Sevan Lake – located in the mountain on the level 1900 m above the sea is a must if you are visiting Armenia. Tour agencies in Yerevan offer day tours to Sevan but for the budget travellers it is much better just to take the local transport – minibus to the Sevan township cost just 600 drams and the microbus from the town to the lakeside another 100 darms – you will save a lot of money! 1 USD is worth 377 drams.
It was cold and windy when I reached a little, hilly peninsula on the lake – take your warm clothes with you! On the top on the hill there are two little, picturesque churches. The view of the lake, changing colors from turquoise to blue is just outstanding… The mountains form the horizon far away… The lake is 80 km long. At the end of the peninsula there is fenced dacha of the president of Armenia – it is hard to find better location… At the bottom of the hill I found a restaurant serving baked fish from Sevan Lake – it is inexpensive – just 1000 drams per plate – delicious and recommended!
