Gegharkunik, Armenia · Asia
Verin Getashen is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Lichk, 26km from Lake Sevan.
Verin Getashen is a town located in Gegharkunik, Armenia. With a population of 4,498, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Verin Getashen 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 Verin Getashen to your route.
Verin Getashen (Armenian: Վերին Գետաշեն, lit. 'Upper Getashen') is a village in the Martuni Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, located just southwest of Lake Sevan. The village lies to the south of Nerkin Getashen. The village contains the St. Astvatsatsin and the St. Sargis churches.
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Verin Getashen is located in Gegharkunik, Armenia, Asia. The coordinates are 40.1307 latitude, 45.2529 longitude.
Verin Getashen has a population of approximately 4,498 people, making it a town in Armenia.
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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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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.
26 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.
37 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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
A 13th-century monastery tucked into a narrow gorge of red cliffs, famous for its unique two-story Surb Astvatsatsin church with cantilevered stairway.
50 km · about 55 min drive
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