Sevan

Visit Armenia and see Sevan? So, not to be in Armenia.
This is a huge mountain lake - the largest lake in the Caucasus and, according to the Armenians, the most beautiful. Sevan is situated at an altitude of 1900 meters at sea level. From Yerevan to Sevan to travel 60 kilometers.





In Yerevan, a month worth cloudy. But it is necessary to drive off a dozen or two kilometers, as the sun peeps. The road is truly fabulous.



We drove up to the Sevan peninsula by Sevan.



Once on the island of monks founded a monastery. After the fall of the water level in the lake, the island became a peninsula. By the monastery staircase. She set about cross-stones - carved stone crosses



The monks live here and now. The monastery is called Sevanavank when it acts Theological Seminary.



Top offers a very nice view.



Trees decorated with white frost. Moisture accumulates and freezes thin needles. Very nice.



Sun, mountains, snow, water - Sevan great.



Nature - something that is worth to go to Sevan.



But not only nature nice Sevan. This is still a very important historical place.
In the 9th century were built on top of the three churches. Now, only two survived.



Armenian churches in very modest, I would even say, ascetic. There is no luxury, desire to impress visitors with gold-painted or rich.



Church of St. Astvatsatsin Arakelots and Sevan.



If you go to church on the west, the path will block fence. To the west of the monastery is situated on a peninsula cottage Armenian President.



Turn back.



Head over to the second church. Near the door a lot of cross-stones. All khachkary different.



Masonry stores next millennium.



Inside is also very modest.



Very nice.



Frost on the branches.



Theological Seminary on the background of mountains and Lake Sevan.





Went down. What good winter - no crowds of vacationers. Summer in Sevan a lot of people.

We go further. Sevan very much, you have to visit at other times of the year.



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