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Philadelphia, city and port, coextensive with Philadelphia county, southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S. It is situated at the confluence of the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. Area 135 square miles (350 square km). Pop. (2010) 1,526,006; Philadelphia Metro Division, 4,008,994; Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metro Area, 5,965,343; (2020) 1,603,797; Philadelphia Metro Division, 2,180,627; Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metro Area, 6,245,051.

Philadelphia has been described both as the elegant but rather jaded great lady and as the overage and sickly spinster of American cities. A more realistic look at Philadelphia, however, shows it to be a very modern and vigorous city, arising in gracious counterpoint to the deep serenity of an older city that has provided gentle but firm intellectual, economic, and humanitarian direction to the nation at whose birth it played midwife.

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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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