Tatev Monastery

Viewpoint · Armenia — Dilijan & Lesser Caucasus

Tatev Monastery in Armenia, Dilijan & Lesser Caucasus
Photo: Vladimir Pankratov / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

A 9th-century monastic complex on a basalt plateau above the Vorotan Gorge in Syunik Province, reached by the Wings of Tatev cable car, at 5.7km one of the longest reversible aerial tramways in the world. The forested gorge below colors through September and October, seen in full sweep from the cabin windows.

Best for: a cable-car ride over a forested gorge

Don’t miss

  • 9th-century basalt-plateau monastery
  • 5.7km Wings of Tatev cable car
  • Vorotan Gorge forest

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When to go to Tatev Monastery

It sits at 1,297 m, high enough to turn before the valleys do.

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