Armenia 2008
Team
- Vytas
- kvoseliai@gmail.com; +370 698 35290
- Laima
- laimastat@gmail.com; +370 687 44725
- Inga
- inga.gulb@takas.lt; +370 687 12667
Resources
Common
- Open Armenian forum
- http://forum.openarmenia.com/index.php?showforum=13
- Azerbaidzan forum - info about Armenia also
- http://www.atc.az/forum/
- Armenia wikipedia - Travel and Tourism
- http://www.armeniapedia.org
- Thomas de Waal. Black Garden (in russian)
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/russian/in_depth/newsid_4673000/4673979.stm
- BB in Armenia
- http://www.bedandbreakfast.am
- Tours in Armenia
- http://www.welcomearmenia.com
- Dilizan (Dilitours)
- http://www.dilitours.de/
- Russian keyboard
- http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/PaulGor/screen_r.htm
Official
- Armenian currency
- http://www.cba.am
- Armenian visa
- http://www.armeniaforeignministry.com
- NK visa
- http://www.nkr.am
- Belorussian visa
- http://www.belarus.lt
Stories
- Travel: by car in Armenija (in russian)
- http://kirill-anya-travel.narod.ru/armeniya/top.html
- Travel: Armenia (good pictures) - 2004
- http://izuminka.free.fr/articles/2004_08_armenia/index.htm
- Travel: by bikes in Armenia and NK (in russian)
- http://bestandreyspb.narod.ru/armenia/1.html
- Crimson live journal page (good pictures)
- http://pataphysicus.livejournal.com/tag/travels
Travel guides, maps
- Matthew Karanian, Robert Kurkjian. Armenia & Karabagh. Stone Garden Productions, 2006.
- Nicholas Holding. Armenia with Karabagh. Bradt Travel Guides, 2nd edition, 2006.
- Armenia and Azarbaijan. International Travel Maps, 1:650 000, 2006.
- Armenia - Azerbaijan - Georgia. Gizi Map, 1: 1 000 000.
Friends
- Karen (crimson)
- (suppresed);
- Antuan (berkut)
- berkut8@yahoo.com
Trip to Armenia
Note:Ferry could be delayed up to 3 days, so 3 days are left unplanned at the end of a trip
Day 1
June 21, Saturday
Vilnius-Minsk-Novye Jarovichi (Ukrainian border), 650km
Night: first hotel in Ukraine
Day 2
June 22, Sunday
Novye Jarovichi - Kiev - Odessa, 650km
Night: Odessa, hotel "Osobniak", price: 30EUR/room
Day 3
June 23, Monday
Sightseeing Odessa
Night: Odessa, hotel "Osobniak", price: 30EUR/room
Day 4
June 24, Tuesday
Illicevsk-Poti, ferry "Greifswald", 18:00
price: 320USD per cabin + 400USD (car)
Day 5
June 25, Wednesday
Illicevsk-Poti, ferry "Greifswald"
Day 6
June 26, Thursday
Illicevsk-Poti, ferry "Greifswald", arriving 14:00 (?)
Night: Kobuletti, 15USD per person
Day 7
June 27, Friday
Kobuletti, Batumi
Night: Kobuletti, 15USD per person
Day 8
June 28, Saturday
Kobuletti - Poti - Senaki -Kutaisi - Abastumani - Akhaltsikhe - Vardzia, 340km
or
Kobuleti-Batumi-Goderdzis pass - Akhaltsikhe - Vardzia, 260km
Night: Vardzia, 15USD per person
Armenia
Day 1
June 29, Sunday
Vardzia - Achalkalaki - Ninocminda - Bavra (GE-AM border)- Spitak - Alagjaz - Ashtarak, 170km
features:
- Spitak;
- Pambak Pass (2152m);
- Aparan reservour (lunch?)
- Saghmosavan monast. (S, p.136);
- Hovhannavank ("Monastery of John")
Night: Ashtarak
- Ashtaraki Dzor Centre, ph. 36778, 20 000AMD per room;
Day 2
June 30, Monday
Ashtarak -Yerevan - Ejmiatsin - Yerevan - Garni - Ashtarak, 170km
features:
- getting visa for NK in Yerevan;
- Ejmiatsin complex;
- Garni (S., p.143);
- Geghard;
Night: Ashtarak
Day 3
July 1, Tuesday
Ashtarak - Byurakan - Ashtarak, 120km
features:
- trekking to Mt. Aragats (3879m), 5h;
- Amberd fortress;
Night: Ashtarak
Day 4
July 2, Wednesday
Ashtarak - Yeghegnadzor - Sisian, 229km
features:
- Khor Virap Monastery + view of Mt. Ararat(S., p.139)
- Vorotan Pass, 2344m;
- Areni - Noravank monastery 8km, (S., p. 223);
- Sulema Caravansary (31km, 45min) (S., p. 224)?;
- Shaki waterfall (3km from Sisian) (S., p. 228);
- Zorakar (ancient observatory) - near Sisian;
Night: Sisian
- Dina Hotel build 1936, good, 23USD for lux, ph. 02830 3333
- Hotel Basen, cottages, 28USD per room, ph. 02830 4662
Day 5
July 3, Thursday
Sisian - Tatev monastery - Goris, 120km
features:
- Devils Bridge, hot springs (S., p.233);
- Tatev monastery
- Sev Lich (Black Lake);
- Khundzoresk rock formations and caves;
Night: Goris
Day 6
July 4, Friday
Goris - Lacyn (AM-NK border) - Shusha -Stepanakert, 100km
features:
- getting permit in Stepanakert
- around
Night: Shusha
- Saro BB, 11$ per person, ph. 0-447 31764
- Hotel Shoushi, 40USD per room, ph. 477 31357
Day 7
July 5, Saturday
Around in NK
features:
- G'tschi vank (south)?
- Gandzasar (north)?
Night: Shusha
Day 8
July 6, Sunday
Shusha - Stepanakert - Aghdam - Mardakert - Dadivank mon., 135km
features:
Night: Dadivank (BB exist)
Day 9
July 7, Monday
Dadivank mon. Zod pass - Vardenis - Shorhza, 150km
features:
Night: Shorhza ((?))
Day 10
July 8, Tuesday
Shorhza - Chambarak - Dilijan, 150km
features:
- Chambarak pass (2176m);
- Lake Eyegoot;
- Goshavank monastery;
Night: Dilijan
- Dili Vila 13 000AMD with breakfest, ph. +374 91 456164
- Pjhishkakan Hamalsarani Hangsdatun (Medical University Rest House), ph. (+374-2680) 55-66
Day 11
July 9, Wednesday
Dilijan (free day)
Night: Dilijan
Day 12
July 10, Thursday
Dilijan - Vanadzor - Alaverdi - Bagratasen (border) - Marneuli - Tbilisi, 206km
features:
- Sanahin Monastery;
- Haghpat monastery;
Night: Tbilisi (Vadim)
Returning home
Day 1
July 11, Friday
Georgia
features:
Day 2
July 12, Saturday
Georgia
features:
Day 3
July 13, Sunday
Georgia
features:
Day 4
July 14, Monday
Tbilisi
features:
Night: Tbilisi (Vadim)
Day 5
July 15, Tuesday
Tbilisi - Vilnius (flyLAL, 07:20)
