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Beatriz M
Düsseldorf, Germany5,677 contributions
Sept 2021
Honestly I am not sure why this lake was included in our tour to Lake Sevan. It is small and looked dirty. As the weather was very bad, pretty much all facilities were closed, there were no people, it looked like in a horror movie due to the fog. If you need a lake then go to Lake Sevan.
Written 3 October 2021
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Dirk W
Alexandra Headland, Australia10,147 contributions
Sept 2023 • Solo
I guess it all depends on what it is that you expect from a visit to Armenia. Me, I expect to see proud traditions, iconic historic sites and specific Armenian culture.
So this run-down Luna Park for children and family picknicks was an absolute waste of time for me. A small lake with paddle boats, a closed cafe and desolate rope park. All looking pretty sad and empty.
So this run-down Luna Park for children and family picknicks was an absolute waste of time for me. A small lake with paddle boats, a closed cafe and desolate rope park. All looking pretty sad and empty.
Written 17 November 2023
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Hamid G
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia4 contributions
Jul 2022 • Family
It is a nice place to visit. It's got some outdoor activities (zipline, air boat, ...). If you plan for dinning there I should say that there is no good restaurent there. There is only one with the worst manager ever. We sat on the table for 20 minutes and nobody came to ask what we want here. We called the waiters many times, they were saying wait we will come and the were leaving. There was a family before us having the same problem. They wait for 30 minutes and then left.
Written 31 July 2022
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Hudsonmccraw
Virginia Beach, VA3,922 contributions
Jun 2024 • Solo
This is a fun place with great scenery, and things to do like zip lining, boating, and walking on rope bridges. They have cottages one can sleep in. Overall it is nice. But this place is really recommended for families with young kids.
Written 14 June 2024
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JohannesKnapstad
Oslo, Norway2 contributions
Apr 2017
They are offering zip line over the lake. Both me and my wife got hurt during landing. There was no breaking mechanism. I crashed into a tree, so I told them that they had to reduce the speed for my wife who came after me. She went from full speed to full stop and was thrown around.
Luckily we did not get seriously hurt. The staff who did not speak english were very unproffessional and did nothing to compensate for our bad experience. Not reccommended!
Otherwise the area is beautiful and worth a visit.
Luckily we did not get seriously hurt. The staff who did not speak english were very unproffessional and did nothing to compensate for our bad experience. Not reccommended!
Otherwise the area is beautiful and worth a visit.
Written 12 April 2017
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ErfanFekri
Tehran, Iran52 contributions
Jul 2014
I've been there more than 7times.
If you want to go there the best option would be hire a taxi from Dilijan to the lake.
It's a beautiful lake hiding in the middle of the jungle and surrounded by green trees.
There is a very good restaurant with delicious local foods next to the lake.
There are 5 wooden (twin)rooms for accommodation and also you can rent a tent to sleep overnight and enjoy the pure nature.
It's a quiet place during the week and in the weekends you can meet the local Armenian families who come there for the lunch and fun.
There is a trekking route from the lake to the Goshavank and if you are interested to do trekking there you should have GPS or local guide and it takes between 1 to 2 hours.
There is opportunities like Rowing boat, Power boat, Shooting range, Table tennis and Bike to make a good day for yourself (You can ask the restaurant manager for these activities)
If you want to go there the best option would be hire a taxi from Dilijan to the lake.
It's a beautiful lake hiding in the middle of the jungle and surrounded by green trees.
There is a very good restaurant with delicious local foods next to the lake.
There are 5 wooden (twin)rooms for accommodation and also you can rent a tent to sleep overnight and enjoy the pure nature.
It's a quiet place during the week and in the weekends you can meet the local Armenian families who come there for the lunch and fun.
There is a trekking route from the lake to the Goshavank and if you are interested to do trekking there you should have GPS or local guide and it takes between 1 to 2 hours.
There is opportunities like Rowing boat, Power boat, Shooting range, Table tennis and Bike to make a good day for yourself (You can ask the restaurant manager for these activities)
Written 17 March 2015
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PatrickM_Travels
Almaty, Kazakhstan1,788 contributions
Mar 2015 • Friends
We visited Lake Parz in March 2015 and it was disgusting. There was trash everywhere. There were a few trash cans that were overflowing and tipped over. There were plastic bottles in the lake. There were dogs running about. Some guys were out on the water in a motor-boat type thing. There was a film of oil on the edge of the lake water from the boats. Perhaps during the summer it is in better shape, but in the winter/spring it was a tremendous let-down.
Actually, I cannot imagine it is any better in the summer since they allow motorboats on this tiny body of water and there's a shooting range! How peaceful could it possibly be if there is a SHOOTING RANGE?? This lake is part of the Dilijan National Park and people throw their trash everywhere and people are shooting into the woods. Gross. I do not recommend visiting Lake Parz.
Actually, I cannot imagine it is any better in the summer since they allow motorboats on this tiny body of water and there's a shooting range! How peaceful could it possibly be if there is a SHOOTING RANGE?? This lake is part of the Dilijan National Park and people throw their trash everywhere and people are shooting into the woods. Gross. I do not recommend visiting Lake Parz.
Written 30 March 2015
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Raymond C
Roedovre, Denmark297 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
Very scenic setting and pretty much geared up to the family picnic scene. Good starting point for an easy hike to Gosh.
Written 23 August 2018
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Yeznik
Ashtarak, Armenia29 contributions
Nov 2017 • Friends
There are no enough words to describe this place. Very nice nature amazing view.
The road is very beautiful, but it is not that easy to drive on
The road is very beautiful, but it is not that easy to drive on
Written 5 November 2017
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ahpincis
Kuwait City, Kuwait156 contributions
Aug 2017 • Friends
My first trip outside of Yerevan was on a friend's suggestion a drive to Parz Lich and while the drive from Dilijan was a very rough road/track? that one reviewer found wanting, to be fair, one is in the middle of a very mountainous forest, so quite off the beaten track. To do the trip again I would prefer a 4-wheel as transport as our driver's saloon bottomed out a few times. In any case the idea was to get out of town, so a few bumps along the way was no big deal.
For some strange reason my 94-year old mother declined the zip line across the lake, preferring the shade of a cabin to eat the BBQ. BBQ grills at time of writing were 15,000 Drum for hire which was small change and the site was clean and litter free. Cabins were also available for overnight stays and I was told could sleep 4 persons.
We were not the only people there, but it certainly did not feel overcrowded and one had the feeling of the presence of people, yet a degree of seclusion.
For some strange reason my 94-year old mother declined the zip line across the lake, preferring the shade of a cabin to eat the BBQ. BBQ grills at time of writing were 15,000 Drum for hire which was small change and the site was clean and litter free. Cabins were also available for overnight stays and I was told could sleep 4 persons.
We were not the only people there, but it certainly did not feel overcrowded and one had the feeling of the presence of people, yet a degree of seclusion.
Written 9 September 2017
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Yes boat ride and gliding..point to point also available..
Enjoy
Written 31 October 2018
Когда мы решили пройти по маршруты от озера Парз к монастырю Гошаванк с нас какой-то делец стал вымогать деньги за разрешение, якобы это платно. Скажите пожалуйста, с кого-нибудь еще вымогали денюжку, или мы единственные?
Written 5 September 2016
Мы ходили по трём маршрутам Дилижанского заповедника (а маршрут Парз лич - Гошаванк относится к Дилижанскому заповеднику) и никто ни разу не подходил к нам с такими требованиями
Written 10 September 2016
Дорогая Ажарка,
Как, по вашему, легче добраться до озера? На лошадях, пасущихся в Дилижане, или посредством публичного транспорта? Живы ли ещё лошади? Ну, хоть одна? Очень, знаете ли, хотелось бы покататься на коняшках. Но, видимо, всех уже употребили в пищу. По крайней мере, такое впечатление сложилось после прочтения вашего отзыва. Чувствуется, верите ли, такое грубое гастрономическое тяготение к парнокопытным.
Не обессудьте.
С умопомрачительным уважением,
Владислав А
Written 19 May 2016
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