Alei

Alei: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Alei

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Alei — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.38611, 43.69171. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Alei

• Arteni · viewpoint · Aragatsotn Province · ~10 km · Must-see
• Yereruyk Basilica · church · Van · ~12 km · Must-see
• Zarinja Sourp Khach church · church · Aragatsotn Province · ~16 km · Must-see
• Dashtadem Fortress · fort · Aragatsotn Province · ~19 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Talin · church · Aragatsotn Province · ~19 km · Must-see
• Monastery of Horomos · church · Kars · ~20 km · Must-see
• Magazberd Fortress · fort · Digor · ~20 km · Must-see
• Kızkale Church · fort · Kars · ~20 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Mren · church · Digor · ~20 km · Must-see
• Church of St. Gregory of Tigran Honents · church · Kars · ~21 km · Must-see
• Minuchihr Mosque · dargah · Kars · ~21 km · Must-see
• Ani · fort · Kars · ~21 km · Must-see
• Church of the Holy Apostles · church · Kars · ~21 km · Must-see
• St. John (Surb Hovanes) · church · Aragatsotn Province · ~22 km · Must-see
• Achurjan Dam · lake · Van · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bagaran · fort · Van · ~26 km · Must-see
• Bagnayr Monastery · fort · Kars · ~28 km · Must-see
• Arpaçay Reservoir · lake · Kars · ~29 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Alei

Other caves near Alei

• Andzavner · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~5 km
• Tsakk’ar · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~7 km
• Avdoyi · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~11 km
• Khorsh · cave · Shirak Province · ~12 km
• Hmei · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~12 km
• Amoyi K’ulek’ · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~12 km
• Ayrk’ · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~12 km
• Dhari · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~13 km
• Mastarva · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~15 km
• Jnak · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~16 km

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