ancient ruins
Garni Temple
The only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded temple in the former Soviet Union, a 1st-century pagan shrine overlooking the dramatic Azat River gorge.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Arinj
Kotayk, Armenia · Asia
About Arinj
Arinj is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Kanaker-Zeytun, 52km from Lake Sevan.
Arinj is in Kotayk, Armenia, with about 7,600 people. The nearest town is Kanaker-Zeytun, about 4 km away.
Arinj (Armenian: Առինջ), is a major village located just north of Yerevan in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. Arinj is an upscale suburb with several mansions belonging to multimillionaires located there, including the mansion of Gagik Tsarukyan, founder of the Prosperous Armenia party.
The village is 41 km south ofRead more
the provincial capital Hrazdan. As of the 2011 census, the population of the village is 6,220.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Arinj?
Within an hour or so of Arinj: Garni Temple (18 km), Zvartnots Cathedral (22 km), Geghard Monastery (23 km), Amberd Fortress (35 km).
Are there any good drives near Arinj?
The nearest famous roads are Orbelian's Caravanserai (Vardenyats Pass).
Where is Arinj?
Arinj is in Kotayk, Armenia, about 4 km from Kanaker-Zeytun.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,626
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Armenia
- Region
- Kotayk
- Timezone
- Asia/Yerevan
- Coordinates
- 40.2336, 44.5821
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Worth the detour from Arinj
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Zvartnots Cathedral
Haunting ring of 7th-century columns from a collapsed circular cathedral, framed by Mount Ararat on the Yerevan–Etchmiadzin road; a UNESCO World Heritage ruin.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Geghard Monastery
A UNESCO partially rock-cut medieval monastery with extraordinary acoustics, said to house the spear that pierced Christ's side at the crucifixion.
23 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Amberd Fortress
A 7th-century fortress with an 11th-century church on a triangular spur at 2,300m on the slopes of Mount Aragats, wedged between two river gorges. Ruined by the Mongols in 1236 and never rebuilt.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Khor Virap
An iconic Armenian monastery at the foot of Mount Ararat where Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned for 13 years, offering the most famous view of Ararat.
40 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Lake Sevan
The Jewel of Armenia, one of the largest high-altitude freshwater lakes in the world at 1,900 meters with the medieval Sevanavank Monastery on its peninsula.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Arinj
- 64 kmOrbelian's Caravanserai (Vardenyats Pass)Best-preserved caravanserai in Armenia, built in 1332 at the 2,410 m Vardenyats (Selim) Pass on the Silk Road: the hairpin climb between Yeghegnadzor and Lake Sevan is a classic drive.
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