It runs from the village of Halidzor near a highway connecting the Armenian capital Yerevan to the village of Tatev, within walking distance of the monastery. The cable car travels at a speed of 37 kilometres per hour (23 miles per ... ?I hope the opening of this cable car will help revive tourism so that there are new hotels and new jobs and so that the young people who have been leaving for Russia or other countries will instead stay home and work here,? said Armais ...
Earlier this month, the world's longest cable car opened here, linking Tatev with Halidzor village in the valley below,? the author says. ?Carrying 25 passengers at a time over a 5.7km long cableway, at a speed of 23 miles an hour, ...
The new tramway takes passengers from the village of Halidzor to the Tatev Monastery. In the past, visitors had to make a 40 minute drive up the side of the mountain, but now they'll be able to make the same trip in just 11 minutes. The aerial tramway was built by Swiss-Austrian firm Garaventa-Doppelmayr, who are the engineers behind other famous tramways like the Jackson Hole Big Red and the new Peak2Peak ropeway in Whistler. .... Luxury Family Vacations ...
