Sights Ararat
9th-century monasteries, cave towns, natural landmarks, wineries. Each place — its own page with history, how to get there and where to stay nearby.
Church in Berkanush
A village church in Berkanush on the Ararat plain — small, stone-built and steeped in the unbroken rhythm of Armenian faith.
Aghjots Vank
A monastery tucked into the hills of the Ararat region, listed among Armenia's cultural heritage monuments.
Church of Saint Mary, Vardashat
A listed Holy Mother of God church in the village of Vardashat, modest in size but rich in the quiet dignity of old Armenian stone.
Monument to Stepan Shahumyan
A monument to the revolutionary Stepan Shahumyan, standing in the Ararat region among Armenia's protected heritage sites.
St. Astvatsatsin (Karapet) Church
A quiet stone church among the villages of the Ararat plain — modest in scale, but carrying the steady weight of Armenia's living faith.
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.
Saint Karapet Monastery
A historic monastery in the Ararat region, dedicated to John the Baptist and listed among Armenia's heritage monuments.
St Gevorg Church, Kanachut
A village church of St George in Kanachut, keeping faith and memory alive on the Ararat plain.
Surp Hovhannes Church, Artashat
An Armenian Apostolic church in the town of Artashat, on the Ararat plain south of Yerevan.
St. Gregory the Illuminator Church, Byuravan
A village church named for the saint who brought Christianity to Armenia — small in scale, deep in meaning.
World War II Memorial in Argavand
A village war memorial in Argavand, keeping alive the names of locals who never came home from the Second World War.
Gharabaghlar Church
A listed heritage church on the Ararat plain, a stone survivor that keeps the rhythm of village life going.
Khachkar of the Priest Hakob
A carved cross-stone in Ararat, raised for a priest named Hakob — a small masterpiece of Armenia's signature art.
Monument to Ghukas Ghukasyan
A memorial monument in the Ararat region dedicated to Ghukas Ghukasyan.
Surp Gevorg Church, Masis
A parish church in the town of Masis, watched over by the silhouette of Mount Ararat across the border.
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.
Saint Sargis Church, Argavand
A village church in Argavand, Ararat marz, dedicated to St. Sargis the Warrior — one of Armenia's best-loved saints.
Dvin
For centuries the beating heart of early medieval Armenia — a capital and crossroads whose foundations still surface from the Ararat plain.
St. Gregory the Illuminator Church
A stone church in the Ararat region, named for the saint who brought Christianity to Armenia.
World War II Memorial in Ararat
A village war memorial in the town of Ararat, honouring the locals who fought and fell in the Second World War.
Grave of Paruyr Sevak
The resting place of one of Armenia's most beloved poets, set in his native Ararat countryside.
Surb Amenaprkich Church (Holy Saviour)
A listed Holy Saviour church on the Ararat plain, where weathered stone and a quiet courtyard say more than any guidebook.
Tatev + the cableway
A one-day tour from Yerevan to Tatev Monastery, riding the world’s longest cableway. Lunch in Khot and a guided tour of the monastery.
Tapi Fortress
Weathered ramparts on the Ararat heights, where an old fortress still keeps watch over the plain below.
World War II Memorial in Artashat
In the town of Artashat, a memorial honours those who fell in the Second World War.
Havuts Tar
A ruined monastery complex on a forested ridge in Ararat province, reached on foot and rewarded with sweeping gorge views.
St Hakob Church, Mrgavan
A quiet parish church in Mrgavan, one of the many small sanctuaries that dot the Ararat valley.
St. Thaddeus Church, Masis
A town church in Masis on the Ararat plain, named for one of the apostles who brought Christianity to Armenia.
Saint Gevorg Church
A village church in Marmarashen, on the open plain of the Ararat region.
Surb Karapet Chapel in Berkanush
A small chapel of St Karapet tucked into the village of Berkanush, listed among Armenia's protected cultural monuments.
Holy Mother of God Church in Ghukasavan
A village church dedicated to the Holy Mother of God — a modest, living piece of Armenia's church-building tradition.
Artaxata
The great commercial city that served as the capital of ancient Armenia — its hills still hold the outline of a metropolis that once rivalled the cities of the classical world.
Armenian Genocide Memorial, Vedi
A place of remembrance in Vedi, where the town keeps the memory of the Armenian Genocide alive in stone.
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.
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Where to stay in mountains and cities
Family guesthouses, boutique hotels, glamping, cave suites. Across Armenia.
From airport or between regions
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A car for a self-drive trip
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