Road Trip- The Caucasus 🇬🇪🇦🇲🇦🇿

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Tbilisi, the capital city of Georgia is a fantastic city to visit. In fact, Georgia itself is a brilliant Country to visit. It’s becoming more and more popular as one of the best Countries to visit for a holiday as well as a backpacking trip.

After a few days In Tbilisi, Georgia, we hired a car down to the capital of Armenia - Yerevan. En route we stopped off at many sites, made up of mainly Georgia/Armenia style Orthodox Churches. With Lake Sevan taking up over 5% of Armenia’s surface, there’s quite a lot happening around its extensive shores. A little peninsula, which was once an island, is home to a 9th century Armenian church called Sevanavank whilst the curious Noratus cemetery and solitary Hayravank monastery are close by. We decided to catch the views of Lake Sevan from the hill of Sevanavank. We were blown away by the views from this church. Not only was it cold and windy it was packed with local tourists. The heavy stone and tight space of church created the warmest environment on the inside. It was a welcomed break from the cold. The best way in which to get around in Armenia is by driving a rental car, which can be hired in Yerevan. We were actually on a road trip around both Georgia and Armenia so we rented our car in Tbilisi, Georgia and crossed the border into Armenia with it. You can easily include a stay in Lake Sevan on your way to Yerevan from the border or on the way back.

If you intend doing this, be aware that you will need to buy extra car insurance just after crossing the border into Armenia. Do not pay the first person offering insurance, you can find better deals if you take your time to check out different prices at the shops further down the road.

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Sevanavank, Lake Sevan, Armenia 🇦🇲