Riding on the Wings of Tatev®


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July 28th 2012
Published: July 28th 2012
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Tatev Monastery is in Southern Armenia, a small area wedged in among Iran, Turkey, and Azerbaijan. The Wings of Tatev® is the longest single line aerial tramway in the world. It is 5.7 kilometers long and takes approximately 11 minutes to cross the Vorotan River Gorge to the monastery and village of the same name. Over the gorge, the tram is a maximum height of 320 meters above the ground. Very c... Read Full Entry



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Wings of Tatev®

Ready to depart
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Village of Halidzor

Seen from the Wings of Tatev®.
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Observation Deck

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Old Halidzor

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Wings of Tatev®

Tram travels at 10 meters/second and it definitely feels like it.
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Wings of Tatev®

This is where we were 320 meters above the ground.
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Wings of Tatev®

Looking down to the Vorotan River
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Could it be... Satan?

Satan's Bridge, a natural bridge, seen from the Wings of Tatev®.
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Wings of Tatev®

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1st August 2012

Hi Jon, just thought I'd check your blog to see how your travels in Armenia have gone. We are back in Yerevan, but didn't go back to Theatre hostel, instead we thought we'd try Grammy Hostel which is much better. We are going to be heading South tomorrow - on our way to Iran, so it was good to read your blog and get some ideas!! Enjoy the rest of your travels.
2nd August 2012

Hi Caroline, Arrived Tbilisi today. Thankfully not nearly as hot as Yerevan. Don't miss the cable car ride to Tatev. Enjoy the rest of your trip. Jon

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