Wednesday – July 24, 2013
I slept well in the Heghnar Hotel and the group rallied early for breakfast in the main dining room. The hotel was comprised of three buildings with a lovely garden overlooking a green valley. Unfortunately, the day was overcast and humid but cooler than Yerevan.
Main Building of the Heghnar Hotel
3rd Building of the Heghnar Hotel
Garden With Fig Trees & Flowers
Other Side of the Hotel Wall
New Church in Shoushi
Ghazanchetsots Cathedral & Bell Tower
Chandelier
Tourists With Tank
Parliament Building in Stepanakert
Our Tour Guide, Alla
The Singing Fountain in the Central Park in Stepanakert
Francoise With the Home Boys
We Visited the Museum
Guided Tour in English
Historic Artifacts of Karabagh
Tradesmen Playing Tavlou in the Street
The Covered Market in Stepanakert
Smiling Seller in the Market
Potatoes, Dried Beans & Spirits
Livestock in the Market
Fresh Fruits & Vegetables
Herbs
Potatoes
Young Fish Monger
On the Road
Gandzasar
Opposite View of Gandzasar
A Wedding at Gandzasar
Hotel on the Road
Lunch al Fresco
Roaring Lion Behind the Hotel
Ruins of an 18th Century Fortress near Askeran
Another Section of the Ruins
Askeran Fortress
Tigranakert of Artsakh
Entrance to Tigranakert
Interior Courtyard
Looking Down
Archeological Site
Looking Out From Tigranakert
Me & Francoise in Front of Monument