Overview

Lake Sevan sits at around 1,900 m above sea level and is one of the largest high-altitude freshwater lakes in the world, with a surface area of about 1,242 km². In summer it becomes a hub for swimming, water sports and fishing.

The lake is like Armenia's blue eye — a huge mirror set between mountains that changes colour with the time of day and the seasons: pale blue in the morning, bright and sparkling at noon, and glowing crimson at sunset.

The shores are lined with beaches, resorts and small villages. You can swim, take a boat out, relax in small bays, listen to the wind moving the waves and camp along the shore. Try the famous Sevan trout — ishkhan — an endemic species served in restaurants all along the shore.

What to Do

Swim at the beaches, try water sports, take a boat trip, visit Sevanavank monastery, watch the sunset, see the khachkars at Noratus and camp along the Sevan or Tsovinar shores.

How to Get There

About 65 km from Yerevan. Take a bus from Kilikia bus station, or drive via the M4 highway towards Sevan.