ancient ruins
Zvartnots Cathedral
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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
Ararat, Armenia · Asia
Hovtashen is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Mkhchyan, 18km from Zvartnots Cathedral.
Hovtashen is a town located in Ararat, Armenia. With a population of 1,141, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Hovtashen 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 Hovtashen to your route.
Hovtashen (Armenian: Հովտաշեն) is a village in the Artashat Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia. The village was founded in the 1920s, and initially was mostly populated by Azeri people. In the 1930s, Armenians from Surmalu, Nakhchivan, and Nukha settled in the village; in the 1950s, people from HatsavanRead more
and other villages of the Abovyan region, while in the 1970s, people from the Vayq (Azizbekov) region settled in the village.
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Hovtashen is located in Ararat, Armenia, Asia. The coordinates are 40.0251 latitude, 44.4501 longitude.
Hovtashen has a population of approximately 1,141 people, making it a town in Armenia.
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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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
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.
20 km · about 25 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.
26 km · about 30 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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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