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Vanadzor

Armenia's 3rd largest city with a few nice churches

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Tsaghkadzor

Armenia's ski destination.

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Gyumri

Armenia's 2nd largest city which once dwarfed Yerevan. Small old town area still shows earthquake damage from 1988.

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Yerevan

the capital, and by far the largest city

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Echmiadzin

the spiritual capital of Armenia, home to the Armenian Catholicos, is a UNESCO World Heritage site

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Dilijan

popular forest resort known as the "Little Switzerland" of Armenia.

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Alaverdi

home of UNESCO World Heritage site Sanahin Monastery and nearby Haghpat Monastery

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we will see

Kobayr monastery

Armenia
The partially collapsed church once had magnificently exposed frescoes - which are now being covered again as the complex is restored. The setting is really nice, as are the views. Well worth the 15-min walk up the slippery wet slopes of the canyon.