19 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Armenia - Atlas Obscura

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Garni Gorge

A geological oddity topped with a 2,000-year-old pagan temple.

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Khndzoresk, Armenia

Old Khndzoresk Cave Village

Right up until the 20th century this network of man-made caves was the biggest village in Eastern Armenia.

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Yerevan, Armenia

Levon's Divine Underground

She asked for a potato cellar and over the next 23 years he gave her a network of holy caves.

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Geghard Monastery

Armenian monastery carved out of cliffs and named after the spear that stabbed Jesus.

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Lusarat, Armenia

Khor Virap Monastery

The most visited pilgrimage site in Armenia once held a saint in a pit for 13 years.

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Areni-1 Cave Complex

This series of Armenian caves held the oldest brain, shoe, and winery in the world.

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Sevanavank

This ancient monastery complex was transformed from an island to a peninsula when the lake was partially drained.

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Yeghegnadzor, Armenia

Noravank Monastery

Nestled in a peaceful valley, this Armenian monastery may have been saved from Mongols thanks to the eyes of God.

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T'tu Lavash

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T'tu Lavash

Armenians were making these sweet sheets of dried fruit centuries before the Fruit Roll-Up.

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Gata

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Gata

Often sold on the road to the Geghard Monastery, these sweet, beautiful breads are rooted in Armenia's Christian traditions.

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Khash

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Khash

In Armenia, hangovers call for a hearty soup of boiled cow hooves.

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Çiğ Köfte

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Meats & Animal Products

Çiğ Köfte

Turkish legends trace these raw meatballs to the time of the prophet Abraham.

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