Sights Gegharkunik
9th-century monasteries, cave towns, natural landmarks, wineries. Each place — its own page with history, how to get there and where to stay nearby.
St. Gregory the Illuminator Church (Noraduz)
A stone church in Noraduz, the Gegharkunik village renowned for its khachkar fields. Dedicated to the saint who brought Armenia its faith.
Hayravank Monastery
A medieval monastery perched above the shore of Lake Sevan, with one of the most photogenic settings in all of Armenia.
St. Thaddeus Church, Ddmashen
A solid stone church in the Gegharkunik village of Ddmashen, weathered by highland seasons and rich with quiet history. A real find off the tourist trail.
St. Hripsime Church, Artsvanist
A village church dedicated to St. Hripsime in Artsvanist, counted among Armenia's cultural heritage monuments in the Sevan highlands.
Fort at Lchashen
Ancient ramparts above Lake Sevan near Lchashen, where one of Armenia's richest Bronze Age sites once guarded the shore.
Sevan and Dilijan — mountains, lake, trout
Sevanavank on the peninsula, a lakeside lunch with ishkhan trout, then forested Dilijan, Goshavank and the old part of town.
Khachkar to the Victims of the Spitak Earthquake (Vardenis)
A carved cross-stone in Vardenis honouring those who perished in the Spitak earthquake of 7 December 1988.
St. Hripsime Chapel, Astghadzor
A small stone chapel honoring St. Hripsime, tucked into the Gegharkunik village of Astghadzor.
Khachkar in Hayravank
A carved cross-stone at Hayravank by Lake Sevan — a single slab of basalt that distils centuries of Armenian craft.
Ilikavank (Paravi Vank)
A weathered monastery church in Gegharkunik, known by the folk name Paravi Vank, and listed among Armenia's cultural heritage monuments.
Khachkar
A solitary cross-stone in Gegharkunik, the kind of carved tuff slab that has come to symbolise Armenia itself.
Vanevan Monastery
A historic monastery near Lake Sevan in Gegharkunik, where old Armenian church-building meets one of the country's most striking landscapes.
Saint Sargis Church, Tsovinar
A stone church dedicated to St. Sargis in the village of Tsovinar, near the southern shore of Lake Sevan.
Holy Mother of God Church (Noraduz)
A stone church in Noraduz, the Gegharkunik village famous for its sea of khachkars. Faith carved in stone, surrounded by more of the same.
Lake Sevan
The shining heart of Armenia — a vast high-altitude lake the colour of the sky, ringed by mountains, monasteries and the smell of grilling ishkhan trout.
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.
Berdkunk Fortress
An ancient cyclopean stronghold above Berdkunk in Gegharkunik, its massive rough-hewn walls a relic of Armenia's deep past.
Shoghagavank Monastery
A medieval Armenian monastery in Gegharkunik, where stone walls and mountain silence keep the rhythm of centuries.
Surb Karapet Church, Gavar
The Church of St John the Baptist in Gavar, a stone landmark counted among Armenia's cultural heritage monuments.
St. Poghos-Petros Church, Astghadzor
A stone church dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul, keeping watch over the village of Astghadzor in the Gegharkunik hills.
Surb Astvatsatsin Church (Martuni)
The Holy Mother of God church anchors the town of Martuni, a working parish at the heart of highland Gegharkunik.
Makenyats Monastery
A medieval monastery in the green hills of Gegharkunik, once a centre of learning and now a peaceful stop listed among Armenia's heritage monuments.
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.
St. Gevorg Church, Geghhovit
A village church dedicated to St. Gevorg in Geghhovit, listed among Armenia's cultural heritage monuments high in the Gegharkunik mountains.
St. Lusavorich Church in Tsovasar
A small highland church above the village of Tsovasar, where Gegharkunik's wind, stone and faith have kept company for ages. Off the map, on purpose.
Tsovinar Inscription
An ancient Urartian inscription carved into rock above Lake Sevan — a message from a kingdom that ruled these highlands long before Armenia took its name.
Cemetery of the Holy Mother of God Church, Ayrk
An old churchyard beside the Holy Mother of God church in the Gegharkunik village of Ayrk, where weathered gravestones keep village memory.
Surb Arakelots Church
A stone Church of the Holy Apostles in Gegharkunik, listed among Armenia's cultural heritage monuments.
Tukh Manuk Chapel
A small Tukh Manuk shrine in Gegharkunik, one of those humble chapels Armenians have always kept close to home.
Memorial to the Victims of World War II
A village war memorial in Gegharkunik honouring those who never came home from the Second World War.
Vanevan Gavit
The vaulted narthex of Vanevan monastery, where stone arches gather the cool quiet of the Gegharkunik mountains.
Masruts Anapat
A secluded hermitage monastery in Gegharkunik, listed among Armenia's cultural heritage monuments and built for retreat from the world.
Surb Astvatsatsin Church, Vardenik
A village church in Vardenik, listed among Armenia's cultural heritage monuments and woven into the daily life of the Gegharkunik 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.
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Where to stay in mountains and cities
Family guesthouses, boutique hotels, glamping, cave suites. Across Armenia.
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