure! Come along with me as I attend an Armenian cooking class and have a feast inside a carpet factory in the capital city, Yerevan!
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My afternoon started at the world-famous Megerian Carpet Cultural Complex, where my guide, Galina, took me on a tour. Our first stop was the Museum of Antique Rugs. The rugs inside date back between 100 and 400 years! I also saw a photo of the largest rug in the world, which is proven to be Armenian!
Then, Galina showed me the natural dyes and a map of Armenia from 1914. The oldest rug in the museum is over 400 years old. Part of it was repaired 70 years ago with chemical dyes, but they have faded, while the natural dyes have stayed vibrant! Next, I saw the Almond Rug, which symbolize maternity, fertility, and life.
The Vahan Rug has a pattern of a shield on it and was split in half by a mother, with each of her daughters getting one half during the Armenian Genocide. She hoped that if they got separated, that they would be able to use their halves to find each other again. They found each other 50 years later in New York City. The story almost made me cry!
The rugs came in all different sizes and colors, with lots of different patterns. There were 70 rugs there!
After weaving the rugs, they wash, brush, and shear the rugs. Galina showed me the process. Then, Galina took me to the weaving center to show me the Armenian double-knot technique. She also showed me the factory’s largest loom, which can weave up to 100 square meters with 4-8 women working on it at once.
Next was the showroom, where there were thousands of rugs. All of the carpets there were for sale except one that was a present for George and Amal Clooney. They only made 100 copies of this design, and they’re only for people who are invested in the Armenian nation or helped with the Armenian Genocide.
Further along are antique rugs, which are 75 years old or more. They triple price for the age. A new one costs about $2,000, and the antiques were $6,000.
Next, I had some smooth Ararat brandy, which was amazing and exactly what I needed. I met with Vladimir, the chef, who would teach me how to cook a dish called Tapaka Ararat!
After cooking everything, he arranged the beef, rice, dried fruit, and walnuts so that they symbolized Mount Ararat and humanity around them.
The beef with saffron rice was so good. It was almost like having a creamy rice. Next, I had vodka, followed by lavash, a strong cheese, and strong greens.
The creamy eggplant with peas and pomegranante was so good! After more vodka, I tried the lake trout dish called the Mermaid, which was stuffed with greens, cranberries, and cranberry sauce. It also came with a spinach-like herb and cream.
Next were the dolmas, which I love eating in Greece. They’re grape leaves stuffed with beef and rice. You eat them with creamy matsoun.
For dessert, I tried the halwa, which was like a delicious cacao ball. The nuts with honey were like a delicious peanut butter ball, and the gata was dense, sugary, and crumbly.
What an amazing dinner! The only thing is, if you want to dine at the restaurant in the carpet factory, you have to make reservations beforehand.
After dinner, I tried on some traditional garb that’s meant for kings. It went well with my new hat I got from the market earlier in the day. I got some photos taken in the carpet showroom for $25 USD.
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Endless ARMENIAN FOOD & WINE + The OLDEST WINERY in the WORLD! | Areni, Armenia
The whirlwind ninth day of my Armenia trip began in the village of Areni! Come along with me as I indulge in more Armenian food and wine and visit the oldest winery in the world!
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We started at Noravank Monastery, a 13th-century monastery that has two churches: the two-story Surb Astvatsatsin Church, and Surb Karapet Church.
On the site are the ruins of the academy and a 9th-century church. There are also beautiful khachkars, as well as a cemetery between the two churches.
At the entryway of Surb Karapet are 6 more beautiful gravestones. There are also beautiful carvings on the façade, including carvings of the face of God.
Inside the church are more gravestones. There were lots of inscriptions and khachkars, as well as lots of crosses carved into the walls. The carvings were mind-blowing. I’d never been to churches where they carved into the rock like this!
Then, we saw the ruins of the academy and the larger church, Surb Astvatsatsin. It’s one of the first two-story churches in Armenia. I slowly climbed up the steep, narrow stairs and saw more inscriptions and an altar inside. It was really beautiful and unique. I’d never seen a two-story church before! To get back down, I scooted down the stairs on my butt! Be careful!
The bottom level of the church still has a dirt foundation. There are more crosses, including one carved in the center where the altar is. Beneath it is a single grave.
Then, we headed to the oldest winery in the world, which is located in a cave called Areni-1 and is 6,100 years old!
There were excavations going on there, as archaeologists had laid out a grid. I could see a broken pot and a 13th-14th-century tonir oven. The oldest leather shoe in the world was also uncovered there!
We headed through a tight tunnel called Trench 2, where coins, fragments, tools, and jars were found. There are many rooms there, including ones that haven’t been opened yet.
The Areni-1 cave is one of the few places in the world where you can stand so closely to an open archaeological site. They also found three 6,100-year-old human skulls in the cave, and one of them still had its brains intact inside. They may have been sacrificed for wine worship.
Back outside, I bought two stunning carvings from a craftsman who does beautiful work. It takes him weeks to make his creations!
Then, we drove to Old Bridge Winery. We headed to their showroom and tried some amazing Voskehat dry white wine, cheese with thyme, bread, lavash, oil, olives, sundried tomatoes, and more! I loved dipping the bread into the oil. I also loved the oily olives, which were grown near the border with Iran.
Then, we tried their Areni Noir, and another nice mix with notes of chocolate and honey. Next, I dug into a thick, refreshing pumpkin soup with beans, red pepper, and peas. Then, we had a 2013 gold-medal-winning wine that’s aged for 24 months in oak barrels from Artsakh.
Then, I tried roasted eggplant stuffed with cheese and herbs, an Armenian tomato with cheese, tender beef and vegetables cooked in white wine.
Then, I had a drink that’s like a cross between grappa and brandy. It was strong and has a smoky flavor! Then, we finished up with some creamy and crumbly chocolate cake!
And that’s it for our endless Armenian food and wine feast and our visit to the oldest winery in the world in Areni, Armenia!
Special thanks to my friends at Armenia Travel for their kindness, hospitality, and for arranging my trip. I couldn’t have done it without them!
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Trying ARMENIAN LAVASH for the FIRST TIME + Visiting the Matendaran | Yerevan, Armenia
After arriving in Yerevan, Armenia in the wee hours of the morning, I woke up bright and early to begin my 10-day adventure through the country with Armenia Travel. Come along with me as I try Armenian lavash for the first time and visit the Matendaran Museum in Yerevan!
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I met up with my guide, Gayane from Armenia Travel, and rode through Yerevan. It’s one of the oldest cities in the world at 2,800 years old. The area has been continuously inhabited for 8,000 years!
The Matendaran is a huge museum that houses over 17,000 manuscripts. Inside, I met my museum guide, Nadia. Only 1% of the manuscripts are available to be viewed by the public. I learned that the Armenian alphabet was created in the year 405. The alphabet didn’t have numbers until the 16th century. They used letters as numbers.
There were several ancient, beautiful manuscripts, including some made of parchment. There was even a petrified manuscript, as well as the largest and smallest manuscripts in the country.
I also saw the first printed Armenian book from 1512 and the first printed Bible from 1666. They started coloring the manuscripts around the 8th centuries and the dyes were made from all kinds of materials!
I also saw an impressive ivory book from the 6th century. There are only 3 of them in the world. There was also a book with gold and silver binding, a manuscript of criminal law, a huge silver Bible, and more! You can also see restored manuscripts.
You can see how they made the dyes for the books in another hall. Most of the silver books were New Testaments.
Then, it was time to eat lunch at Restaurant Lavash, which focuses on traditional Armenian cuisine. Lavash is an Armenian flatbread. I loved the setting. Next to our table, I could watch the women in the kitchen make the bread and bake it in a tandoor.
I started with some delicious homemade pomegranate wine. I’d never had it before. It was the house wine and was so good! I was in love with it!
Then, I had some lavash, puri (Georgian bread), walnut paste, and Greek salad with walnuts, olives, and tomatoes. Then, there was also an Asian salad. The Greek salad had some delicious, string-cheese-style feta cheese and I loved the crunch from the walnuts.
The walnut paste was almost like a walnut hummus and came with cucumbers and tomatoes. You eat it with the puri. It was full of walnut flavor that comes out later and had a nice texture mixed with the oil. I loved the super thin lavash with the walnut paste. It was thin like a crepe and is actually a UNESCO dish!
The Asian salad had eggplant, carrots, tomatoes, herbs, bacon, mushrooms, and a nice glaze. The salad was so refreshing and crunchy! The combination gave it a nice Caspian vibe!
Next, I tried kufta, a beef and tomato dish that almost looks like eggs. It’s fresh, buttery ground beef with an egg-like taste. After that was Armenian a grainy porridge with nice mushrooms. Next was pumpkin stuffed with beef, beans, and vegetables. The beef was like a beef stew while the pumpkin was a little hard and dense. It was super unique!
I followed that with a delicious, semi-sweet red wine made from pomegranate. I could feel the alcohol in it!
For dessert, I had gata, which was part of the biggest gata in the world! There was also a huge, layered Armenian dessert called milfoy.
The gata is stuffed with dried fruit and has lots of layers of dough. The top is crunchy, while the inside is very creamy. It’s a delicious, layered cake that reminded me of Greek baked dishes.
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Traditional ARMENIAN MARKETS Tour & Food Tastings | Yerevan, Armenia
My second full day in Armenia continued in the capital city, Yerevan. Come along with me as I tour two traditional Armenian markets and go on an incredible food-tasting journey in Yerevan!
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My day started bright and early at GUM Market after breakfast. My guides for the day, Rita and Vanuhi, took me inside. It’s beautiful, clean, and well-lit. Right away, I tried lots of dried fruits, including a fig with walnut inside and a walnut with a sweet grape coating.
Then, I had a tasty dried peach and plum lavash, which is like plum fruit leather. Next, I had an Armenian date and a sticky, dried apricot that dries while it’s on the tree.
Next was an amazing fig and almonds with dried cherry wrapped around them. I loved the contrast between the almond and the sticky cherry!
Then , we came to the fresh fruit section, where I could see peaches, grapes, figs, plums, and more. They had some tiny grapes! Then, I tried an Armenian meat with a peppery and salty coating and some pomegranate wine that was more like juice. I was loving the hospitality!
Next, we saw some honeys and jams, followed by vendors butchering and selling fresh, farm-to-table poultry, beef, pork, and lamb.
Next, I tried a strong, fresh goat cheese that evaporated in my mouth, cheese with herbs, and sheep cheese. The sheep cheese with herbs was strong and almost minty! Next, the sweet vendor kept giving me food! She brought me a cheese and bread sandwich and grapes! The fluffy bread, juicy grapes, and strong salty cheese was an incredible combination.
Then, she gave me minty herbs to eat with the cheese and bread, fresh quince juice, a peach, and a strong, mozzarella-like cheese!
Then, we visited the lavash section, where there were different varieties made from different types of flour and in different tandoors. The vendor gave me a whole bag of lavash for free! It was a phenomenal bread!
Next, we headed to Vernissage flea market. To the left were swords, while to the right, there were souvenirs like jewelry and religious items. I saw some cool T-shirts, jewelry, an awesome wallet, and colorful scarves and hats. I bought a bag, beanie, and scarf for 9,000 dram, or a little under $20 USD. She took 500 off!
We continued on and saw cups, pottery, clocks, religious crafts, handmade tea sets, and more. There were also wooden crosses, and models of Armenian churches! These churches were some of the first Christian churches in the world.
I also saw a beautiful wooden Armenian board game with dice, as well as pipes, rosaries, and more. I loved the barrels they had for brandy, as well as the gorgeous wooden chessboards. Then, we saw instruments called duduk made from apricot trees!
Next were Armenian ceramics, followed by vivid and beautiful Armenian paintings depicting Armenian churches and the mountains. They cost about $125 USD. Every painter had their own style. Some were brighter than others, some were more abstract. I also found some Armenian soccer uniforms, which I got for my nephews for 6,000 dram, or about $12 USD.
Next was the silver part of the market. The earrings, necklaces, and bracelets were all handmade and set with different stones. Then, I saw a 125-year-old handmade carpet. They cost about $1,000 USD.
Next, I came across a vendor selling traditional Armenian hats. She said no one wears them in public, but they were really nice and made of wool. I bought one for 5,000 dram, or about $10 USD. I loved the patterns on it!
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Phenomenal ARMENIAN FOOD at Sherep Restaurant - Citrus Lamb, BBQ Fish & Lavash | Yerevan, Armenia
My second full day in Armenia continued in the capital city, Yerevan. Come along with me as I try Armenian food at Sherep Restaurant, including citrus lamb, BBQ fish, and lavash in Yerevan!
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My adventure began with my friend Vanuhi from Armenia Travel at a handicraft market. Right off the bat, I saw handmade jewelry, handmade and hand-painted clay cups, and large wine jugs.
Further on were wooden crafts. I saw a man carving the Armenian alphabet and designs of grapes and crosses in a piece of stone. His work was beautiful and time-consuming!
Then, I met some clothing makers, who let me try on a red jacket. Next were crafts from Gyumri, the second-largest city in Armenia. There was a lot more to see, but I was starving, so we headed over to Sherep Restaurant!
After 5 minutes, we arrived there. It’s a fancy, modern restaurant and is the first in Armenia with an open-air kitchen.
I ordered a glass of wine; 3 types of Armenian bread; a cheese board with figs, walnuts, string cheese, and three other cheeses; veggies wrapped with eggplant; a fresh herb salad; and a greens and meat salad.
I liked the semi-sweet wine and loved the grilled veggies wrapped in roasted eggplant. The peppers and carrots inside were almost caramelized. It was phenomenal, oily, a little sweet, and had so many different flavors!
Next was the salad with veal, sweet walnut sauce and cheese. It was fresh and crunchy, and I loved the tenderness of the veal. The cheese was really nice as well. It was light and gamy!
Up next was the cheese plate! The lavash was so great with the walnut and different cheeses. It was so good! I followed it with a nice fig!
Next was baked lamb, which was citrusy and had orange zest on it. I guessed that it was cooked in an orange sauce as well. It was super fresh and I could tell it had never been frozen. I loved the fat on it. It was so tasty! It came with citrusy mashed potatoes, which were different but good!
Then, I started on the trout. I had to be careful of bones and spines, so I dug through it and picked them out. The trout was so buttery! It was a phenomenal trout! I ended the meal with another phenomenal red wine. It was full-bodied, sweet, and fruity!
After lunch, we headed back out to Sergei Parajanov Museum.
Sergei Parajanov was a controversial Soviet film director whose cinematic style broke away from Soviet Realism, the only sanctioned artform in the USSR. He was imprisoned many times due to his controversial work, lifestyle, and behavior.
The museum was founded in 1988 and showcases another side of his artistry: his plastic artwork! On the first floor are pieces dedicated to his family, and on the second are pieces he made from broken pieces of china, beads, shells, and more. There’s also a movie hall where you can see clips from his films. The next part of the museum shows his furniture, and the final area contains artwork he created while in prison.
It’s a beautiful museum. One of my favorite pieces was his elephant made from his friend’s luggage! The Soviets couldn’t imprison him for having an open mind, so they put him in jail for being gay instead.
Parajanov was a genius! He was a filmmaker and also did glass work, clay work, silver work, and more. The glass work was really impressive. I saw three different fish he made from glass, a representation of a flower, and more. He also wrote and drew on dishes after a dinner party!
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Top 10 Restaurants to Visit in Yerevan | Armenia - English
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Setting the criteria for our list of the 10 best restaurants in Yerevan was the easy bit. Anywhere we felt compelled to revisit again and again was instantly in. We’re excited to give you Yerevan's top 10 restaurants to visit in Yerevan, presented in no particular order. In our list surely the ultimate guide to the best restaurants in Yerevan – you’ll find it all: the best new openings, classic cheap eats.
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Yerevan has no shortage of excellent restaurants in Yerevan. Almost every month, there is another new spot to eat opening in the city. Since we are spoiled for choice on where to dine, it might be hard to pick where to eat next. So to help you figure out the places you need to try, we've gathered up a bucket list of the best restaurants in Yerevan that you won't regret going to.
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EXTREME SPORTS Armenia - ZIP-LINING & OFF ROADING + Apaga Resort & Dinner | Yenokavan, Armenia
The afternoon of my fifth day in Armenia was one for the books! Come along with me as I participate in some extreme sports in Armenia including zip-lining and off-roading at the Apaga Resort and have some dinner in Yenokavan, Armenia!
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My afternoon started at the Apaga Resort with my amazing guide, Lusine! This resort is located on a mountain next to a village. It’s considered one of the greenest and most beautiful regions in Armenia, with lots of mountains, forests, and rivers in the area. The views are amazing! In this area, you’ll find Yell Extreme Park, our next destination!
Yell Extreme Park is gorgeous. It reminds me of Umbria, the area of Italy my mother’s family is from. The scenery is very similar. After signing a waiver and putting on our equipment, we headed to the first zip-lining platform!
Once we got to the first zip-lining platform, I got a little scared. It was a high drop, but flying along the cable was super fun, if not a little difficult with the camera. But I loved doing the six lines, even if the hikes between them were tough. You should definitely be in shape when you do this!
Then, Lusine told me that we’d be going off-roading next! I was super excited to do it! It’s a handmade, open-air bus that takes you around the mountains!
Right away, it was super bumpy. I hand to hold on as we flew across this super bumpy mountain road. It was insane! The views were incredible! But then, we went off-road and went through the forest. It was so crazy and scary! I thought the vehicle was going to flip over at any moment!
We arrived at the summit of the mountain and enjoyed some gorgeous views of the area. I was still shaking a little bit! From there, you can whoop from the top of the mountain and hear the echo!
Then, we started the drive back, which was just as crazy as the ride up! It’s so scary! You have to hold on tight and don’t look down. That was definitely extreme!
We arrived at the Apaga Resort for dinner. The resort has 12 two-level cottages, 23 rooms, a stable, a sportsground, a reception, and restaurant.
My cottage, number eight, had a very mountain feel. The bathroom was big and had beautiful stone walls. There’s also a balcony with a gorgeous view.
Next, it was time to get some barbecue pork in the beautiful, rustic dining hall. The food looked phenomenal!
We started with some creamy-looking beef tongue with mushrooms and local greens. It was so good. It was like a beef-vegetable salad. It also contained peanuts, so it had a nice crunch. It was almost like a creamy pasta sauce.
Then, we moved on to the summer tomato-and-cucumber salad. It was so fresh, juicy, and crunchy. Then we had the Armenian salad with oil, onion, and spices. You eat it with the lavash. It looked like hummus and was super creamy. It was light and contained local greens and red peppers.
Then, we had some basturma (a spiced, cured meat) with the lavash. It was nice and gamy and was almost like a salty and peppery salami. Next was another dark, salami-like meat, followed by the barbecue pork. It was fatty and juicy and had a nice, crispy exterior. We finished up with some Kataro 2018 dry red wine from Nagorno-Karabakh, a de-facto independent country next to Armenia. We’d get to go there tomorrow!
What a day of extreme sports in Armenia, including zip-lining and off-roading at the Yell Extreme Park near Apaga Resort!
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Armenian FOOD & WINE TOUR on SARYAN WINE STREET + Sightseeing | Yerevan, Armenia
My first day in Armenia continued with more exploration of the capital city of Yerevan! Come along with me as I go on an amazing Armenian food and wine tour and go sightseeing in Yerevan!
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My adventure started at the Mother Armenia statue. She is located at a viewpoint where you can see the entire city and Mount Ararat, which is located in Turkey and is where Noah’s Ark landed.
Neaby is the Eternal Flame. It’s dedicated to the people who lost their lives in World War II. Armenia was part of the Soviet Union at the time. The views over the city are beautiful!
My guide, Gayane, showed me Victory Alley, the alley dedicated to the heroes of WWII. There are big plaques made of volcanic rock called tuff. On the plaques, the names of the heroes are inscribed in both Armenian and Russian.
There’s also lots of Soviet machinery, including a huge divisional gun, a fighter jet, a missile, and a cannon.
From there, we drove a bit and stopped at a statue of Alexander Tamanian, an architect known for his work in Yerevan. There’s also an incredible monument called Cascade, which was made to look like a stone waterfall. There’s also a unique lion sculpture made of tires and a statue of a chubby Roman warrior by Colombian artist Fernando Botero from 1985.
The Cascade has 572 steps and is made of travertine, a type of limestone. There are also beautiful fountains and sculptures there! It’s an empty, calm area that’s free of tourists. You can take escalators to the top and see more plazas, artwork, and fountains along the way. You can get epic views of Yerevan from the top!
Then, we headed to Republic Square and Northern Avenue, where there are lots of restaurants, shops, and retail. There’s a car there that’s also a souvenir shop! Lots of people sign the car, so I did as well.
All around us were beautiful buildings made of orange and rose tuff stone. They included government buildings and the National Gallery. The fountains there dance with the music. Then, we headed to Saryan Street for dinner and wine!
The first wine place that opened there is In Vino. You can buy and drink wine there. One Wine Days, they shut down the street and have a festival! They have Old World, New World, and Armenian wines.
I tried the Alluria, which is made from 2 Armenian grapes. It wasn’t sweet but was very different and had a good body. It was strong and I liked it a lot!
Next, we headed to Wine Time Restaurant. I started with a lighter, delicious, semi-sweet Voskevaz wine. Then, we started with beet root paste with chips, fig paste, grilled peppers with tomato, and dolmas. Dolmas are beef and rice wrapped in grape leaves.
The fig paste on the crispy bread was like a jam. I liked the beet root paste, too! Sour cream with the fig paste had a nice balance of sweet and salty. The dolma with sour cream had more beef than rice, which I liked a lot. Then, I tried eggplant and tomato with an Armenian sour cream called rejan. It’s a dense cream and isn’t too buttery.
I loved the flatbread with the beet root paste as well. It cracks easily, so you have to dig in to get it! Next was a better, drier Voskevaz wine and a delicious grilled tomato!
Next, we stopped at Armat Café Restaurant, an open-air restaurant/wine bar. I had another super strong, full-bodied wine as a nightcap!
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Armenian BASTURMA Skillet Omelet + ANCIENT CHURCHES Tour in Etchmiadzin | Yerevan, Armenia
As my third day in Armenia began, I grabbed some breakfast and headed out to visit the oldest cathedral and some of the oldest Christian churches in the world! Join me as I try an Armenian basturma omelet and go on an ancient churches tour of the city of Etchmiadzin near the capital city of Yerevan!
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My day began bright and early at the Cascade, a massive limestone stairway in downtown area that also has art exhibits. My guide Lucine and I headed to the only diner open in the area, Aperitivo Café.
Aperitivo Café is one of the few cafés open in the morning in Yerevan. They offer lots of breakfast items, but I went with the Armenian basturma omelet, the Armenian tomato omelet, and a strong double espresso.
After my espresso, our basturma omelet and tomato omelet arrived. Basturma is a delicious dried and cured meat that is coated in salt, pepper, and lots of spices.
The basturma omelet was salty and I liked the pepper in it. The basturma was thinly sliced and the eggs were light and fluffy. The Armenian tomato omelet contained black pepper and juicy and sweet tomatoes.
We exited Yerevan and arrived at Saint Hripsime Church, an Armenian Apostolic church that dates back to the year 618. It’s one of the oldest surviving churches in Armenia. It’s part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The church is built from tuff stone. It’s known for its classical Armenian architectural style, which includes special corners that are made for seismic stability.
Inside, you can really feel how ancient this 1,400-year-old church is. Inside are the original, carved door and the crypt of Saint Hripsime, one of the first Christian martyrs in Armenia. It’s a prime example of medieval churches!
Next, we headed to the 7th-century Church of Saint Gayane, which dates back to 630. Etchmiadzin is the holy and spiritual center of Armenia. Inside the grounds are gardens and tombstones of priests. Like Saint Hripsime, Saint Gayane was buried after being stoned to death, and the church was built around her grave.
The church has two smaller cupolas and three archways. Its entryway was built in the 17th century. The style is a little different from Saint Hripsime Church, as it’s a four-pillar cupola church instead of a cross-shaped one.
Inside is Saint Gayane’s crypt, where you’ll find her gravestone, a painting of the 36 nuns, and an altar. Elsewhere are paintings, an altar, and a gift shop.
Outside are tombstones belonging to high-positioned priests and bishops from the 17th century. There’s an incredible painting over the door and an ancient stone cross next to the door.
Next, we visited Holy Mother Cathedral, also known as Etchmiadzin Cathedral. We stopped at the huge main gates of the cathedral, where you can see a carving of the king who adopted Christianity, and Gregory the Illuminator greeting each other.
To the left, inside the gates, is a library that houses over 70,000 books in 40 languages, including the first printed Bible in the Armenian language. There’s also a cross stone built in memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide from 1965.
Etchmiadzin Cathedral is often considered the first official church and oldest cathedral in the world. It was built in 301 when Armenia adopted Christianity and finished in 303. The cathedral was undergoing restoration when I visited, so I couldn’t go inside.
Nearby is the oldest printing house in the Caucusus, which was built in 1771!
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Local ARMENIAN FOOD - Lavash & BBQ Chicken + Old Khndzoresk Cave Village Tour | Goris, Armenia
As the seventh day of my Armenia trip started winding down, I toured the Old Khndzoresk Cave Village and tried lots of local Armenian food, including lavash and BBQ chicken! Come along with me as my adventures in Armenia continue!
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My evening began in Goris in gorgeous southeastern Armenia. There, you’ll find the Bronze-Age-era Khndzoresk Cave Village, which was home to maybe 15,000-20,000 people, and it was still populated as late as 1950!
The people who lived in the cave village were extremely developed. They had an economy, agriculture, and production, as well as shops, schools, churches, mills, and more!
There are countless caves scattered around the area. It almost looks like Cappadocia, and is basically Armenia’s version of the famous site in Turkey.
We rode down to the village in a Soviet car to save time. I could see endless caves in the rock formations all around the gorge. Some of the caves are natural, while others are manmade.
After crossing the suspension bridge on foot, we saw a very cool looking cave that looked more like a natural rock formation that was later carved deeper into the rock.
There’s a 17th-century church in the village, 27 shops, three schools, and much more.
After about an hour exploring the village, we had lost the light of the sun, so we headed back to the car. After our drive through the town of Goris, we arrived at Harsanadzor Eco Resort at around 8:30. It’s located in the middle of a forest, next to a gorge. They have three rooms, an open-air dining area with multiple tables, and a main indoor dining hall. We’d be eating in the indoor dining hall!
Our seven-item local Armenian food feast included lavash, BBQ chicken, potatoes with fat inside, herbs, vegetables, bread, barbecued veg salad, red beans, and fresh yogurt!
I started with the red beans first, and a huge piece of lavash. I love lavash so much. It’s my favorite! You can wrap anything with it—herbs, cheese, vegetables, and more! The red beans were delicious and had herbs and a sauce on them. I grabbed some of everything and dug in!
I tried the yogurt on top of the kale, which was amazing. I also loved the barbecued veg salad, which contained eggplant and tomatoes. We toasted to Armenia with some wine and then I tried some of the raw herbs by themselves. They were super fresh, like always! Then, I crunched right into a hot pepper!
The BBQ chicken was super fresh and preserved with red pepper and salt. It was nice and crispy. Then, I went for a BBQ potato with pork fat on the outside. It’s cooked on a skewer with pieces of pork fat and it was insanely good! The fat had infused right into the potato, which made it super buttery and crispy!
Then I rolled some beans, salad, chicken, greens, a piece of fat, and a piece of pepper in the lavash. I got the flavors of everything, especially the eggplant, and it had a bit of spice from the pepper. And I loved that it was so healthy!
I finished my meal with my makeshift veg burrito, which contained herbs, cheese, and spring onion. It was so delicious!
Wow! What an amazing Armenian food feast with lavash, chicken, and more in Armenia!
Special thanks to my friends at Armenia Travel for their kindness, hospitality, and for arranging my trip. I couldn’t have done it without them!
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Tasting HOMEMADE ARMENIAN FOODS in Traditional Guest House + House Tour | Dilijan, Armenia
My whirlwind fourth day in Armenia came to a close in the spa town of Dilijan in the northern part of the country. Come along with me as I take you on a tour of the traditional guest house I stayed at and taste homemade Armenian foods in Dilijan, Armenia!
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Daravand Guest House:
After exploring a medieval monastery at Lake Sevan, I began my evening with a drive to Dilijan. I’d be staying overnight at Daravand Guest House, which was about 30 minutes away!
After 10 minutes, we entered a huge tunnel that’s 2.3 kilometers long. It passes through a mountain! On the other side of the tunnel is the Tavush Region of Armenia.
Dilijan is located in a national park. It’s a small community with a tiny town center. We arrived at the guest house and pulled into a dirt road. Inside the guest house was the restaurant. It was really nice! There, I met the owner, a really nice man who was like my Armenian grandfather!
The Daravand Guest House has nine rooms and a cottage. First, there is a terrace with three tables, including one long table. There’s also a couch where you can chill out. It’s very funky and rustic, with lots of wood everywhere. Further inside is a cozy lobby/bar, where I could see beer, brandy, and lots of other drinks.
Past the lobby is a dining room where we’d eat dinner later. There’s a wine case in the corner. I’d been to a few bed & breakfasts like this. They’re super relaxing and cozy and usually, the owner lives on the property. There’s writing all over the walls from other people who have stayed there. I’d have to write “David’s Been Here” on it later!
Then, if you follow the wooden stairs going up, you’ll see some antiques on the right, including a sewing machine, a typewriter, and some rugs. On the second floor are the 9 rooms.
My room was nice and cozy. It has a queen-sized bed and a twin bed. I also had a table, a closet, and a heater. It was on because it was a little nippy outside!
Back downstairs, it was time for dinner. I started with a white yogurt soup. It’s very light and contains greens. It’s like a hot tzatziki.
Next, I tried a carrot salad with walnuts. I had never had it before. It was crunchy, moist, and refreshing. It was like carrot spaghetti with walnuts and sour cream. Super delicious!
Then, I went with some roasted eggplant with red pepper and tomato sauce. Like other Armenian dishes, it doesn’t contain lots of spices, which allows the natural, delicious flavors to come through. Armenia has so many delicious eggplant dishes!
Then, I had the zucchini cutlet, which contains one egg to hold it together. It was a delicious veggie cutlet. After that were peppers stuffed with meat and cabbage dolmas! I’d never had a dolma like this. It had a different texture but was still so good! It was more filling because it was bigger.
Then, I had eggplant stuffed with beef while some homemade apricot vodka was brought to the table! The vodka was crazy strong! I had never had it before!
Then, I tried the cabbage dolma with the soup from earlier. Then, I dug into the fresh vegetables, including the cauliflower. It was really good! Thenm, we had some phenomenal Dargett barley wine.
Next was a stuffed tomato. It burst in my mouth and was super meat-heavy. Then, after dinner, Lusine and my driver played an Armenian board game that’s similar to chess. It’s a fast-paced game and I didn’t really get it.
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Baking ARMENIAN LAVASH + Touring Geghard Monastery & Temple of Garni | Garni, Armenia
Day 4 in Armenia started off with a bang as my amazing guide Lusine and I headed off to the village of Garni. There, I tried my hand at baking Armenian lavash and toured Geghard Monastery and the magnificent Temple of Garni! Let’s continue exploring Armenia!
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Armenia Travel:
My day began with a drive east to Geghard. I spotted Geghard Monastery as we rounded a bend. There, a woman gave me some Armenian sweet bread called gata. It’s fluffy and super sweet and tasty!
As you approach the monastery, there are vendors selling rosaries and other religious items.
Geghard Monastery is a 13th-century UNESCO World Heritage Site. “Geghard” actually means “spear.” The spear that pierced Jesus Christ’s side was kept in Geghard Monastery from the 13th to 18th centuries!
Then, we entered a cave with carvings on the walls. It leads straight into a 13th-century noble family tomb inside the mountain. It was all carved from one piece of rock! The history was carved on the walls to document it.
Then, I got to witness a beautiful performance where women sing and chant. There are columns and lots of carvings in the corners. We moved on to a church that was constructed, so it isn’t made from one stone. In the back is a holy spring. I took a drink from it. It was freezing!
I had never seen anything like this. This part of the church is carved out of the mountain. There were pillars and intricate carvings in the walls. To the left of the holy water stream room is a rock-carved church. Outside of the rock-carved church is the main church, which was built in 1215. Inside are religious paintings.
From there, we headed to the Temple of Garni. It’s a pre-Christian and pre-Hellenistic pagan temple that was dedicated to the Armenian sun god, Mihr that was built in the 1st century. It collapsed in 1679 but was rebuilt from 1969 to 1975. It reminded me of temples I’d seen in Italy.
It has 24 columns, a main hall, and an altar. Around the back, you get incredible views of the surrounding mountains. The temple was built without cement, but they used iron to unite the stones of the foundation. Futher on is a stone that a king carved in Aramaic that talks about uniting Garniani land with Ararat.
Nearby is the summer residence, which contains a beautiful, 3rd-century mosaic. It’s made from 14 types of colorful natural stones!
Next, we went to eat and learn to bake lavash at Garnitoun Restaurant. There was a woman making nonstop lavash. I sampled some with cheese and herbs and tried making some of my own. I thought I did a bad job!
From there, we entered the restaurant, which boasts unbelievable views of the Temple of Garni and the surrounding valley. I started with lavash with a crumbly cheese and herbs. It was so refreshing! I added a cucumber.
The cheese ferments underground in clay jars. It was so delicious and healthy. Next up was the eggplant stuffed with cheese. It was unbelievable. The greens with pomegranates were dark and had a nice pop. It was crunchy and refreshing!
We enjoyed some 2018 VanArdi dry white wine, which was almost like an Albariño wine from Spain and Portugal. Then, I had a phenomenal dried fruit salad with apricots, plums, pomegranate, and apple. I followed it with a fresh and runny green bean omelet.
Our main course was barbecued trout. The skin was nice and smoky and the meat itself was buttery and smoky as well. You can’t beat great food in a beautiful place with great people!
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I focus a great deal on food and historical sites, as you probably have seen! I love to experience the different flavors that each destination has to offer, from casual street food to gourmet restaurant dining. I’m also passionate about learning about the local history and culture.
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First Impressions of Nagorno-Karabakh! The Best Armenian Food in Karabakh!
My guide Lusine and I headed to Artsakh, a de facto independent region also known as Karabakh, which isn’t recognized by any other nation on Earth. Come along with us as I give my first impressions of Nagorno-Karabakh after entering the Republic of Artsakh!
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My name is David Hoffmann. For the last decade, I have been traveling around the world in search of unique culture, food, and history! Since starting David’s Been Here in 2008, I have traveled to over 1,500 destinations in 101 countries, which I welcome you to check out on my YouTube channel, travel blog, and social media sites.
I focus a great deal on food and historical sites, as you probably have seen! I love to experience the different flavors that each destination has to offer, from casual street food to gourmet restaurant dining. I’m also passionate about learning about the local history and culture.
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Life In Tatev Armenia | Rural Mountain Village & Monastery ????????
We got the bus from Goris to the beautiful mountain village of Tatev here in the Syunik Province of Armenia ????????
We came for the famous Tatev Monastery but stayed for an amazing guesthouse we ended up in.
We stayed in 'Vazken's Guesthouse' a really nice little guesthouse in the village run by Vazken who is the kindest owner, he cooked amazing food for us everyday, showed us around his property and the whole village. We ate and drank (far too much...) together.
I really recommend it you won't find a better place to stay in this part of Armenia I promise you that the hospitality here is unbeatable.
The next day we felt absolutely dead but mustered up the strength to visit the Tatev Monastery which is one of Armenia's greatest tourist spots.
It was very special we spent quite a while there just feeling at peace and taking it all in.
If your visiting Armenia come and stay in the village for a few nights don't just visit on a day trip, you'll have such a nicer experience with local friendly Armenian people ????????
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Camera Used: Sony FDR X3000
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0:00 Getting To Tatev Village
3:17 Arrived At Vazken's Guesthouse
5:41 Guesthouse Home Tour
15:31 Off On A Village Adventure
20:37 Things Got Silly
24:27 Bad News
26:47 Beautiful Tatev Monastery