A Molokan village of wooden houses on the road to Dilijan.
Fioletovo and nearby Lermontovo were settled by Russian Spiritual Christians in the 19th century and still look like nowhere else in Armenia. Pickled cabbage and honey are sold by the road.
Good to know
- Be discreet with cameras — this is a conservative community.
Read more: Wikipedia: Fioletovo
Getting there
43 m above the Aghstev river, which runs 400 m away in a straight line.
| From | Road distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Vanadzor | 23.5 km | 26 min |
| Alaverdi | 66.5 km | 1 h 12 min |
| Stepanavan | 58.3 km | 1 h 05 min |
| Yerevan | 111.1 km | 1 h 47 min |
| Tbilisi | 193.5 km | 3 h 14 min |
Details
- Type
- Village
- Where
- Vanadzor & the Pambak valley
- Elevation
- 1,718 m
- Population
- 750
- Built
- 19th c.
Light
Golden hour is when the sun is less than 6° above the horizon — the warm light for photos. In deep gorges the sun leaves the valley floor earlier.
Photos taken nearby
From Wikimedia Commons, within 1 km. Click a photo for its author and licence.
Weather at Fioletovo
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Sights nearby
- Viewpoint near FioletovoViewpoint 2.6 km 507 m higher
- Viewpoint near FioletovoViewpoint 2.8 km 491 m higher
- Viewpoint near FioletovoViewpoint 2.8 km 415 m higher
- Viewpoint near FioletovoViewpoint 3.5 km 426 m higher
- Viewpoint near FioletovoViewpoint 4.4 km 138 m lower
- Viewpoint near FioletovoViewpoint 4.8 km 383 m higher
- Frolova balka canyonAttraction 5.9 km 71 m lower
Nature nearby
- NjdehPeak 550 m same level
- Hill ViratsPeak 600 m same level
- Mineral SpringSpring 2.1 km 79 m lower
- TsakutPeak 2.7 km 566 m higher
- BemiglukhPeak 2.7 km 395 m higher
Stay nearby
- Ttu JurCampsite 2.2 km 78 m lower
Services nearby
- FioletovoConvenience store 250 m 28 m lower
- Fuel in MargahovitFuel 2.2 km 85 m higher
- muftBus station 2.6 km 74 m higher
- Haypost 2037Post office 3.0 km 66 m higher
- Mm MarketConvenience store 3.1 km 64 m higher
Distances in the "nearby" lists are straight-line; the height difference shows how much climbing a short distance can hide here.