Regions of Armenia
The country of stones and apricots is called this Transcaucasian republic, which for many years was part of the USSR, and in 1991 chose an independent path of development. The tourism industry in Armenia is only gaining momentum, and therefore, not everywhere here you can find comfortable hotels and other attributes of a developed infrastructure, tailored to meet the urgent needs of travelers. But each region of Armenia can boast of magnificent mountain views, springs with clean and even healing water and welcoming people who are ready to break lavash with a guest and share the table and shelter..
Repeating the alphabet
The country has a unitary form of government, in which all regions of Armenia are subject to a single central government. The country's territory is divided into ten regions, and the eleventh subject is the capital. The provinces are called marzes and are governed by governors. The head of Yerevan is its mayor - a person elected every four years by the Council of Elders, nominated by the residents of the capital..
The northernmost regions of Armenia are Shirak in the west, and Tavush and Lori are on the border with Georgia. The famous valley of the same name is located in the Ararat region, from where magnificent views of the mountain open up, which turned out to be the will of unfair historical destinies on the territory of Turkey. Now Armenians can only admire Ararat and pray that historical justice will prevail. In the southernmost provinces of Syunik and Vayots Dzor, there are many ancient monasteries of Armenia.
"Give me wings ..."
... the master who built the Tatev monastery asked God and jumped off the cliff. Those who saw it, the cry of horror was replaced by a sigh of relief. They witnessed a miracle: the architect flew over the mountains and disappeared into the bright blue of the Armenian sky. This beautiful legend has come true in the region of Armenia called Syunik. The world's longest double-reversing cable car, connecting the contender for the title in the UNESCO World Heritage List with the village of Halidzor, was laid in the 9th century Tatev Monastery through a mountain gorge about 400 meters deep..
Familiar strangers
For everyone who is interested in travel, the names of these objects on the map of the regions of Armenia will be familiar:
- Lake Sevan not only ranks second in the list of the largest alpine lakes in the world. Ancient monasteries on its shores are able to decorate any photo album, and dishes from freshly caught Sevan trout are not cooked or served anywhere else on the planet..
- The ski and climatic resort Tsaghkadzor is a land where the air is especially saturated with ions. A person acquires a long immunity to colds, and a supply of useful adrenaline on the slopes of the local mountains adds vigor and optimism to skiers for many days in advance..
