Smbataberd is the ruin of a 5th to 10th century fortress from in the Province Vayots Dzor south of Sevan Lake.
Jewish Cemetery of Yeghegis
Armenia: A Hike to Smbataberd Fortress
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Gorgeous shots – love especially the close-ups and plants. Colours great – enigmatic!
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Thank you, Leya! I think to recreate the atmosphere of a hike you need to have pictures of all “sizes” :).
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Agree
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Great series of photos here.
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Thank you so much, Drew!
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Stunning imagery of the small and larger things you’d see on a mountain trail.
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Thank you!
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Amazing pics! Can i ask how do you get to the hike from yerevan? Is by public transport possible? Can you hike and return to yerevan in one day?
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We had a driver during our journey. Public transport in Armenia is a problem generally. But Taxis are quite cheap. If your Russian (sometimes French) is good enough you can maybe make a deal. From Yerevan it’s around 3h. The hike itself is not very long, I would say around 8km. You can extend it by visiting the jewish cemetery in Yeghegis or a monastery on the mountains whichs name I forgot.
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