evidence: While in Armenia on business, I took up the opportunity to travel to the southern part of the country, the Syunik province. I heard a lot of good things about this historically Armenian region, its natural beauty and its monuments. So I drove the so called "North – South" road from Yerevan all the way to Meghri near the Iranian border. [...] At the town of Areni, 100 kilometers from Yerevan, the road joins the Arpa river and continues through the Arpa Canyon, a beautiful and gracious canyon that is a pleasure to drive. The area is rich of vineyards and wineries which are all signposted along the road. Unfortunately my self-imposed schedule didn’t allow for a stop. Near Getik the road follows the Darb river upstream through a canyon when the climb to the first serious mountain pass begins. The 2344 meter high Vorotan Pass is also the border of Syunik province and provides a great view over de Syunik Volcanic Highland. South from the pass, in the volcanic highland, the Spandarian Reservoir is the largest in the country and is located at an elevation of 2050 metres above sea level. [...] By five o’clock in the afternoon I was back in Yerevan for my last obligations before flying back home in the early morning hours. The Syunik province is certainly an area that deserves a longer visit.