Le Debed (en arménien : Դեբեդ) ou Debeda (géorgien : დებედა) ou Tona (en azéri ) est un cours d'eau qui coule en Géorgie et en Arménie, où il forme un canyon.
Il se forme par la confluence du Dzoraget et du Pambak dans le marz de Lorri en Arménie, et finit dans le fleuve Koura en Géorgie.
Le Debed passe dans la ville arménienne d'Alaverdi .
Aujourd'hui le gouvernement arménien lance un appel d'offres international pour la construction d'un pont sur le torrent Debed .
sources : société de construction Gamourtchi , Arménie ; wikipedia
voir la vidéo : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03zg58Vfdr4
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"This canyon manages to pack in more history and culture than anywhere else in the country. Nearly every village along the Debed River has a church, a chapel, an old fort and a sprinkling of khachkars somewhere nearby. Two World Heritage–listed monasteries, Haghpat and Sanahin, are the main attractions, but there's much more to see. Derelict Soviet-era infrastructure is sadly noticeable along the riverbank, but the scenery is quite idyllic elsewhere.
The road through the canyon is busy, as this is the main artery linking Armenia with Georgia. Tourist facilities include the excellent Tufenkian hotel and restaurant in Dzoraget and a scattering of B&Bs in the villages. Ramshackle roadside khoravats stands are almost the only eating options outside the B&Bs, but in summer fresh fruits, including delectable berries, are sold by the side of the main road.
The canyon is best explored by car. Those using public transport should be able to travel between Alaverdi and most of the villages by marshrutka, but services vary in frequency and rarely operate on Sundays. Sanahin is easily reached by cable car from Alaverdi, and there are regular marshrutky to Haghpat and Odzun. There is one marshrutka per day to Akhtala, and one or two buses travel between Dsegh and Vanadzor most days. Hitchhikers should have no problem sourcing lifts on the main highway, but lifts on village roads are few and far between"
source : http://www.lonelyplanet.com/armenia/debed-canyon/introduction#ixzz4HD9qGbTh
