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In past four years Tatev ropeway has carried 250,000 people
by Arthur Yernjakyan
ARMINFO
Thursday, August 7, 21:25
In past four years the world's longest ropeway in Tatev has carried
250,000 people. The 250,000th passengers, Mary Hovhannisyan was
carried on Wednesday. The managers of the ropeway had a surprise for
the lucky - she will be able to use the ropeway free of charge during
one year.
Director of the Revival of Tatev program Aren Apinyan said that this
is just the start of the program. "In the near future we are planning
to create new infrastructures in Tatev so as to attract more tourists.
All the earnings are being spent on the restoration of the Tatev
Monastery and the development of the local community," Apinyan said.
Director of IdeA Foundation Artak Melkonyan said that they are
planning to organize festivals and other events so as to stimulate
crafts and agriculture in Tatev.
"The restoration of the Tatev Monastery is near completion. So, we
hope that by the end of this year the number of tourists will exceed
300,000," Melkonyan said.
The Tatev ropeway spans 5.7 km over the gorge of Vorotan River. It
connects the villages of Alidzor and Tatev. Each cabin has 25 seats,
moves at a speed of 37 km and needs just 11 minutes to carry its
passengers from one point to the other. The ropeway was inaugurated in
Oct 2010.
IdeA Foundation is supposed to stimulate socially-oriented business in
Armenia. Among its programs are UWC Dilijan, Revival of Tatev, Dilijan
Development Fund and the project to restore St. Gevorg Church in
Tbilisi.
by Arthur Yernjakyan
ARMINFO
Thursday, August 7, 21:25
In past four years the world's longest ropeway in Tatev has carried
250,000 people. The 250,000th passengers, Mary Hovhannisyan was
carried on Wednesday. The managers of the ropeway had a surprise for
the lucky - she will be able to use the ropeway free of charge during
one year.
Director of the Revival of Tatev program Aren Apinyan said that this
is just the start of the program. "In the near future we are planning
to create new infrastructures in Tatev so as to attract more tourists.
All the earnings are being spent on the restoration of the Tatev
Monastery and the development of the local community," Apinyan said.
Director of IdeA Foundation Artak Melkonyan said that they are
planning to organize festivals and other events so as to stimulate
crafts and agriculture in Tatev.
"The restoration of the Tatev Monastery is near completion. So, we
hope that by the end of this year the number of tourists will exceed
300,000," Melkonyan said.
The Tatev ropeway spans 5.7 km over the gorge of Vorotan River. It
connects the villages of Alidzor and Tatev. Each cabin has 25 seats,
moves at a speed of 37 km and needs just 11 minutes to carry its
passengers from one point to the other. The ropeway was inaugurated in
Oct 2010.
IdeA Foundation is supposed to stimulate socially-oriented business in
Armenia. Among its programs are UWC Dilijan, Revival of Tatev, Dilijan
Development Fund and the project to restore St. Gevorg Church in
Tbilisi.