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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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Ararat, Armenia · Asia
Taperakan is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Nor Kyank, 24km from Garni Temple.
Taperakan is a town located in Ararat, Armenia. With a population of 4,104, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Taperakan 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 Taperakan to your route.
Taperakan (Armenian: Տափերական) is a village in the Vedi Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia. The village used to be named for Sergey Kirov, an early Bolshevik leader.
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Taperakan is located in Ararat, Armenia, Asia. The coordinates are 39.9251 latitude, 44.5973 longitude.
Taperakan has a population of approximately 4,104 people, making it a town in Armenia.
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6 notable places within an hour's 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.
6 km · about 10 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.
24 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.
30 km · about 35 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.
34 km · about 40 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.
55 km · about 65 min drive
castle
An 18th-century fortified palace above Doğubayazıt, with views towards Mount Ararat near the Iranian border.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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