Zvartnots International Airport 56 min
Hovhannavank (23 min) 13th-century monastery with elaborate carved walls on the edge of a scenic gorge. Armenian Alphabet Monument (27 min) Byurakan Observatory (16 min) Ara (53 min) Shoghakat Church (35 min) Church and monastery Tegher Monastery (22 min) Karmravor Church (16 min) Church and monastery Amberd (30 min) Ruins of a 7th-century fortress & an 11th-century bath house on the side of Mount Aragats. Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin (40 min) One of the oldest cathedrals on earth, the ground was broken at this site in the 4th century. Zvartnots Cathedral (40 min) An interpretive museum sits near these ruins of a 7th-century church with Mt. Ararat as a backdrop. Saint Gevorg Church (18 min) Monastery, architecture, and history Saint Hripsime Church (36 min) Restored, ancient stone church built in 618 CE, with a bell tower added in the 18th century. Kari Lake (42 min) Small alpine lake situated at 10,449 ft., with a meteorological station & restaurant serving khash. Saghmosavank (29 min) Beyond its mountain & canyon vistas, this historic monastery also features a nearby hiking trail. Saint Gayane Church (37 min) Built in the year 630, this 3-nave domed basilica was named after a martyred abbess. |