Monument to the Heroic Battle of Musa DaghHoly Trinity ChurchZvartnots CathedralChurch of the Exaltation of the CrossTumanian GardenShoghakat Church
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Merdzavan

Merdzavan is a town in Yerevan district, Armenia of about 2,702 people. Within 50 km by road there are 144 places to visit: 52 churches, 11 hill stations & viewpoints and 43 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Monument to the Heroic Battle of Musa Dagh, Holy Trinity Church and Կարա-Կոյունլուների դամբարան.

40.1814° N, 44.4003° EPop. 2,702

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Within 30 km113 places
Within 50 km144
Must-see247
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Monument to the Heroic Battle of Musa Dagh, monument near Merdzavan
Must-see

Monument to the Heroic Battle of Musa Dagh

Monument · 3 km · Armavir Province

Holy Trinity Church, church near Merdzavan
Must-see

Holy Trinity Church

Church · 5 km

Կարա-Կոյունլուների դամբարան, heritage site near Merdzavan
Must-see

Կարա-Կոյունլուների դամբարան

Heritage site · 5 km · Ararat Province

Places near Merdzavan by type

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One day from Merdzavan

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:29 pm

39 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Merdzavan
  2. Tumanian Gardengarden · 1.5 hrs
  3. Vahagn Choking the Dragonsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Shengavit Settlemenheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Holy Trinity Churchchurch · 30 min
  6. Zvartnots Cathedralheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Merdzavan
Today’s loopMerdzavanStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Merdzavan?

Monument to the Heroic Battle of Musa Dagh (monument, about 3 km), Holy Trinity Church (church, about 5 km), Կարա-Կոյունլուների դամբարան (heritage site, about 5 km), Holy Vartanants Martyrs Church (church, about 6 km), Teishebaini (heritage site, about 7 km), Zvartnots Cathedral (heritage site, about 7 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Merdzavan?

144 places on Spotwander: 52 churches, 11 hill stations & viewpoints, 43 forts & heritage, 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 museums.

Which is the nearest church to Merdzavan?

Holy Trinity Church, about 5 km by road; Holy Vartanants Martyrs Church (6 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Merdzavan?

Melody, about 12 km by road; Tsmak (24 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Merdzavan?

Start in Merdzavan, visit Tumanian Garden, then Vahagn Choking the Dragons, then Shengavit Settlemen, then Holy Trinity Church, then Zvartnots Cathedral, and drive back — about 39 km by road in all.