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.
37 km · about 45 min drive
Gegharkunik, Armenia · Asia
Vardenis sits on the route: 5 minutes from Khachaghbyur, 37km from Lake Sevan.
Vardenis is a town located in Gegharkunik, Armenia. With a population of 12,651, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Vardenis 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 Vardenis to your route.
Vardenis (Armenian: Վարդենիս [vɑɾtʰɛˈnis]) is a town in the Vardenis Municipality of Gegharkunik Province, Armenia. It is in the Masrik River valley, on the territory of the Masrik artesian basin at 2,006 metres (6,581 feet) above sea level, near the southeastern shores of Lake Sevan. It is 170 kilometres (110 miles)Read more
by road east of the capital Yerevan, and 75 kilometres (47 miles) southeast of the provincial centre Gavar. The administrative territory of Vardenis comprises 3,006 hectares (7,430 acres), of which 736 hectares (1,820 acres) is occupied by the town itself. Vardenis obtained its status as an urban settlement in 1995. In the 2011 census the population was 12,685, and in the 2022 census it was 12,466.
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Vardenis is located in Gegharkunik, Armenia, Asia. The coordinates are 40.1827 latitude, 45.7316 longitude.
Vardenis has a population of approximately 12,651 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.
37 km · about 45 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.
50 km · about 55 min drive
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