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Monasteries in Armenia off the Beaten Path: Two Loops Goshavank

Monasteries in Armenia off the Beaten Path: Two Loops

Two easy loops from Yerevan to quieter monasteries: Saghmosavank and Hovhannavank in Aragatsotn, and Haghartsin and Goshavank near Dilijan. Times, access, entry and an honest verdict.

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Dilijan and Tavush: Armenia’s Forested North Dilijan

Dilijan and Tavush: Armenia’s Forested North

A guide to Dilijan, the town Armenians call their Switzerland: Haghartsin and Goshavank monasteries, Parz Lake, forest hiking on the Transcaucasian Trail, the restored old town…

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