I did not like the capital of Armenia very much. Maybe it was the fault of late sightseeing, fatigue and bland weather, but I perceived Yerevan as an unfriendly city behemoth. However, I was simply enchanted by the picturesque monastery of Khor Virap, located near Mount Ararat, which is beautifully located. It is here and in the nearby Etchmiadzin that the origins of Armenian statehood and the adoption of Christianity by this country have their roots.