"Beautifully sculpted Noravank" Noravank by Assenczo

Noravank Travel Guide: 1 reviews and 9 photos

The way down is scary

This monastery is apparently a relatively new outfit which is easy to discern by the fact that the insides of the buildings are still in their pink splendour as opposed to being in the depressive tyranny of the candle soot. This peppers a bit of disappointment on the purpose of being there but for sure it is not something that is going to spoil the whole trip. This piece of beautiful architecture is thrown in the midst of nowhere (considering many people on this side of the pond do not even know where Armenia is it really means nowhere) or rather in the clutches of a rugged canyon of rocks in all shades of the red colour. The place belongs to the gods especially when the people leave. So just get on one of the Hyur service gems and you'll be there and back in a day.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Unique
In a nutshell:Belongs to the gods

Last visit to Noravank: Jul 2010
Intro Updated Sep 7, 2010
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rudysmom626 Nov 19, 2012 at 12:07 PM

Hey Assen! Just wanted to let you know this very cool, off-the-beaten path photo was used for our Facebook Contest, "Guess Where This Is?" on Friday! You can check it out here: http://www.facebook.com/VirtualTourist

Keep up the awesome tips!
Blake