Introducing Vayots Dzor & Syunik
Armenia’s remote southern regions, between Karabakh to the east and the Azeri enclave of Naxçıvan to the west, are linked to Yerevan by a single, vital highway. Vayots Dzor (Gorge of Woes) centres on the headwaters of the wine-growing Arpa valley. The name comes from a history of ruinous earthquakes across these mountainous valleys and cliffs. It’s a great area to explore off-the-beaten-track trails by foot, horse or 4WD Jeep.
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In the south, Syunik is full of ancient churches and monasteries, rustic villages making home-made fruit vodkas, forests, high pastures and stunning evidence of much older human cultures in the rocks of Zorats Karer and Ughtasar near Sisian. The 19th-century town of Goris is a great base to visit Tatev or Karabakh or as a break before the long haul to Iran.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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