Jermuk waterfall

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Region

Vayots Dzor

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Distance from Yerevan

173.4 km

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Type

Waterfall

Jermuk waterfall is located in Jermuk city. The city is surounded by cliffs at a height of 2080 meters above sea level. The city is located in the south-eastern part of the Republic of Armenia, in Vayots Dzor province (historic district of Vayots Dzor province of Syunik province). Jermuk waterfall has a height of 72 meters and splits into the Arpa river, and reminds the girl’s hair. From here comes another name for the waterfall – Mermaid’s hair.

Interesting

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Facts

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There is a wonderful legend about this waterfall. According to it, the castle of an Armenian nobleman was located on the steep cliffs. He had a marvelous, beautiful daughter, and men from all over the world asked her to marry. However, she refused everyone, because her heart belonged to a brave and handsome man: shepherd’s son. Every day after midnight from the room window, the lady threw a long rope into the gorge so that her beloved one could reach her house. Once father found the rope and everything became clear to him. In anger, he cursed his daughter saying: “If you meet him again, you wil become a mermaid and stay forever in water”. Next time, the lady threw her hair instead of the rope. However, at that very moment her father’s curse became true. She became a mermaid and her hair – the waterfall.
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There is a wonderful legend about this waterfall. According to it, the castle of an Armenian nobleman was located on the steep cliffs. He had a marvelous, beautiful daughter, and men from all over the world asked her to marry. However, she refused everyone, because her heart belonged to a brave and handsome man:
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shepherd’s son. Every day after midnight from the room window, the lady threw a long rope into the gorge so that her beloved one could reach her house.
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Once father found the rope and everything became clear to him. In anger, he cursed his daughter saying: “If you meet him again, you wil become a mermaid and stay forever in water”. Next time, the lady threw her hair instead of the rope. However, at that very moment her father’s curse became true. She became a mermaid and her hair – the waterfall.
fun-fact 5
There is a wonderful legend about this waterfall. According to it, the castle of an Armenian nobleman was located on the steep cliffs. He had a marvelous, beautiful daughter, and men from all over the world asked her to marry. However, she refused everyone, because her heart belonged to a brave and handsome man: shepherd’s son. Every day after midnight from the room window, the lady threw a long rope into the gorge so that her beloved one could reach her house.
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Once father found the rope and everything became clear to him. In anger, he cursed his daughter saying: “If you meet him again, you wil become a mermaid and stay forever in water”. Next time, the lady threw her hair instead of the rope. However, at that very moment her father’s curse became true. She became a mermaid and her hair – the waterfall. There is a wonderful legend about this waterfall. According to it, the castle of an Armenian nobleman was located on the steep cliffs. He had a marvelous, beautiful daughter, and men from all over the world asked her to marry. However, she refused everyone, because her heart belonged to a brave and handsome man: shepherd’s son.
fun-fact 7
Every day after midnight from the room window, the lady threw a long rope into the gorge so that her beloved one could reach her house. Once father found the rope and everything became clear to him. In anger, he cursed his daughter saying: “If you meet him again, you wil become a mermaid and stay forever in water”. Next time, the lady threw her hair instead of the rope.
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However, at that very moment her father’s curse became true. She became a mermaid and her hair – the waterfall.
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Every day after midnight from the room window, the lady threw a long rope into the gorge so that her beloved one could reach her house. Once father found the rope and everything became clear to him. In anger, he cursed his daughter saying: “If you meet him again, you wil become a mermaid and stay
fun-fact 10
Every day after midnight from the room window, the lady threw a long rope into the gorge so that her beloved one could reach her house. Once father found the rope and everything became clear to him. In anger, he cursed his daughter saying: “If you meet him again, you wil become a mermaid and stay
fun-fact 11
Every day after midnight from the room window, the lady threw a long rope into the gorge so that her beloved one could reach her house. Once father found the rope and everything became clear to him. In anger, he cursed his daughter saying: “If you meet him again, you wil become a mermaid and stay
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Weather in Vayots Dzor

The high season in Armenia lasts for a long time due to the pleasant climate conditions. Warm days in Armenia start in March and last until late autumn; winter is usually snowless and not long. The high precipitation season is variable. The tourist season for Jermuk waterfall depends on the weather conditions.

Sights

near Jermuk waterfall

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Jermuk City

2 km

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Jermuk Ropeway

2 km

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Herher Monastery

40 km

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Arkaz Monastery

50 km

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