Notable cave · Shirak Province, Armenia
Bvi
Bvi is a cave in Shirak Province, Armenia.
Bvi: 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 Bvi
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 Bvi — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.53192, 43.71948. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bvi
- Achurjan Dam · lake · Van · ~9 km · Must-see
- Monastery of Horomos · church · Kars · ~10 km · Must-see
- Arpaçay Reservoir · lake · Kars · ~10 km · Must-see
- Zarinja Sourp Khach church · church · Aragatsotn Province · ~10 km · Must-see
- Church of St. Gregory of Tigran Honents · church · Kars · ~15 km · Must-see
- Church of the Holy Apostles · church · Kars · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ani · fort · Kars · ~16 km · Must-see
- Minuchihr Mosque · dargah · Kars · ~16 km · Must-see
- Kızkale Church · fort · Kars · ~17 km · Must-see
- Yereruyk Basilica · church · Van · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hogevank Monastery · church · Shirak Province · ~18 km · Must-see
- Magazberd Fortress · fort · Digor · ~20 km · Must-see
- St. John (Surb Hovanes) · church · Aragatsotn Province · ~21 km · Must-see
- Arteni · viewpoint · Aragatsotn Province · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pemzashen Church · church · Shirak Province · ~25 km · Must-see
- Tukh manuk chapel · church · Shirak Province · ~25 km · Must-see
- Bagnayr Monastery · fort · Kars · ~25 km · Must-see
- Saint George Church of Garnahovit · church · Aragatsotn Province · ~25 km · Must-see
Other caves near Bvi
- Hovk-1 · cave · Tavush Province · ~141 km · Must-see
- Yerku Drrnani · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~4 km
- Itsanots’ · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~4 km
- Yot’ Drrnani · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~4 km
- Itsu · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~5 km
- Odzandzav · cave · Shirak Province · ~6 km
- Ayrk’ · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~7 km
- Dhari · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~9 km
- Horomos Mağaraları · cave · Kars · ~10 km
- Amoyi K’ulek’ · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~16 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bvi open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bvi yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bvi?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bvi?
Nearby: Achurjan Dam (lake, 9 km), Monastery of Horomos (church, 10 km), Arpaçay Reservoir (lake, 10 km), Zarinja Sourp Khach church (church, 10 km), Church of St. Gregory of Tigran Honents (church, 15 km), Church of the Holy Apostles (church, 16 km).
Is Bvi worth visiting?
Bvi is listed as a notable cave in Armenia on Spotwander.