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Amberd Fortress
A 7th-century fortress with an 11th-century church on a triangular spur at 2,300m on the slopes of Mount Aragats, wedged between two river gorges. Ruined by the Mongols in 1236 and never rebuilt.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Kotayk, Armenia · Asia
Arzakan sits on the route: 5 minutes from Alapars, 39km from Dilijan National Park.
Arzakan is a town located in Kotayk, Armenia. With a population of 2,648, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Arzakan 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 Arzakan to your route.
Arzakan (Armenian: Արզական, previously known as Arzakyand), is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. The Aghveran resort is located in Arzakan. There are the large ruins of the 10th- or 11th-century Neghutsi Vank, located along a ravine to the northwest of the village. There are also the 13th-century monasticRead more
ruins of Ghuki Vank and 13th-century ruins of Surb Gevorg in the vicinity.
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Arzakan is located in Kotayk, Armenia, Asia. The coordinates are 40.4501 latitude, 44.6083 longitude.
Arzakan has a population of approximately 2,648 people, making it a town in Armenia.
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castle
A 7th-century fortress with an 11th-century church on a triangular spur at 2,300m on the slopes of Mount Aragats, wedged between two river gorges. Ruined by the Mongols in 1236 and never rebuilt.
33 km · about 40 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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
The only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded temple in the former Soviet Union, a 1st-century pagan shrine overlooking the dramatic Azat River gorge.
39 km · about 45 min drive
national park
Armenia's Little Switzerland, a lush forested national park in the Lesser Caucasus with medieval monasteries hidden among beech and oak forests.
39 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
Haunting ring of 7th-century columns from a collapsed circular cathedral, framed by Mount Ararat on the Yerevan–Etchmiadzin road; a UNESCO World Heritage ruin.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
A 10th-13th century monastery of three churches hidden in beech forest above Dilijan, with a vaulted 1248 refectory. The setting, deep in trees on a mountainside, is what sets it apart.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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