Start early
Use the quiet first hour before the obvious stops fill up.
Destination · Armenia
Tatev
The long road south is part of the point.
Why go
The long road south is part of the point.
A dramatic monastery and cableway at the end of Armenia’s most rewarding drive. Do not compress it into a hurried out-and-back from Yerevan.
2 nights south 4h 30m from Yerevan
The Safar edit
What belongs in the day.
Eat properly
Leave time for one local table instead of eating between sights.
Keep a margin
Armenian roads and conversations both reward an unhurried plan.