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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Gavar
Gegharkunik, Armenia · Asia
About Gavar
Gavar is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Gandzak, 25km from Lake Sevan.
Gavar is in Gegharkunik, Armenia, with about 19,000 people. The nearest town is Gandzak, about 4 km away.
Gavar (Armenian: Գավառ [ɡɑˈvɑr]) is a town in Armenia serving as the administrative centre of the Gavar Municipality and the Gegharkunik Province. It is situated among the high mountains of Gegham range to the west of Lake Sevan, with an average height of 1982 meters above sea level. Located 98 kilometers east of theRead more
capital Yerevan, the town had a population of 20,765 as per the 2011 census. As per the 2022 census, the population of Gavar is 17,741.
Gavar is the seat of the Diocese of Gegharkounik of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Gavar?
Within an hour or so of Gavar: Lake Sevan (25 km), Geghard Monastery (35 km), Garni Temple (43 km), Orbelian's Caravanserai (Vardenyats Pass) (46 km).
Are there any good drives near Gavar?
The nearest famous roads are Orbelian's Caravanserai (Vardenyats Pass).
Where is Gavar?
Gavar is in Gegharkunik, Armenia, about 4 km from Gandzak.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 18,900
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Armenia
- Region
- Gegharkunik
- Timezone
- Asia/Yerevan
- Coordinates
- 40.3540, 45.1239
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Worth the detour from Gavar
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Geghard Monastery
A UNESCO partially rock-cut medieval monastery with extraordinary acoustics, said to house the spear that pierced Christ's side at the crucifixion.
35 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
Garni Temple
The only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded temple in the former Soviet Union, a 1st-century pagan shrine overlooking the dramatic Azat River gorge.
43 km · about 50 min drive
historic highway
Orbelian's Caravanserai (Vardenyats Pass)
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.
46 km · about 55 min drive
national park
Dilijan National Park
Armenia's Little Switzerland, a lush forested national park in the Lesser Caucasus with medieval monasteries hidden among beech and oak forests.
48 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Haghartsin Monastery
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.
50 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Gavar
- 46 kmOrbelian's Caravanserai (Vardenyats Pass)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.
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