Riding on the Wings of Tatev®

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July 28th 2012

Published: July 28th 2012

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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Tatev Monastery

The manuscriptorium. Seriously, that's what it's called.

Small Village Near Tatev

Only 25 families live there.

Looking Across the Gorge

Can just make out the tramway towers at the upper left.

Ride to Noravank Monastery

Took me 7 of the 8 kilometers up the road where it was a brief, but extremely roasting, walk to the monastery.

Noravank Monastery

Not sure what this is but everyone was climbing down a ladder into a dry well to look at it.

1st August 2012

Caroline
non-member comment

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

povertyjetset
Jon W

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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