Lake Parz ( hy, Պարզ Լիճ) is a small
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
located in the
Dilijan National Park east of
Dilijan
Dilijan ( hy, Դիլիջան) is a spa town and urban municipal community in the Tavush Province of Armenia. The town is one of the most important resorts in Armenia, situated within the Dilijan National Park. The forested town is home to nume ...
in
Armenia
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.
The lake was formed by natural climatic changes. "Parz" in Armenian means clear.
In 2017 the
TransCaucasian Trail
The Transcaucasian Trail (TCT) is a long-distance hiking trail under development in the Caucasus through Georgia and Armenia. It has been called one of the world's greatest places by Time in 2019.
A long-distance trail in the Caucasus has been ...
was created to connect Parz Lake with the town of Dilijan and in the opposite direction with Gosh Village and Gosh Lake. The trail was created through the building of new trail segments to connect existing trails or dirt roads together.
In 2018 Trails For Change NGO has built a new trail that loops around the Lake.
A restaurant with bar, paddle boats ropes course and zip lines are found around the lake.
Gallery
File:Lake Parz.jpg
File:Parz Lake in Dilijan.jpg
File:Parz lich Парз лич.jpg
See also
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Lake Sevan
Lake Sevan ( hy, Սևանա լիճ, Sevana lich) is the largest body of water in both Armenia and the Caucasus region. It is one of the largest freshwater high-altitude (alpine) lakes in Eurasia. The lake is situated in Gegharkunik Province, ...
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Dilijan National Park
References
Parz
Geography of Tavush Province
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