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Place in Lori, Armenia
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Stepanavan (Armenian: Ստեփանավան) is a city in Northern Armenia. It's famous mainly because of the ruins of the walled city of Lori located nearby. There is also a rather big museum of Stepan Shahumyan in town and nice Dendropark 12 km south of town.
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A popular recreational destination with some exceptional views over the river and mountains.
Built around Shahumyan family's house. Exhibition is mainly dedicated to the life of Shahumyan, however there are a few interesting findings from Lori berd exhibited as well. Besides, second floor is entirely occupied by local art.
Statue of Stepan Shahumyan flanked by two orange-coloured tufa stone pillars.
Overlooking the city from the adjacent hill.
Served as a secret meeting place for revolutionary Stepan Shahumyan.
Once a huge bastion on a piece of land that juts out surrounded by rivers and protected by cliffs. Enough of the walls remain to show what massive fortifications once stood here, and enough of the ceramic underground piping to know they had hot water long before modern times.
Very far down the Dzoraget River, approaching where it hits the Debed Canyon, Hnevank is a nice monastery with interesting black and cream stone patterns, which has been renovated.
Dendropark is in a surprisingly good shape now. The family caretakers have managed to make a serene landscape here, with interesting plants from different parts of the world. A nice place for walking and relaxing. Founded in 1933 by Polish researcher. There is a restaurant a few hundred metres before the park, there is also a hotel close to the park entrance.
Various utilities used in every-day life in 19th century can be seen in this museum.
A cute old Russian church.
Russian Church founded in 1846.
Hidden in the heart of Lori's alpine meadows. The lake is covered with lilies and bulrushes.
They turn on them every day from 19:00-22:00, and accompanied by loud music. This is the time and place when all locals met.
Khorovats, beer, friendly, cheap, soviet atmosphere.
Traditional Armenian fare, khorovats, central, often scene of parties and weddings.
Beautiful mountain chalet style café with great food options and drinks.
The park where all the cafes are, where people go to see and be seen, to drink, to eat sunflower seeds and enjoy good weather.
Nice 2 room suites with TV, fridge, WiFi. They allow to cook in their kitchen, use kitchenware.
Amenities: hot/cold water, TV, fridge. Some rooms are good with balconies, some are very basic. On-site gym & swimming pool.
The hotel has swimming pool, table tennis, billiard, children's playground. Rooms come with TV and free WiFi.
Simple rooms although having one big advantage: located in a forest. Amenities: Hot, cold water, bathing facilities, TV set, phone. Facilities include tennis, billiards, swimming pool, playground.
Great place to feel the Armenian hospitality, get information about the whole area, enjoy the fresh air, scenic views of the mountains and still be close from the city centre and Lori Fortress. Dinner can also be provided upon request. Tours can be organized if requested in advance.
House has two rooms available with a balcony and a small garden.
Bar, billiard, sauna,
Amenities: cold, hot water, TV. Restaurant, sauna, billiards, tennis, a small lake for fishing.
By bus
There are 6 buses per day to Yerevan (1,500 dram), 5-7 ones to Vanadzor (400 dram , 40-60 min), one to Tbilisi (3,000 dram), 2 to Alaverdi (600 dram), one to Gyumri (1,200 dram) and number of other…
By taxi
Taxis are ready to deliver you any place you want, some taxi fares: around the town 500 dram, to Lori berd 1,000 dram, to Stepanavan Dendropark; 2,000-2,500 dram return with 1 hr waiting.
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