Sights Aragatsotn
9th-century monasteries, cave towns, natural landmarks, wineries. Each place — its own page with history, how to get there and where to stay nearby.
Red Monastery (Mkher Monastery)
A quiet monastic complex in the Aragatsotn highlands, known by two names and a deep sense of stillness.
Vahramashen Church
A medieval church on the slopes of Mount Aragats, beside the ruins of the once-mighty Amberd fortress.
Saint Gevorg Monastery of Mughni
A handsome monastery in the village of Mughni, famous for its banded stonework and richly decorated facade.
Surb Hovhannes Church of Byurakan
A historic church in the village of Byurakan on the slopes of Mount Aragats, listed among Armenia's cultural heritage.
Aparan Basilica (Holy Cross Church)
One of Armenia's oldest churches, a 4th-century basilica standing low and proud in the Aparan highlands.
Aragats — the four summits
A two-day ascent of Armenia’s highest mountain. Lake Kari at 3,200 m, an overnight at the station, a morning push to the southern (4,094 m) or western peak. For the well-prepared only.
Saint Sargis Monastery of Ushi
An ancient monastic complex near the village of Ushi, its stones spanning more than a thousand years of Armenian history.
Spitakavor Church of Ashtarak
A small "white" church in Ashtarak, one of the historic stone gems scattered above the Kasakh gorge.
Saint Mariane Church of Ashtarak
A historic church in the town of Ashtarak, Aragatsotn, dedicated to Saint Mariane and woven into the old fabric of the town.
Saint Grigor Church of Parpi
A stone church in the village of Parpi, Aragatsotn, dedicated to Saint Gregory the Illuminator and listed among Armenia's cultural heritage monuments.
St. Paul and Peter Church (Zovuni)
An early medieval church in the village of Zovuni, Aragatsotn, dedicated to the apostles Peter and Paul.
Saint Mesrop Mashtots Church
The church of Oshakan, resting place of Mesrop Mashtots — the monk who gave Armenia its alphabet — and a cherished cultural heritage monument.
Karmravor Church
A tiny red-roofed chapel in Ashtarak that has kept its original silhouette through the centuries.
Hovhannavank
A medieval monastery perched on the edge of the Kasagh gorge, one of Aragatsotn's great spiritual landmarks.
Tsiranavor Church of Ashtarak
One of Armenia's oldest churches, perched on the edge of the Kasakh gorge above Ashtarak.
The wine route — Areni and Noravank
A one-day food tour: the Areni-1 cave with 6,100-year-old winemaking artefacts, a tasting at a family winery, and lunch by the red cliffs of Noravank.
Targmanchats (Holy Translators) Church of Parpi
A stone church near Parpi dedicated to the Holy Translators, honoring the saints who gave Armenia its alphabet and its written word.
Astvatsynkal Monastery
A remote monastic complex tucked into the slopes of Aragatsotn, where Armenian faith and stone meet the mountain quiet.
Tsiranavor Chapel of Karbi
A small stone chapel in the village of Karbi, listed among Armenia's cultural heritage monuments.
Surb Gevorg Church, Kuchak
Dedicated to Saint George, this Kuchak church carries the steady faith of an Aragatsotn village.
Saint Sarkis Church of Ashtarak
A weathered stone church watching over Ashtarak, where prayers have echoed off basalt walls for centuries.
Church of the Holy Mother of God (Surb Astvatsatsin)
A stone church in Aragatsotn dedicated to the Holy Mother of God — a cultural heritage monument and a peaceful highland stop.
Winter Tsaghkadzor and Sevan under ice
A winter trip: a 1-day ski pass in Tsaghkadzor, a spa evening, an overnight at a mountain hotel. Day two — Sevan with its ice ridges and a hot dolma lunch.
Saint Gevorg Church (Irind)
A historic church beside the village of Irind, where weathered tuf walls still keep the quiet of Aragatsotn.
Tegher Monastery
A medieval Armenian monastery on the green southern slopes of Mount Aragats, where carved tuff stone meets wide mountain views.
Zarinja Sourp Khach Church
An early-medieval Armenian church built around 635 CE, the Holy Cross of Zarinja stands among the oldest sights of the Aragatsotn province.
Yeghipatrush Church
A historic stone church in the village of Yeghipatrush, holding its place in Armenia's long Christian story.
Church of St. John
A storied early-medieval church in the village of Mastara, crowned by one of Armenia's most striking stone domes.
Church of the Holy Mother of God (Aparan)
An Armenian church in the highland town of Aparan, where cool mountain air and old stone meet.
Surb Astvatsatsin Church of Karbi
In the village of Karbi, a stone church to the Holy Mother of God keeps watch over centuries of village life.
Artavazik Church
A small early-medieval church in Aragatsotn, weathered by centuries yet still standing among the highland fields.
Surb Amenaprkich, Artashavan
A stone church in Artashavan on the slopes of Mount Aragats — a cultural heritage monument that rewards a quiet pause.
Holy Mother of God Chapel of Ushi
A small Holy Mother of God chapel near Ushi, a quiet fragment of Armenia's deep Christian history.
Khndzoresk — the cave town
Old Khndzoresk — a two-hundred-year-old cave town in a gypsum gorge. A suspension bridge over the chasm, a descent to the cave dwellings, the Surb Tadevos church.
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Where to stay in mountains and cities
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