Author Archives: Aram Vardanyan

Metsamor: Visiting the Nuclear Town’s Soviet Sports Complex & Culture House

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I recently had a chance to visit the city of Metsamor in Armavir province, Armenia. The purpose-built city housed the workers of the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant and their families. This guide details my experience visiting Metsamor! There are many obscure and mysterious places that were built during Soviet times that are still in existence […]

Observing Syunik’s Nature at Tanzatap Wildlife Watchpoint

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Every once in a while, you come across a person whose connection with his or her surroundings just makes you envious and unapologetically inspired. Ashot Arshakyan, the founder of Tanzatap Wildlife Watchpoint, is undoubtedly one of those people. Once I had heard about a new wildlife excursion near Tatev village, I was excited to test […]

See Yesterday’s History and Today’s Artists at the Sisian History Museum

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Sisian is one of the most prominent historical towns in Armenia. It is located in the Syunik region with a rich history dating before Christianity when the Armenian kingdom dynasty ruled for centuries. Many historical and amazing artifacts from throughout the centuries were collected in town and you can now find many of them on […]