Notable church · Shirak Province, Armenia
Surb Sion
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Surb Sion is a church in Shirak Province, Armenia.
Surb Sion: 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 church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Surb Sion
Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.
Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun packed.
How to reach Surb Sion — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.57336, 43.93791. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Surb Sion
- 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
- Achurjan Dam · lake · Van · ~31 km · Must-see
- 1988 Earthquake Memorial · fort · Shirak Province · ~31 km · Must-see
Other churches near Surb Sion
- 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
- Tukh manuk chapel · church · Shirak Province · ~12 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
- Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs, Gyumri · church · Shirak Province · ~31 km · Must-see
- St. Amenaprkitch · church · Shirak Province · ~31 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Surb Sion open today?
No visitor has reported the service & crowd status for Surb Sion yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
What is the best time to visit Surb Sion?
Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Surb Sion?
Nearby: Pemzashen Church (church, 2 km), St Gregory (church, 5 km), Hogevank Monastery (church, 7 km), Saint George Church of Garnahovit (church, 11 km), Horom Citadel (fort, 12 km), Tukh manuk chapel (church, 12 km).
Is Surb Sion worth visiting?
Surb Sion is listed as a notable church in Armenia on Spotwander.