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Hidden places in Armenia

1 uncrowded place in Armenia, away from Yerevan: quiet towns, geological oddities and free-to-enter ruins.

Curved hexagonal basalt columns of the Symphony of the Stones in Garni Gorge, Armenia
Geological oddities Armenia · Kotayk Province

Symphony of the Stones

A cliff of hexagonal basalt columns hanging over the Azat River, curved like organ pipes, a short scramble below one of Armenia's most visited temples.

Coordinates
40°07′10″N 44°43′21″E
Crowds
Quiet
Landscape
Gorge & canyon
Best season
Best in Shoulder