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Khor Virap
An iconic Armenian monastery at the foot of Mount Ararat where Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned for 13 years, offering the most famous view of Ararat.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Ararat, Armenia · Asia
Avshar is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Vosketap, 29km from Garni Temple.
Avshar is a town located in Ararat, Armenia. With a population of 4,946, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Avshar 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 Avshar to your route.
Ayg Stadium (Armenian: Այգ Մարզադաշտ) is an all-seater football stadium in Ararat, Armenia. It was last home to the Armenian Premier League club Impulse from Dilijan. The all-seater stadium has a capacity of 1,280 seats.
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Avshar is located in Ararat, Armenia, Asia. The coordinates are 39.8539 latitude, 44.6802 longitude.
Avshar has a population of approximately 4,946 people, making it a town in Armenia.
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An iconic Armenian monastery at the foot of Mount Ararat where Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned for 13 years, offering the most famous view of Ararat.
9 km · about 15 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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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A UNESCO partially rock-cut medieval monastery with extraordinary acoustics, said to house the spear that pierced Christ's side at the crucifixion.
34 km · about 40 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.
45 km · about 50 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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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A 13th-century monastery tucked into a narrow gorge of red cliffs, famous for its unique two-story Surb Astvatsatsin church with cantilevered stairway.
51 km · about 60 min drive
castle
An 18th-century fortified palace above Doğubayazıt, with views towards Mount Ararat near the Iranian border.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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