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From the pink-tuff boulevards of Yerevan to Lake Sevan’s blue shoreline, the forests of Dilijan and the canyon monasteries of the south, this section covers where to go in Armenia. Each destination guide gives you the practical shape of a place — how to get there, how long to stay, what’s genuinely worth your time and what you can skip — alongside the history and character that make it worth the trip. Whether you’re planning a first visit built around the capital and its day trips, or heading further out to Gyumri, Goris, Jermuk and the Debed Canyon, start here to decide where Armenia should take you.

Aruch: The 7th-Century Cathedral and Silk Road Caravanserai on the Yerevan–Gyumri Road
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Aruch: The 7th-Century Cathedral and Silk Road Caravanserai on the Yerevan–Gyumri Road

Aruch, 55 km from Yerevan: Armenia's largest 7th-century domed hall, 660s frescoes, a prince's palace and a 13th-century caravanserai beside…

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Martuni and Lake Sevan’s South Shore: Town, Beach, Fish Rules and the Quiet Monastery Loop
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Martuni and Lake Sevan’s South Shore: Town, Beach, Fish Rules and the Quiet Monastery Loop

Martuni, Sevan's only south-shore town: gallery, beach status, the truth about ishkhan, Aghjaghala, the Kotavank-Vanevan-Makenyats loop and the Selim pass.

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Tegher Monastery: Mamakhatun’s Twin-Chapel Gavit on the Slopes of Aragats
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Tegher Monastery: Mamakhatun’s Twin-Chapel Gavit on the Slopes of Aragats

Tegher Monastery (1213-1232) above Byurakan: the princess who built it, the gavit with chapels on its roof, the Ararat view,…

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Mastara Church: Armenia’s First Pillar-Free Dome, on the Road to Gyumri
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Mastara Church: Armenia’s First Pillar-Free Dome, on the Road to Gyumri

St John of Mastara, on the Yerevan–Gyumri road: a 7th-century (or 5th?) church whose 11 m dome stands on no…

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Koghb and Noyemberyan: Armenia’s North-Eastern Corner, Honestly Described
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Koghb and Noyemberyan: Armenia’s North-Eastern Corner, Honestly Described

Koghb, Mshkavank monastery, Berdavan fortress and border-town Noyemberyan in Tavush: what is real, what belongs to another Koghb, and the…

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Srvegh Monastery: Armenia’s Other Brick Monastery, in the Forest Above Aygehovit
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Srvegh Monastery: Armenia’s Other Brick Monastery, in the Forest Above Aygehovit

Srvegh is a ruined 13th–14th-century brick monastery in the Tavush forest above Aygehovit. Here is what the 2021–22 dig found,…

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Khuchap Monastery: Lori’s Border-Zone Chalcedonian Church and How to Get a Permit
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Khuchap Monastery: Lori’s Border-Zone Chalcedonian Church and How to Get a Permit

Khuchap Monastery, a 13th-century Chalcedonian church in Lori's Lalvar forest on the Georgian border: history, what survives, and the border…

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Oshakan: Visiting the Tomb of Mesrop Mashtots, Creator of the Armenian Alphabet
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Oshakan: Visiting the Tomb of Mesrop Mashtots, Creator of the Armenian Alphabet

Oshakan, 30 km from Yerevan, holds the 440 AD grave of Mesrop Mashtots: crypt, 1960s frescoes, 39 letter-khachkars, Translators' Day,…

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Sevanavank Monastery: A Visitor Guide to Lake Sevan
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Sevanavank Monastery: A Visitor Guide to Lake Sevan

How to visit Sevanavank, the 9th-century monastery on the Lake Sevan peninsula: the stairs, two churches, views, and getting there…

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Haghartsin Monastery: A Visitor Guide (Near Dilijan)
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Haghartsin Monastery: A Visitor Guide (Near Dilijan)

How to visit Haghartsin Monastery near Dilijan: the buildings, getting there from Yerevan, free entry, best season, and what to…

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