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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
Ararat, Armenia · Asia
Nizami is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Ghukasavan, 10km from Zvartnots Cathedral.
Nizami is a town located in Ararat, Armenia. With a population of 1,332, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Nizami 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 Nizami to your route.
Nizami (Armenian: Նիզամի) is a village in the Masis Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia. It's named for the poet Nizami Ganjevi.
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Nizami is located in Ararat, Armenia, Asia. The coordinates are 40.0917 latitude, 44.4057 longitude.
Nizami has a population of approximately 1,332 people, making it a town in Armenia.
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5 notable places within an hour's 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.
10 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.
28 km · about 30 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.
28 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.
35 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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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