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All 246 places by distance →One day from Vagharshapat
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:02 pm
71 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Vagharshapat
- Zvartnots Cathedralheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Monument to the Heroic Battle of Musa Daghmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Կարա-Կոյունլուների դամբարանheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Saint Mesrop Mashtots Churchchurch · 30 min
- Metsamor Historical-archeological Museum-reservemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Vagharshapat
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Vagharshapat?
Church of the Holy Archangels (church, about 1 km), Echmiadzin Cathedral (church, about 1 km), Etchmiadzin (heritage site, about 1 km), Shoghakat Church (church, about 1 km), Saint Gayane Church (church, about 1 km), Saint Hripsime Church (church, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Vagharshapat?
135 places on Spotwander: 47 churches, 43 forts & heritage, 7 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Vagharshapat?
Church of the Holy Archangels, about 1 km by road; Echmiadzin Cathedral (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Vagharshapat?
Etchmiadzin, about 1 km by road; Zvartnots Cathedral (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Vagharshapat?
Start in Vagharshapat, visit Zvartnots Cathedral, then Monument to the Heroic Battle of Musa Dagh, then Կարա-Կոյունլուների դամբարան, then Saint Mesrop Mashtots Church, then Metsamor Historical-archeological Museum-reserve, and drive back — about 71 km by road in all.