Off-road to Armenian Hidden Monuments

Off-road to Armenian Hidden Monuments

Some parts of tour unreachable for touristic buses and most of car. Monuments out of favorite tour routs,by few tour operators arranging tours to this places. Adventures, nature, history in one tour.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Khor Virap, Artashat, Lusarat Armenia

The Khor Virap is an Armenian monastery located in the Ararat plain in Armenia, near the closed border with Turkey, about 8 kilometres south of Artashat, Ararat Province, within the territory of ancient Artaxata. The monastery was host to a theological seminary and was the residence of Armenian Catholicos.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Gevorg Marzpetuni Castle, Armenia

Medieval fortress (Xc) on picturesque landscape.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: St.Karapet Monastery Rd, Lanjar Armenia

St.Hovhannes-Karapet’s monastery complex is located in the Ararat district. The monastery’s St.Astvatzatzin Spitakavor church was built in 1301. It is a vaulted construction with a rectangular shape. Ascending from the only western entrance, there is bas-relief created by bishop Sargis. To the south-west of the church there is a bell-tower (now ruined) dating back to the 14th century, and to the west attached is a three-storey church-mausoleum. Preserved here were the remnants of the water-supply and the pool. There are cross-stones on the monastery’s cemetery with richly developed decor.

Duration: 2 hours