Meghri

Meghri is a city in Southern Armenia.

Understand
Although the nearby village of Agarak is the crossing point into Iran, Meghri is the last major centre and the gateway for those entering. The sheer jagged brown mountains here jut up from the thick waters of the Arax River. The old mud adobe architecture of the city is crumbling, much of it replaced with Soviet, but parts of it remain for those who want a taste of a town with a very middle eastern flair. There are a few churches, 2 of them are in very good condition and absolutely covered in frescoes inside. A series of fortresses and fortifications above the city are some of the most recent in Armenia, only a couple of centuries old.

By bus

 * Yerevan – One per day, 9-10 hr. Though, it might not be available each day.
 * Kapan – Leaving for Meghri at 14:00 (or 15:00), 1.5 hr, and going further to Agarak. 2,000 dram for Meghri and Agarak.

Get around
The town is tiny, you will be good on foot.

See
The old churches, the older sections of town which surround them, the fortresses, the Arax River.


 * Ethnographic houses (17th - 20th centuries.)
 * Ethnographic houses (17th - 20th centuries.)
 * Ethnographic houses (17th - 20th centuries.)
 * Ethnographic houses (17th - 20th centuries.)

Nearby:

Eat
Food can be ordered in B&Bs and in a few barbecue joints along the road.

Go next

 * Jolfa, Iran – Take a taxi to Agarak border crossing. It is an 8-km ride and should not cost more than 1,000 dram. There is also one marshrutka per day to Agarak, coming from Kapan. Cross the border and arrange a taxi (US$10-15) or hitch a ride with an Iranian trucker to Jolfa, the first Iranian city having proper transport options.