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Photo: Raffi Kojian, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
8th-century Armenian monastery.
Kirants Monastery is a 13th-century Armenian monastery located about 10 kilometers southwest of Kirants village in the Tavush Province of Armenia. The Georgian Orthodox Church in Armenia has laid claim to the monastery, which the Armenian Apostolic Church rejects.
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This 7th-century Armenian church in the ruined Azeri village of Askipari, is in Azerbaijan. Armenia now controls the territory now and the church is easily seen from the new highway, which is wholly in Armenia.
The biggest monastery near Ijevan (if you count Goshavank as part of Dilijan's turf), this purple and green stone complex in the forest above the village is a popular spot for a picnic.
This canyon is a like a time machine, where once you are past the top of the village, traces of modern life disappear. You are left with beautiful cliffs, forests, rivers, cascades, caves with deep carvings resembling Mayan or Aztec work, and a small camping area with a tree-house, a tiki-style bar, and other shelter made from the sticks and logs of the canyon. It is an awesome place where a guide will take you in, and set up your camping and food for you. Just call!
Mayilyan Woodcarving
Learn with Vahe Mayilyan, who is a fourth-generation woodcarver and hiking guide from Tavush. Combining his intimate knowledge of woodcarving with his longstanding love of nature, he offers an exciting variety of workshops and hiking tours that demonstrate the natural beauty and traditional culture of the mountains, forests, and villages surrounding Ijevan.
Small ethnographic museum.