WILD ARMENIA | Lake Sevan (& the WORST Guesthouse Experience)

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  • Опубліковано 21 чер 2021
  • Wild Armenia | Exploring the incredible Lake Sevan in northern Armenia. Lake Sevan is the largest lake in the Caucasus region and one of the largest high altitude lakes in the World. We took a bus from Yerevan to travel to this relatively unknown but stunning lake in north eastern Armenia surrounded by incredible snow-capped mountains. Fun fact: Lake Sevan, covers nearly 6% of Armenia's entire territory.
    After trying a fish called, Sig - a local delicacy, we wanted to stay in the nearby town of Sevan, but we ended up having quite a bit of trouble with our host...
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 143

  • @agita4512
    @agita4512 3 роки тому +16

    Armenian Pomegranate wine is my weakness 🤤 Thank You for wonderful videos!

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому

      Ahhh ours too! 😍 You are so welcome 😊❤️

    • @yespls4184
      @yespls4184 2 роки тому

      I tried some too!

  • @aimeecosson9473
    @aimeecosson9473 3 роки тому +10

    Oh myyyy goddd that lakeee!! So breathtaking!! 😍

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому +2

      Ah we could have sat there for so much longer 😍❤️

  • @deusvult5247
    @deusvult5247 3 роки тому +21

    God bless Armenia 🇦🇲
    Long live Hayastan 🇦🇲

  • @abdurrahaman1136
    @abdurrahaman1136 3 роки тому +14

    love from bangladesh 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

  • @KouriiRaiko
    @KouriiRaiko 3 роки тому +5

    My partner and I recently relocated to Tbilisi from the USA, and your videos have been fascinating and given us so many ideas for adventures. Keep it up! ☺️

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому +1

      Ah awesome! So glad we can help 😀 thank you so much! ❤️ Enjoy life in Tbilisi 😍

  • @vruyrmovsisyan6259
    @vruyrmovsisyan6259 3 роки тому +8

    Thank you for showing the Beauty of Armenia!🇦🇲 God bless you!❤️

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you very much, love Armenia 😍❤️

  • @cristinabearden9629
    @cristinabearden9629 3 роки тому +6

    How beautiful!! So glad you followed your gut and decided to stay where else. Hope your next place is less awkward. Loving the videos!

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому

      Thank you so much Cristina 😊❤️ Yeah, we got over the slight bit of guilt we had pretty quickly, we firmly believe that you get out what you give and she was only giving the bad vibes 😅

  • @shirangajayasekara8030
    @shirangajayasekara8030 3 роки тому +5

    Best wishes from Sri Lanka... Love both of you lots...

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому

      Thank you so much Shiranga 😊❤️

  • @sachakobelian4280
    @sachakobelian4280 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you guys for the amazing video!

  • @jayrod91
    @jayrod91 2 роки тому +3

    I am really enjoying your videos on Georgia & Armenia! I am heading there next week and planning on doing a lot of the same adventures as you guys!

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  2 роки тому

      Thank you very much 🤗❤️ have an amazing time!

  • @costasworldofmusicmemories5792
    @costasworldofmusicmemories5792 2 роки тому +2

    Harriet and JIm have been to Lake Sevan in Armenia. A stunning landscape with a beautiful lake. Sorry for the lousy guesthouse experience. Thanks for the memories. Richmond, Va.

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  2 роки тому

      Hope you had an awesome time ❤️

  • @Anurasg
    @Anurasg 3 роки тому +4

    Nice explanation. Thank you.
    Love from Sri Lanka. .

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому

      You are so welcome ♥️ Love to Sri Lanka ♥️

  • @joannmcgowan9394
    @joannmcgowan9394 2 роки тому

    The
    Lake was gorgeous! How beautiful was the restaurant right on the lake! I love how you guys roll with the things that don’t always go according to plan! Amazing video , thank you

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  2 роки тому

      Thank you so much, we have almost learnt that nothing seems to go to plan doing this so we just expect it now haha ❤️

  • @carlosorugian3468
    @carlosorugian3468 3 роки тому +1

    Wowww... your videos are simply great. I do want to visit all these places.... congrats.

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому +1

      Thnak you so much Carlos 😊❤️

  • @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd
    @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd 3 роки тому

    Enjoyed a lot today's video guys ☺️

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому

      Thank you very much Muhammad ❤️

  • @Gulfcamel
    @Gulfcamel 3 роки тому +2

    Beautiful 👌😊

  • @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd
    @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd 3 роки тому +1

    Good to see you guys 🥰🥰🥰

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому

      You too, had a few days off comments and things, how are you? 😊

  • @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd
    @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd 3 роки тому +2

    Beautiful view n nice hotel

  • @SweetDonka
    @SweetDonka 2 роки тому +1

    Much love from Armenia 💗💗💗💗💗💗🥰🥰

  • @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd
    @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd 3 роки тому +2

    Wowwwwwww 🥰😍😍

  • @sandeeppanwar8367
    @sandeeppanwar8367 3 роки тому +1

    Amazing video 📸 realy beautiful place

  • @davidellis2131
    @davidellis2131 2 роки тому +1

    Such a beautiful place. I truly enjoy your videos. From Augusta Georgia United States

  • @normacastor3351
    @normacastor3351 3 роки тому

    Nice video always ♥️💞💖

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому

      Thank you so much Norma 🥰❤️

  • @krishnanair2706
    @krishnanair2706 3 роки тому +2

    Nice video! Was it the wine festival at the end ?

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому

      Hi Krishna, yeah it was, we just randomly stumbled upon it 😀❤️

  • @VillageOfBDD
    @VillageOfBDD 3 роки тому +2

    Beautiful

  • @yespls4184
    @yespls4184 2 роки тому

    Unfortunately didn't get to visit Lake Sevan when I was there (didn't have enough time), but glad I could experience it through your video ❤️

  • @maarten_notjustagrip
    @maarten_notjustagrip 3 роки тому +1

    Hi Guys. I know your vids are two weeks behind, but my friends are vanlifing at Lake Sevan RIGHT NOW!

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому

      Ahhh so cool! We were actually saying whilst in Armenia how cool it must be to have the freedom of a van there, are they enjoying it? 😍

    • @maarten_notjustagrip
      @maarten_notjustagrip 3 роки тому

      @@MattandJulia They are Loving it! Theyve been in Georgia since before the pandemic. Bought their van there and built a basic camper.
      Buying a van was the only formula for me in Georgia. I combined my projected accommodation budget with my projected transport budget, and bought a Mercedes Vaneo, which is basically an A Class minivan. Took it to Ushguli and beyond. There was no way I could see myself lugging two paraglider rigs and a personal bag around on marshrutkas. I spent too long in Gudauri, making money. SO much I didnt see. Sold the van with bed, camping gear and everything I had added to an Ozzie English teacher when I left. Im supposed to join a mate, driving a van to Tbilisi from Germany on the 17th of July, but covid has buggered that plan for me.

  • @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd
    @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd 3 роки тому

    Reallyyy verrrryyyy nice view of the lack from inside of the hotel

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому

      It must have been incredible when it was first built 😊

  • @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd
    @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd 3 роки тому

    See you in the next one 😍

  • @Araks1.
    @Araks1. Рік тому

    Круто 😊

  • @bessiemann7468
    @bessiemann7468 3 роки тому

    Great view also great video

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому

      Thank you very much Bessie 😊❤️

  • @vaiki
    @vaiki Рік тому

    The whitefish "sig", I believe it is the same species as the "sik" that we have "back home" in northern Sweden. (I googled and found : "Sig, also known as siga, is a type of common white fish that inhabits the Sevan Lake and has been introduced from the Ladoga Lake.")
    My grandfather and father used to fish for "sik" back in the days. There is also a subspecies of whitefish back home called "siklöja" which is a dwarf species. This one is usually fished for in summer by using one big net that is being pulled out with a boat basically rounding the fish up into a trap. The dwarf species "siklöja" needs to be eaten basically straight away so the fishing for "siklöja" used to be a big feast for the villagers. The men went out and caught the fish, the women stayed on the shore waiting to cook the fish in big boilers. Then the entire village had a big party.
    Anyway, love your videos!
    Cheers from Far North Queensland, Australia!

  • @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd
    @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd 3 роки тому

    Drone view was outstanding bro

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому

      Thank you very much mate ❤️❤️❤️

  • @user-ci3fp5ib2g
    @user-ci3fp5ib2g 3 роки тому +3

    Guys, I love your videos about Armenia and find it very useful since soon my husband and I will move there.
    I would like to visit that place by the lake Sevan where you ate fish, can you write how to get there? because I didn't really get the name you mentioned :(

    • @Vinrx7
      @Vinrx7 3 роки тому

      That restaurant is called "Semoyi Mot".
      maps.app.goo.gl/874fAtrQQ6sbwgCA7
      I had lunch there. Great food and amazing view. You can sit right on the edge of the water.

    • @user-ci3fp5ib2g
      @user-ci3fp5ib2g 3 роки тому

      @@Vinrx7 thanks!

  • @anamikaroy5758
    @anamikaroy5758 3 місяці тому

    The views from lake Sevan are amazing! Btw which month did you travel?

  • @govindarajr3801
    @govindarajr3801 3 роки тому +2

    Beautiful 💢💢💢

  • @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd
    @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd 3 роки тому +1

    Crispy fish yummmm 😍😍

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому

      Ahhh, we love fish sooo much 😍😍😍

  • @eduardovaldez195
    @eduardovaldez195 3 роки тому +1

    Hi, nice to see you, from manila philippines with love...

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому

      Big love to Manila ❤️❤️❤️

  • @jessicaagana9633
    @jessicaagana9633 3 роки тому

    New subscriber from Philippines ❤️

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому +1

      Welcome to the channel Jessica ❤️🙏🏻

  • @jemalichitadze2087
    @jemalichitadze2087 3 роки тому

    I love that👍

  • @bergedersarkissian3717
    @bergedersarkissian3717 2 роки тому +1

    Great video thanks -- why do you not give names of the places you eat & stay -- for example I would like to know the name of the middle eastern restaurant --cheers

  • @LiaLoves
    @LiaLoves 3 роки тому +1

    💛

  • @jesbackpacking13
    @jesbackpacking13 3 роки тому

    Is it possible to ride around the lake?

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому

      There is a road all the way around.so we would assume so :)

  • @walterwhitesballsgaming4629
    @walterwhitesballsgaming4629 3 роки тому

    Wow

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому +1

      It's a beautiful place ❤️

    • @zafer22
      @zafer22 2 роки тому

      Əlbəttə wow. Ora Qərbi Azərbaycandır. Tarixən qədim Azərbaycanlıların yurdudur. Ora bizimdir başa düşün. Bunu yayın. Bizim bəddualarımıza məruz qalmayın. Yoxsa pis olacaq.

  • @Jensie50
    @Jensie50 3 роки тому

    Good decision to leave that guesthouse with their negative attitude... I guess Lake Sevan will be very busy in peak season judging by the many tourists so early in the year as seen in the aerial shot of the monastery. Your meals at both Sevan and Yerevan were awesome; never expected you to enjoy Adana kebap and Beyti kebap in Armenia (but so close to the Turkish border, I guess it can be expected). Thanks for sharing!

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому +2

      Thank you so much Johan ☺️
      Yeah they were really dodgy to be honest. Dollar signs lit up in their eyes as they say 😞 not a nice feeling.
      Ooh, they were goooodd 🤤
      Turkish and Armenian food are so similar in so many ways. Lots of similar (and identical) dishes, like Lahmacun (or Lamajo) for example 😊. In the past, lots of Armenians and Turks used to live side by side in lots of cities like, Adana and Gaziantep, Samsun, Trabzon, Kars etc so I guess the cuisine from these areas was almost adopted by both cultures, really interesting 😊

    • @Jensie50
      @Jensie50 3 роки тому

      Very interesting indeed, thanks for the info! 🥰

  • @megazenn22
    @megazenn22 3 роки тому +1

    I always love seeing inside shops in foreign countries, is it just me?

  • @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd
    @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd 3 роки тому

    New video 🥰

  • @catvaping1767
    @catvaping1767 3 роки тому

    Hello guys. Quick question: in which country did you have better experience georgia or armenia?

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому +2

      Hiya, to be honest, we can't really compare, both countries are so different to one another if would almost be unfair to choose. The only real thing Georgia and Armenia have in common is that they are Christian neighbours and have a shared recent history but other than that, very different

    • @catvaping1767
      @catvaping1767 3 роки тому

      @@MattandJulia thank you

  • @user-rl9ul7yg1i
    @user-rl9ul7yg1i 3 роки тому +1

    Fun trip ( Ali from Iraq )

  • @clints3727
    @clints3727 3 роки тому

    👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍

  • @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd
    @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd 3 роки тому

    Nice potatoes 😍😍😍

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому

      They were honestly incredible, so fresh 🤤

  • @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd
    @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd 3 роки тому

    Wowwwwwww Adana kebab ☺️☺️☺️

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому

      One of our favourites! Can you get it in Pakistan? ❤️

    • @zafer22
      @zafer22 2 роки тому

      Adana kabab is national food of Turkey

  • @marinadelrey96
    @marinadelrey96 3 роки тому

    As Armenian i feel really sorry for what did that lady. Btw enjoy your time in Armenia,if you're still here hehe)

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому +1

      No worries, it happens, just bad luck 😊 you get good and bad people everywhere right 😊 and Thank you so much! ❤️

    • @zafer22
      @zafer22 2 роки тому

      🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿

  • @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd
    @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd 3 роки тому

    Such a huge lack and 5% of the aremania

  • @kabardinka1
    @kabardinka1 3 роки тому

    If you hadn't left the obnoxious guesthouse you wouldn't have had the perfect meal in Yerevan. It all worked out!

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому

      So true! We were really happy in the end with heading back to Yerevan, would have been a looong evening in Sevan 😅

  • @azer.azizov
    @azer.azizov 3 роки тому +8

    🇦🇿🤝🇦🇲 peach from Azerbaijan.

    • @nnareg7706
      @nnareg7706 3 роки тому +2

      Thanks

    • @something49
      @something49 3 роки тому

      ?

    • @zafer22
      @zafer22 2 роки тому

      Ala, Sam nətər Azərbaycanlısan? Dostluq nədir? Onların etdiklərindən sonra dostluq deyilə bir şey mümük deyil! Dost istədik dost olmağı, amma heç zaman bunu dərk etmədilər. Sil mesajını. Ya da düzəlt.

  • @antranik0
    @antranik0 3 роки тому +1

    Sorry for the rude guest house, usually Armenian are vey welcoming.

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому

      Yeah we know, that's why we were so surprised because we totally didn't expect that 😁 I had so many friends from Armenia growing up, so got very used to people being very welcoming 😊

    • @zafer22
      @zafer22 2 роки тому

      Qonaqpərvər? Yoxsa getdiyi yerdən nə isə oğurlamağa çalışan bir millət? Yanılırsan dostum. Erməni milləti heç də qonaqpərvər deyil. Qərbi Azərbaycan İndi Ermənistan ərazisidir. Ermənistan deyilən bir yer yoxdur. Bu sadəcə bir qondarma müvəqqəti dövlətdir. Yox olacaqsınız İnşəAllah

  • @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd
    @MuhammadAwais-eh3gd 3 роки тому

    Must say lucky to escape from the worst guesthouse 🤣

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому

      Honestly, we didn't film inside but it was really uncomfortable, the lady was really rude 😬

  • @khyberkhan5564
    @khyberkhan5564 3 роки тому

    I love you julia

  • @ashikislam8370
    @ashikislam8370 2 роки тому

    were you eating halal food?

  • @guy9444
    @guy9444 3 роки тому +4

    There is a military base at the edge because it borders Azerbaijan. In the past months, the Azeris have sent down soldiers into Armenian territory which caused the recent tensions to escalate again. Fights broke out, shots were fired, another Armenian soldier was killed. Since then, the villagers in that area have been living in fear. The base you are mentioning protects the civilians from the constant treat posed by the Azeris. Of course, as one would expect any normal country to do, they will not allow you to take arial photos of a highly strategic military base. Go figure 🤷‍♂️.

  • @calamity1803
    @calamity1803 3 роки тому +1

    U guy speak Russian very fluently

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому

      Thank you Raheel. Julia is actually Russian 😀❤️

  • @mikemichael8280
    @mikemichael8280 3 роки тому

    The Land is beautiful, historical, outstanding but unfortunately the people are gullible, faithless, unpatriotic, short sighted

    • @zafer22
      @zafer22 2 роки тому

      Və yalançı. Ermənistanın bütün ərazisi Qədim Azərbaycan torpaqlarıdır. Bunu paylaşın. İnsanların gözünü açın!

  • @zulfiyyazeynalli2258
    @zulfiyyazeynalli2258 3 роки тому +1

    Once my family lived there, right next to the lake Goycha in a small village before the mass deportation of azerbaijanis in 1988. Maybe one day, they will have chance to visit their village again. Thanks for the video🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿

    • @enna4998
      @enna4998 3 роки тому +3

      Well I hope Armenians from Baku and Nakhichevan will have a chance to visit their native lands too, because mass deportations and killings happened

    • @zulfiyyazeynalli2258
      @zulfiyyazeynalli2258 3 роки тому

      @@enna4998 Just unlikely, we still have armenians in our country like some of my teachers or neighbours🙂

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 роки тому +1

      thank you very much! really sad to hear your story, hope that your family will get the chance to visit their village again ❤️

    • @zulfiyyazeynalli2258
      @zulfiyyazeynalli2258 3 роки тому

      @@MattandJulia You're welcome🌸🙌

    • @zulfiyyazeynalli2258
      @zulfiyyazeynalli2258 3 роки тому

      @Commander Kowalski We do not have anti-armenian propaganda and noone cares about history indeed )) I have the family who were forced to leave their homes and don't have any chance to go back just because armenians want to be one and only nation. Guess who is more "anti"🙂

  • @turgutabdullazadeh6173
    @turgutabdullazadeh6173 3 роки тому +1

    All armenian lands are old Azerbaijan land🇦🇿

    • @Armenogi
      @Armenogi Рік тому

      sure in ur dreams
      a country younger than coca-cola 💀💀
      I want peace, and if u wont shut up it wont happen

  • @tanyaj9714
    @tanyaj9714 3 роки тому +3

    💙