Gay
Gay — a village on the Ararat plain
Gay is a small village in the central part of Armavir Province, on the Ararat plain, at about eight hundred and thirty metres.
What is this place
Gay is a small village in the central part of Armavir Province, on the Ararat plain, at about eight hundred and thirty metres.
This is a small village among the level, irrigated fields of the central plain. Its life rests on the land and the water of the canals.
People keep vineyards and orchards and grow apricots and vegetables. To the south, beyond the Aras, rises Ararat.
Gay is a village of Armavir, on the Ararat plain.
Places nearby
Shoghakat Church
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Saint Gayane Church
A serene, perfectly balanced church in Vagharshapat, honouring the martyr Gayane and counted among Armenia's UNESCO treasures.
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Holy Saviour Church, Musaler
An Armenian church in Musaler — a place of worship tied to one of the most stirring chapters of the nation's memory.
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Saint Hripsime Church
One of the masterpieces of early Armenian architecture in Vagharshapat — a perfect domed church remembered for the martyr who gave it her name.
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Ready routes through Gay
Suzuki Jimny 2023
A compact «box» with serious off-road hardware — body-on-frame, low range, light weight. For one or two adventure seekers.
- Low range
- Body-on-frame
- Full tank
Airport → Tsaghkadzor
A direct transfer from the airport to the ski resort of Tsaghkadzor. In winter — a driver with winter tyres and chains.
Yerevan → Tatev (via Goris)
A long road south — a comfort-class car or minivan is needed. By default it stops at Khor Virap and Areni; you can overnight in Goris.