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San Francisco officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a cultural, commercial, and financial center in the U.S. state of California. Located in Northern California, San Francisco is the 17th most populous city proper in the United States, and the fourth most populous in California, with 873,965 residents as of 2020.[15] It covers an area of about 46.9 square miles (121 square kilometers),[20] mostly at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area, making it the second most densely populated large U.S. city, and the fifth most densely populated U.S. county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs.

San Francisco is the 12th-largest metropolitan statistical area in the United States with 4.7 million residents, and the fourth-largest by economic output, with a GDP of $592 billion in 2019.[21] With San Jose, California, it forms the San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area, the fifth most populous combined statistical area in the United States, with 9.6 million residents as of 2019. Colloquial nicknames for San Francisco include SF, San Fran, The City, and Frisco.

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Wings of Tatev

Wings of Tatev is the longest reversible aerial tramway in the world. Its length is 5.7 km, and it connects the village of Halidzor with the medieval Tatev Monastery. The cableway is situated in the Syunik region, about a 4-hour drive from Yerevan.

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Khndzoresk

Khndzoresk is a remarkable village in the Syunik Region, about a 4–4.5 hour drive from Yerevan. The village is located not far from Goris, on the steep slopes of Khor Dzor (which translates as “Deep Gorge“), after which the village is named Khndzoresk.

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Karahunj

The prehistoric archaeological site Karahunj (Carahunge) is located in the Syunik Region, about a 3.5-hour drive from Yerevan. It is also known as Zorats Karer, meaning “Powerful Stones,” and is often referred to as the “Armenian Stonehenge.”

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Tatev Monastery

Tatev Monastery is one of the most beloved landmarks in Armenia, known for its impregnable walls, surrounding nature, the Vorotan River Gorge, thick forests, mountains, and nearby reservoirs.

Тур в Оганаванк, Сагмосаванк, Парк Армянского алфавита и Амберд

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Amberd Fortress

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Saghmosavank Monastery

Saghmosavank is a medieval monastery of the 13th century located in the Aragatsotn region, about a 40-minute drive from Yerevan. The name translates as Monastery of Psalms, and just like Ohanavank, it is also situated atop a picturesque gorge by the Kasagh River. From the monastery, you can admire the view of the biblical Mount Ararat and Mount Aragats.

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Ohanavank Monastery

Ohanavank Monastery is a medieval monastery located in the Aragatsotn Region, about a 40-minute drive from Yerevan. The monastery stands in a picturesque spot, on the edge of the Kasagh River Canyon.

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The Armenian Alphabet Monument

The Armenian Alphabet Monument, also known as the Armenian Alphabet Park or Alphabet Alley, is a unique open-air cultural site located in the Aragatsotn Region, about 1 hour’s drive from Yerevan.

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