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All 265 places by distance →One day from Aragats
5 stops, one loop, back by 12:35 pm
63 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Aragats
- Astvatsynkal Monasterymonastery · 30 min
- Aparan Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Surb Astvatsatsinchurch · 30 min
- Saint Narek Chapelchurch · 30 min
- Lake Lessinglake · 45 min
- Back in Aragats
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Aragats?
Aparan Reservoir (reservoir, about 8 km), Surp Bogos Bedros Church (church, about 9 km), Astvatsynkal Monastery (monastery, about 10 km), Saint Narek Chapel (church, about 12 km), Lake Lessing (lake, about 13 km), Surb Astvatsatsin (church, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Aragats?
148 places on Spotwander: 59 churches, 37 forts & heritage, 15 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 parks.
Which is the nearest church to Aragats?
Surp Bogos Bedros Church, about 9 km by road; Astvatsynkal Monastery (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Aragats?
Amberd Fortress, about 19 km by road; Arshakuni Buriap Vryptat at Aghtsk 4th Century (26 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Aragats?
Start in Aragats, visit Astvatsynkal Monastery, then Aparan Reservoir, then Surb Astvatsatsin, then Saint Narek Chapel, then Lake Lessing, and drive back — about 63 km by road in all.