natural wonder
Lake Sevan
The Jewel of Armenia, one of the largest high-altitude freshwater lakes in the world at 1,900 meters with the medieval Sevanavank Monastery on its peninsula.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Gegharkunik, Armenia · Asia
Artsvanist is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Tsovinar, 26km from Lake Sevan.
Artsvanist is a town located in Gegharkunik, Armenia. With a population of 3,084, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Artsvanist sits in Armenia. It's in the Asia/Yerevan time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Artsvanist to your route.
Artsvanist (Armenian: Արծվանիստ) is a village in the Martuni Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, located to the south of Lake Sevan. In the gorge south of the village is the important early 10th century monastery of Vanevan and a large but broken medieval khachkar monument nearby.
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Artsvanist is located in Gegharkunik, Armenia, Asia. The coordinates are 40.1486 latitude, 45.5087 longitude.
Artsvanist has a population of approximately 3,084 people, making it a town in Armenia.
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natural wonder
The Jewel of Armenia, one of the largest high-altitude freshwater lakes in the world at 1,900 meters with the medieval Sevanavank Monastery on its peninsula.
26 km · about 30 min drive
historic highway
Best-preserved caravanserai in Armenia, built in 1332 at the 2,410 m Vardenyats (Selim) Pass on the Silk Road: the hairpin climb between Yeghegnadzor and Lake Sevan is a classic drive.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A 13th-century monastery tucked into a narrow gorge of red cliffs, famous for its unique two-story Surb Astvatsatsin church with cantilevered stairway.
57 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO partially rock-cut medieval monastery with extraordinary acoustics, said to house the spear that pierced Christ's side at the crucifixion.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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