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Monasteries are more often than not mere cultural monuments, and not permanently inhabited by monks. At night, guards makes sure everyone leaves.
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'''Armenia''' is a country in Western [[Asia]], as the whole of the Caucasus sometimes also called a part of Europe or the unofficial cultural border between the Western world and the Orient.
Hitchhiking here is very easy, and safer in comparison to [[Turkey]]. Hitchhiking here is done by waving your hand to the ground to an oncoming car, but sticking out your thumb works just fine as well. Some drivers might want to charge some money and sometimes you might get picked up by unmarked taxis without knowing - however, if before you get into the car you make clear you are not going to pay you can avoid misunderstandings at the end of the ride.
[[File:Beautyofarmenia.jpg|200px400px|thumb|left|The beautiful landscape of Armenia makes hitchin' here quite enjoyable]]
Hitchhiking in Armenia is also for locals one of the best ways to get around. Public transport is not very good and only goes to bigger cities, and the mini-vans are usually overcrowded. That is why people hitchhike a lot. The fun thing about this is that you can find yourself hitchhiking with, for example, an elderly couple of around 80 years old. The other side of this is that people usually give a small amount of money to thank the driver. When you're not planning on paying, tell the driver beforehand. Prices are usually around 500 dram (<1 euro) per 50 km.
The main point of consideration is the poor road conditions, altitude changing and cars that brake down quite often. This means despite the fact that the country is small (so no extreme huge distances) and the people will pick you up fast, you should not calculate with traveling very fast by hitching.
Cheap but adequate hotels cost 5,000 to 6,000 dram, and it is possible to bargain at hotels.
[[File:Broken.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Nothing extraordinary]]
Monasteries are more often than not mere cultural monuments, and not permanently inhabited by monks. At night, guards makes sure everyone leaves.
== Border Crossings ==
[[Category:Armenia|*]]
[[de:Armenien]]
[[File:Nr1spot.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Typical spot to hh at the end of a village]]
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