Garni - Geghard - Tsakhkadzor

The temple in Garni is a pagan temple of the I century AD in Armenia. Located 28 km from Yerevan in Kotayk region, near the village of Garni. The temple was rebuilt from ruins during Soviet times. The historical and architectural complex of Garni is located near the modern village of the same name. Garni Temple is the only preserved monument on the territory of Armenia belonging to the era of paganism and Hellenism.

Descent into the Garni gorge, to the "Stone Symphony" - an amazingly beautiful work of nature.

Then we go to the Geghard Monastery (literally, “spear”), the old name Ayrivank (“cave monastery”) is also used, less often Gekhard is a monastery complex, a unique architectural structure in the Kotayk region. Located in the gorge of the Gokht mountain river, about 40 km southeast of Yerevan. Included by UNESCO in the List of World Cultural Heritage Sites.

Geghard is also known for the relics that were kept there. The most important of them is the spear with which the centurion Longinus pierced the body of Jesus Christ, crucified on the cross, believed to have been brought by the Apostle Fadeus, which is why the name of the monastery originated, which is still used today.

Then we go to the ski resort of Tsakhkadzor - literally translated as "the gorge of flowers" (Kecharis - the monastery ensemble of the XI-XIII centuries), climb the cable car, and in the evening we return to Yerevan.

The mileage is 200 km.

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