Nagorno-Karabakh: A War Zone worth Visiting? {Gadling}

May 5th 2007 12:05PM Nagorno Karabakh or Artsakh as the Armenians call it is indeed a beautiful place and it is a safe place to visit and worth a trip from Yerevan (its about a 6 hour drive). We visited 4 years ago with our family and found the people very welcoming. The Gandsasar monastery is a must see

See the indispensable Armeniapedia web site www.armeniapedia.org/index.php?title=Armenia_Travel_and_Tourism
Try Asbar Tours www.asbar.nk.am for tours in Karabakh. The best guide book is the 2006 edition of the Stone Garden Guide to Armenia and Karabakh by Matthew Karanian and Robert Kurkjian.