Itsu

Itsu: 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 Itsu

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 Itsu — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.50568, 43.74731. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Itsu

• Zarinja Sourp Khach church · church · Aragatsotn Province · ~5 km · Must-see
• Monastery of Horomos · church · Kars · ~13 km · Must-see
• Achurjan Dam · lake · Van · ~13 km · Must-see
• Arpaçay Reservoir · lake · Kars · ~14 km · Must-see
• Hogevank Monastery · church · Shirak Province · ~16 km · Must-see
• St. John (Surb Hovanes) · church · Aragatsotn Province · ~16 km · Must-see
• Yereruyk Basilica · church · Van · ~17 km · Must-see
• Church of St. Gregory of Tigran Honents · church · Kars · ~18 km · Must-see
• Arteni · viewpoint · Aragatsotn Province · ~18 km · Must-see
• Church of the Holy Apostles · church · Kars · ~19 km · Must-see
• Ani · fort · Kars · ~19 km · Must-see
• Minuchihr Mosque · dargah · Kars · ~19 km · Must-see
• Kızkale Church · fort · Kars · ~19 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Talin · church · Aragatsotn Province · ~21 km · Must-see
• Saint George Church of Garnahovit · church · Aragatsotn Province · ~22 km · Must-see
• Magazberd Fortress · fort · Digor · ~22 km · Must-see
• Pemzashen Church · church · Shirak Province · ~23 km · Must-see
• Tukh manuk chapel · church · Shirak Province · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Itsu

Other caves near Itsu

• Hovk-1 · cave · Tavush Province · ~140 km · Must-see
• Itsanots’ · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~1 km
• Yerku Drrnani · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~2 km
• Yot’ Drrnani · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~2 km
• Ayrk’ · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~3 km
• Bvi · cave · Shirak Province · ~5 km
• Dhari · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~5 km
• Odzandzav · cave · Shirak Province · ~7 km
• Amoyi K’ulek’ · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~11 km
• Mastarva · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~11 km

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