Advantages: location, value for money, experiencing culture, help with easy transport options to many day trip
Disadvantages: at the moment only one room with private bathroom

I booked Kathmandu to Yerevan on-line with Fly Dubai and paid only U$226 one way, was issued a 21 day visa upon arrival for only 3000AMD ( U$8 ). While planning my trip here I calculated only staying 12 days, only 3 or 4 days in Yerevan. I walked straight ... Read review

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They say that any accomodation can only be as good as those that run it. The family in charge here seem just the sort of people I would like to meet on a holiday. Good review. by ryeb

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Advantages: Quick to get into and out of. Relaxed. Not very busy.
Disadvantages: Lack of public transport. Few on-site facilities.

...Armenia will arrive at Yerevan’s Zvartnots International Airport, which is about a 20 minute (and 12km) drive from the city centre and its main hotels. The airport, originally built in 1961, h ... Read review

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Finally back :D x by Deesrev

Well written. by malihat

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Advantages: Breathtaking location. Very well preserved. Proximity to Yerevan.
Disadvantages: Little on-site information.

THE GOLDEN AGE Armenia is often described as an open-air museum. As the first nation to accept Christianity as a state religion (in 301 AD) the thousand years following its conversion bore witness to a steady programme of church building. Some of i ... Read review

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that looks so beautiful by Digbycat

Excellent. by silverstreak

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Advantages: Evocative, atmospheric, well researched and beautifully presented
Disadvantages: Disturbing - not suitable for young children and sensitive souls

...years ago as an impressionable Armenian American teenager, much of the experience passed me by. As upper middle class kids we were guilty of creating a little bubble around ourselves ch ... Read review

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What a sensitively handled and informative review. by LadyValkyrie

Exceptional - nothing else to say. by larsbaby

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A place to stop and remember
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Advantages: Wealth of on-site information. Evocative ruins. Close to Yerevan.
Disadvantages: Much is left to the imagination. Patchy transport.

CULTURAL RESILIENCE It is something of a minor miracle that so many of Armenia’s ancient buildings have survived to the present day - or at least survived enough to benefit from judicious and sympathetic reconstruction. Armenia’s golden era of chur ... Read review

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Looks a lovely place to visit, love the pics hun x by pinky50

Very interesting review. by GillyMN

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Advantages: Well preserved. Panoramic views. Atmospheric interior.
Disadvantages: Hard to get to. No on-site information for tourists.

OFF THE BEATEN PATH Before my recent trip to Armenia, I spent a fair bit of time planning where to go and what to see. As the primary reason for going was to attend a wedding, my free time was relatively limited, so I wanted to ensure I maximised w ... Read review

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There was a programme on Polish TV last weekend and before I could work out what it was about I spotted a church like this and of course it was about Armenia. They really stand out and stay in your memory. Great review. by Praski

Wonderful review :) by Mistee-Dreamz

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Advantages: Excellently preserved, beautiful setting, evocative atmosphere, and tourist friendly.
Disadvantages: Getting there can be an adventure in of itself.

TWO PEAS IN A POD I recently visited the land of my forefathers – Armenia – to attend my sister’s traditional wedding in the capital, Yerevan. Given the unusual location, my wife was uncertain about bringing our eight-month old son along, especiall ... Read review

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Superb review and photography to match. by Praski

Very informative review. Great photos too, thanks for sharing. by IzzyS

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Advantages: Breathtaking vistas, atmospheric medieval buildings, beautiful architecture and carvings.
Disadvantages: The gruelling journey. Not much on-site information.

RICH REWARDS Armenia is not a large country by European standards. However, within a relatively small area, there are wild contrasts in geography – from the flat and fertile Ararat plain, to the mountainous deciduous and evergreen forests in the No ... Read review

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Enjoying these Armenian reviews, albeit rather belatedly. by silverstreak

Armenia certainly doesn't seem to lack monasteries. I'll be back to rate. by torr

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Advantages: The beautifully carved stones in the "Alphabet Garden" and the church frescoes.
Disadvantages: No information provided on site. Independent travellers will find it hard to get to.

LEARNING MY A to F During my childhood, my parents went to extraordinary lengths to ensure that I grew up with an understanding and appreciation of my Armenian heritage. Having moved us from London to New York so we could be part of the well esta ... Read review

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What a wonderful name! by silverstreak

Brilliant review! by liolia79

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Advantages: Breathtaking views, well preserved ruins, good on-site information.
Disadvantages: Mosaics in bath house could be shown to better effect, but I'm nit-picking.

A TEMPLE AMONGST CHURCHES In a country rich with exquisite medieval churches and monasteries, it’s often easy to forget that some of Armenia’s most impressive architectural and historic treasures pre-date the conversion to Christianity in 301AD. ... Read review

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Sounds and looks wonderful. Lovely photos :) x by Alyson29

Another excellent review. by jonathanb

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Advantages: Well preserved working monastery and church which offers a genuine glimpse of the past
Disadvantages: Difficult to get to independently. Better lighting needed to show off its contents.

...storied religious history (Armenia was the first nation to accept Christianity as a state religion in 303 AD) many of its rich architectural tre ... Read review

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Fantastic as ever! by Mildew82

Super review full of lots of detail and interesting facts and opinion. by supercityfan

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Advantages: Breathtaking, unspoilt views, very quiet in low season.
Disadvantages: Takes an age to get to on dodgy roads.

AMBERD WITH ANDRANIK Having arrived in Armenia as an independent traveller, I had a distinct advantage over others in my position. I spoke the lingo (sort of), I could read the funky looking native script, my parents had a flat in the capital city, ... Read review

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Ah yes, the ubiquitous Man Utd shirt and Coca Cola umbrella - is nowhere sacred? by silverstreak

RIGHT, from here on I will be checking into your reviews ahead as you only seem to do 'EXCEPTIONAL' reviews! :D And i run out of my frugal 3 rationed 'E's' before i get to yours! Amazing EFFORT full review as usual :D x by Deesrev

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Advantages: Vibrant, clean and safe city with lots to see and do.
Disadvantages: Chaotic and run down in parts.

...MY ROOTS I have been to Yerevan twice. The first time was as a teenager – twenty-three years ago - when Armenia was still part of the USSR. Although the Cold War was entering its final chapter, the Berlin Wall still separated East from ... Read review

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Finally back with the E xXx by Deesrev

Another class review. Love the run through of alternative transport other than walking and needing to 'watch approaching traffic like a hawk'! :D My son has incredibly varied taste in music, from Korn to the Classics; a fan of Opera, he'd probably visit this wonderful attraction first. 'coffee for less than 50p, or a beer for less than £1' is amazing. Now the 'Madenataran' would be a must see for both me and my son! What a beautiful and poignant tname the “Fortress of Swallows” is for 'the name given to the hilltop area to the south of the centre which houses the Armenian Genocide Memorial and Museum'. A beautifully descriptive and most informative post giving us an insight into the '“real Armenia", full of 'culture, history' and 'music'. Will be back to upgrade VH to an E asap. I’m fairly behind on my E list but promise that I will be back xXx by Deesrev

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Yerevan - a history buff's paradise
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Advantages: Nice scenery, good base for sights, cognac
Disadvantages: Poor eating places, nothing to do in evenings

...had I. We chanced on Vanadzor, needing somewhere to break up the long journey between the Armenian capital, Yerevan, ... Read review

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Don't think the review is "negative"...but it does make the place sound a little "spooky". Lx by hiker

The pictures would have been lovely, the gremlins are really annoying arent they! by dan_pentagram

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Advantages: Important historical sight, easy to understand, dramatic architecture
Disadvantages: Difficult to find on first visit

Although they can be very jovial indeed when it comes to a party, the Armenians are by and large a fairly melancholy people. There are two main reasons behind this melancholy. The first is that their sacred Mount Ararat, the mountain that symbolises so mu ... Read review

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this is a pretty good review - an E by makro74

A brilliant review, very informative. by avacarrdo

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Remember & Reflect, Lest We Forget...
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