Makaravank Monastery

Makaravank Monastery: 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 Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Makaravank Monastery

Season: October to March.

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 Makaravank Monastery — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.57355, 43.93799. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Makaravank Monastery

• Pemzashen Church · church · Shirak Province · ~2 km · Must-see
• St Gregory · church · Shirak Province · ~5 km · Must-see
• Hogevank Monastery · church · Shirak Province · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saint George Church of Garnahovit · church · Aragatsotn Province · ~11 km · Must-see
• Horom Citadel · fort · Shirak Province · ~12 km · Must-see
• Tukh manuk chapel · church · Shirak Province · ~12 km · Must-see
• Vardaqar Reservoir · lake · Shirak Province · ~13 km · Must-see
• St. John (Surb Hovanes) · church · Aragatsotn Province · ~18 km · Must-see
• Zarinja Sourp Khach church · church · Aragatsotn Province · ~21 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Talin · church · Aragatsotn Province · ~27 km · Must-see
• Agravaqar · viewpoint · Aragatsotn Province · ~27 km · Must-see
• Arpaçay Reservoir · lake · Kars · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mount Aragats · viewpoint · Shirak Province · ~28 km · Must-see
• Kari · lake · Aragatsotn Province · ~29 km · Must-see
• Andranik · fort · Shirak Province · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs, Gyumri · church · Shirak Province · ~31 km · Must-see
• 1988 Earthquake Memorial · fort · Shirak Province · ~31 km · Must-see
• Achurjan Dam · lake · Van · ~31 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Makaravank Monastery

Other buddhist sites near Makaravank Monastery

• Kecharis Monastery · Buddhist site · Kotayk Province · ~82 km · Must-see
• Makravank Monastery · Buddhist site · Kotayk Province · ~85 km · Must-see
• Surb Grigori Bardzrakash Monastery · Buddhist site · Lori Province · ~94 km · Must-see
• Kobayr Monastery · Buddhist site · Lori Province · ~95 km · Must-see
• Akhtala Monastery · Buddhist site · Lori Province · ~118 km · Must-see
• Hayravank · Buddhist site · Gegharkunik Province · ~125 km · Must-see
• Harichavank Monastery · Buddhist site · Shirak Province · ~8 km
• Holy Saviour's monastery of Yerazgavors · Buddhist site · Arpaçay · ~27 km
• Saint Christopher Monastery · Buddhist site · Aragatsotn Province · ~36 km
• Monastery of Hripsimian Virgins · Buddhist site · Kars · ~39 km

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