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.
15 km · about 30 min drive
Gegharkunik, Armenia · Asia
Noratus is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Gavar, 15km from Lake Sevan.
Noratus is a town located in Gegharkunik, Armenia. With a population of 6,105, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Noratus 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 Noratus to your route.
Noratus (Armenian: Նորատուս) is a village in the Gavar Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, near the town of Gavar. The village has a rich historical past, and is famous for the Noratus cemetery, the largest surviving cemetery in the world featuring khachkars.
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Noratus is located in Gegharkunik, Armenia, Asia. The coordinates are 40.3779 latitude, 45.1805 longitude.
Noratus has a population of approximately 6,105 people, making it a town in Armenia.
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natural wonder
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.
15 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.
41 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
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.
48 km · about 55 min drive
national park
Armenia's Little Switzerland, a lush forested national park in the Lesser Caucasus with medieval monasteries hidden among beech and oak forests.
49 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
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
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