Vank’i

Vank’i: 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 Vank’i

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 Vank’i — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.54730, 43.89172. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Vank’i

• Hogevank Monastery · church · Shirak Province · ~0 km · Must-see
• Pemzashen Church · church · Shirak Province · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saint George Church of Garnahovit · church · Aragatsotn Province · ~10 km · Must-see
• St Gregory · church · Shirak Province · ~11 km · Must-see
• St. John (Surb Hovanes) · church · Aragatsotn Province · ~13 km · Must-see
• Tukh manuk chapel · church · Shirak Province · ~15 km · Must-see
• Zarinja Sourp Khach church · church · Aragatsotn Province · ~15 km · Must-see
• Horom Citadel · fort · Shirak Province · ~15 km · Must-see
• Vardaqar Reservoir · lake · Shirak Province · ~16 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Talin · church · Aragatsotn Province · ~22 km · Must-see
• Arpaçay Reservoir · lake · Kars · ~23 km · Must-see
• Achurjan Dam · lake · Van · ~26 km · Must-see
• Arteni · viewpoint · Aragatsotn Province · ~26 km · Must-see
• Monastery of Horomos · church · Kars · ~28 km · Must-see
• Agravaqar · viewpoint · Aragatsotn Province · ~28 km · Must-see
• Dashtadem Fortress · fort · Aragatsotn Province · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount Aragats · viewpoint · Shirak Province · ~32 km · Must-see
• Kari · lake · Aragatsotn Province · ~32 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Vank’i

Other caves near Vank’i

• Hovk-1 · cave · Tavush Province · ~123 km · Must-see
• Natural Turtle Monument · cave · Shirak Province · ~3 km
• Chapel of Sarnaghbyur · cave · Shirak Province · ~4 km
• Hovei Ayr · cave · Shirak Province · ~6 km
• Arshaki · cave · Shirak Province · ~8 km
• Gomayr · cave · Shirak Province · ~11 km
• Babu Ayr · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~13 km
• Odzandzav · cave · Shirak Province · ~13 km
• Ayrk’ · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~14 km
• Yerku Drrnani · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~15 km

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