We left our caravanserai, to drive down to the big Sewan lake and explore its western shore, where many traces of the Armenian history can be found. The weather had changed and we were not sure to believe the weather forecast: 5-10 cm of snow?
South of Noratus, we noticed a tiny chapel at the lake surrounded by stones and went to explore it. Beautiful moss covered khachkars were used as a fence. We had a good view over the lake from here, with sunshine it would have been even better.
Our next stop was at Noratus, where at the medieval burial ground old khachkars date back until the late 10th century.
It is said to be the largest surviving cemetery with khachkars following the complete destruction of the khachkars in Old Julfa, today in Nakhichevan, by the government of Azerbaijan in 2005.
We finally stopped at the northern end of the lake, curious what the weather might bring, and we were not disappointed. When we woke up the next morning, we had snow! We decided to spend another day at this peaceful spot and get some work done. Inside it was cosy and warm, we had tea and cake and enjoyed that we had nowhere to go.
After our time at the lake, we will be on the way back to Georgia, but of course there might be some monasteries on our way. More on our next post!
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Ich war auch schon in Armenien. Ein tolles Land mit mystischer Stimmung und großartigen Menschen.
Hallo Walter, ja das stimmt ganz genau!