Yell Extreme Park ( hy, Յելլ Էքսթրիմ պարկ), is the first
adventure park in Armenia. It is in
Tavush Province
Tavush ( hy, Տավուշ, ) is a province of Armenia located at the northeast of Armenia, bordered by Georgia from the north and Azerbaijan from the east. Internally, Tavush borders the Gegharkunik Province from the south, Kotayk Province from ...
, in the village of
Yenokavan. It is a two-hour drive (142 km) north of
Yerevan
Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Y ...
, the capital of Armenia, and two and a half hour from
Tbilisi
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, the capital of
Georgia. It is a few kilometers north of the regional capital of
Ijevan.
Yell Extreme Park is the first adventure park in Armenia where one can try
extreme sports
Action sports, adventure sports or extreme sports are activities perceived as involving a high degree of risk. These activities often involve speed, height, a high level of physical exertion and highly specialized gear. Extreme tourism overl ...
without being a professional. The first flight by the
zip-line
A zip-line, zip line, zip-wire, flying fox, or death slide is a pulley suspended on a cable, usually made of stainless steel, mounted on a slope. It is designed to enable cargo or a person propelled by gravity to travel from the top to the bott ...
was done in 2015. Now there are many other activities besides zip-line, including mountain biking, horseback riding, etc. In 2016 people opened the Rope Park.
In the park there is a rest area, where people can rest, eat something, play games like ''
Chess
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Monopoly
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Risk
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Uno'', ''
Settlers of Catan'', ''
Dungeons & Dragons'', ''
Go'' and much more.
Yell Extreme Park’s Activities
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The founder of Yell Extreme Park is Tigran Chibukhchian, whose purpose is to develop extreme tourism and to become a great center of extreme tourism in the region.
Activities
Eight activities are available in the park:
* Zip-line
A zip-line, zip line, zip-wire, flying fox, or death slide is a pulley suspended on a cable, usually made of stainless steel, mounted on a slope. It is designed to enable cargo or a person propelled by gravity to travel from the top to the bott ...
* Paragliding
* Rope Park
* Off-road
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* Via ferrata
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* Rock climbing
Rock climbing is a sport in which participants climb up, across, or down natural rock formations. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a usually pre-defined route without falling. Rock climbing is a physically and ...
* Paintball
* Horseback riding
References
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Adventure parks
Tourist attractions in Tavush Province