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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
Armavir, Armenia · Asia
Margara is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Yeraskhahun, 19km from Zvartnots Cathedral.
Margara is a town located in Armavir, Armenia. With a population of 1,485, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Margara 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 Margara to your route.
Margara (Armenian: Մարգարա, also Romanized as Markara; formerly Margara-Gök) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. Margara is the closest border crossing to Turkey from Yerevan, though Turkey closed the border with Armenia in 1993. The town is located on the other side of Alican. Margara has a road bridgeRead more
across the Arax River to Turkey. The Margara border crossing was guarded by guards of the Russian Federal Security Service from 1992 to 2025. The Border Guard Service of Armenia patrols this crossing between Armenia and Turkey.
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Margara is located in Armavir, Armenia, Asia. The coordinates are 40.0333 latitude, 44.1805 longitude.
Margara has a population of approximately 1,485 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.
19 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.
38 km · about 45 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.
40 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.
48 km · about 55 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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
castle
An 18th-century fortified palace above Doğubayazıt, with views towards Mount Ararat near the Iranian border.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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