Armenia
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Armenia prefers to see itself as part of Europe than part of Asia.
Beside its iconic ancient churches and mountain vistas, Armenia bears the scars of the 1988 Spitak earthquake, alongside many relics from the Soviet occupation, and the bitter memory of the 1915 Armenian genocide.
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Yerevan
The capital city Yerevan is rapidly developing, and its high streets can rival Western European capitals. Look out for streetside sellers of melons and fruit, which form a superb photographic contrast. Also look above eye level on the main streets — many buildings are still Soviet in style from the first floor upwards. There are a large number of hugely impressive Soviet monuments in the city, but also ruined churches in their own space.
Mount Ararat overshadows the city, but is frequently invisible due to haze.
The interior of the Museum of the Armenian Genocide is forbidden for photography, but the outer area makes for impressive images.
Spitak
The effects of the Armenian earthquake are most powerfully illustrated by photographing the incomplete bridge in Spitak, which was abandoned because the buildings and road on either side were destroyed.
Lake Sevan
Lake Sevan was a popular tourist destination under the Soviet occupation, and there are many ruined former Soviet buildings contrasting strongly with the beautiful landscape
Geghard Monastery
The Geghard Monastery is carved out of the mountain side, and parts of it are more than a thousand years old. Tripods and general photography are permitted.
On the roads
Don't miss shots of cars overloaded with melons and other fruit. Also don't miss the large number of Soviet statues, as well as abandoned factories.
