29/07/2026
B l u e P e a r l o f A r m e n i a
Lake Sevan sits at 1,900 meters, one of Eurasia’s largest high-altitude freshwater lakes.
Its intense blue color shifts with the light, earning it the name “Blue Pearl of Armenia.”
Fed by 28 rivers yet drained by only one, the Hrazdan, the lake feels almost otherworldly.
Soviet-era projects dropped the water level 20 meters, turning a former island into today’s dramatic peninsula.
There stands Sevanavank, founded in 874 by Princess Mariam of the Bagratuni dynasty.
Two ancient black-tuff churches built in 874 A.D. still guard the shore, offering views that stop visitors in their tracks.
Just an hour from Yerevan, this lake-and-monastery duo is pure Armenian magic waiting for you.