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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Kotayk, Armenia · Asia
Ptghni is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Kanakeravan, 59km from Dilijan National Park.
Ptghni is a town located in Kotayk, Armenia. With a population of 1,915, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Ptghni 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 Ptghni to your route.
Ptghni (Armenian: Պտղնի), is a village located in the Kotayk Province of Armenia along the left bank of the Hrazdan River. Ptghni's mayor Arakel Virabyan was the only mayor of the village for more than 30 years. Ptghni was founded in 1831. The village has a school, kindergarten, house of culture, and a library. TheRead more
local economy is dependent on agriculture and local inhabitants primarily grow grapes, melons, gourds, and breed cattle. Within the village are the remains of fortress walls and Ptghavank of the 6th to 7th-century.
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Ptghni is located in Kotayk, Armenia, Asia. The coordinates are 40.2568 latitude, 44.5819 longitude.
Ptghni has a population of approximately 1,915 people, making it a town in Armenia.
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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.
20 km · about 25 min 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.
23 km · about 25 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.
24 km · about 30 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.
34 km · about 40 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.
42 km · about 50 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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