Garni Temple - Geghard monastery - Lake Sevan
The Geghard (XIII century) - a monastery complex, entered in the list of World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. The full name is Geghardavank, literally "spear monastery". The name of the monastery complex comes from the Spear of Christ (Spear of Longinus), which the Roman warrior Longinus drove into Jesus Christ. The spear is now kept in the museum...
Etchmiadzin Cathedral - Saint Gayane Church - Saint Hripsime Church - Zvartnots Cathedral
Echmiadzin or Vagharshapat is a city in the Armavir region of Armenia, one of the most significant cultural and religious centers of the country. Etchmiadzin Cathedral is the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located in the city of Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin). According to most scholars it was the first cathedral built in ancient...
Khor Virap monastery - Noravank monastery - Areni - Tatev monastery
The Tatev Monastery is a 9th-century Armenian Apostolic monastery located on a large basalt plateau near the Tatev village in Syunik Province in southeastern Armenia. The monastic ensemble stands on the edge of a deep gorge of the Vorotan River. According to tradition, Tatev Monastery is named after Eustateus, a disciple of St. Thaddeus the Apostle...
Lake Sevan – Dilijan - Haghartsin monastery - Goshavank monastery
Dilijan - a small town-resort, located on the picturesque banks of the river Aghstev. Dilijan is is one of the most important resorts of Armenia, situated within the Dilijan National Park. The climate in Dilijan is cool during summer and cold with snowfalls in winter. The Sharambeyan street in the centre, has been preserved and maintained as an...
Aruchavank - The Cathedral of Talin - Gyumri - Sev Berd – Harichavank
Gyumri is the second largest city in Armenia and the administrative centre of Shirak Province. The area of modern-day Gyumri was known as Armenian Kumayri during the period of the Kingdom of Urartu. Kumayri was a significant and quite-developed urban settlement during the Middle Ages. Gyumri is home to many prominent museums of Armenia, including...
Akhtala monastery - Haghpat monastery - Sanahin monastery - Odzun church
Odzun Church is an Armenian basilica constructed around the 5th–7th century in the Odzun village of the Lori Province. The first church appeared here in the 6th century. In the 8th century it was reconstructed by Hovhannes III Odznetsi who served as the katholikos between 717 and 728 and was, as his name suggests, from Odzun. This is the time the...
