This is right on the border between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh in the Lachin corridor… I thought it was quite photogenic: Continue reading
Category Archives: Armenia
A Caravanserai In Armenia
This caravanserai is located at Armenia’s Sulema Pass (also known as Selim Pass) at an altitude of 2,410m… What’s a caravanserai? I didn’t know before this trip either. This caravanserai, or inn, is but one of many in Armenia; overnight spots for caravans laden with goods meant for markets in Europe and the Orient. Many … Continue reading
Armenian Ethnic Cleansing? Or The Spoils Of War?
On the main route to the Georgian border from Armenia, the road crosses territory that until intense fighting in 1994 was part of Azerbaijan. The road passes through several ruined villages – in some of which just one wall of each building has been left standing: A weird sight on a hillside to the right … Continue reading
Photo Of The Day: The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan
This is a picture of the very closed border between Armenia and the odd piece of land squeezed between Armenia and Turkey that forms the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan: I suppose I could have pushed it and tried to get closer to take the above picture, but an Armenian that saw me heading down … Continue reading
The Landscapes Of Armenia
I think one of the best ways to get to know a country is to simply drive around it. Sure, go ahead and visit the capital, but out in the countryside and small towns, I think you can get a sense of what a country and its people are really like. I’ve already shown you … Continue reading
Yerevan, Armenia
Unfortunately, despite its impressive history (Yerevan is older than Rome) and reasonably appealing center, Armenia’s capital of Yerevan is not a particularly attractive city. Too much of the city is comprised of crumbling, gray Soviet-era apartment blocks such as those pictured below… This dreary Soviet influence is due to the rapid expansion of the city … Continue reading
Photos Of The Day: Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat is the national symbol of Armenia and has been revered by Armenians for ages. In Armenian mythology Mt. Ararat is the home of the Gods, much like Mt. Olympus in Greek Mythology. And then, of course, some people believe as well that a man named Noah built an ark that came to rest … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 