Private excursion to the underground cave-museum of Master Levon

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Duration

2 hours

Languages

Russian, English

Guests

1-3

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Total price: 47 euro
Pay on the spot: 36 euro

Private tour to the amazing underground cave-museum of Master Levon. While in Armenia, don't miss the opportunity to visit one of the hidden treasures in the village of Arindj (about 10 km from Yerevan) - the mysterious cave-museum named after Master Levon.

Highlights:

Visit to the underground cave-museum of Master Levon

Included:

Transfer from and to your hotel in Yerevan
Private transport
Driver-guide
Photo services
Coffee or tea
Free Wi-Fi

Not included:

Entrance fee

Levon Arakelyan was 44 years old when his wife, Tosa, asked him to build a potato cellar under their house in Arindj, Armenia. Levon started digging in 1985, but once he began, he couldn't stop. He was motivated by dreams and visions in which a voice told him he must continue building the cave. He created a whole underground world, more reminiscent of Dark Souls levels than any sophisticated cellar imaginable.

Levon worked every day, often up to 18 hours, with almost no rest, using only small hand tools to carve the hard rock, avoiding traditional support structures or power tools. He created stairs, halls, turns, and numerous rooms going down to a depth of 70 feet under the house. He also created small shrines and artistic carvings throughout the cave system, giving it the feel of a sacred place.

In 2008, Levon passed away, although he was still planning to work on expanding the caves. Today, his widow Tosa manages a small museum dedicated to her husband's work and conducts tours of the curious caves. A small room now serves as a makeshift museum, displaying artifacts, photographs, and publications about the life of Levon, who dedicated himself to the cave. Levon's dedication to art and stonework is also reflected in the stone mosaic portraits he incorporated into the walls of the courtyard around his house.

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