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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Tsaghkadzor
Kotayk, Armenia · Asia
About Tsaghkadzor
Tsaghkadzor is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Aghavnadzor, 25km from Lake Sevan.
Tsaghkadzor is in Kotayk, Armenia, with about 1,100 people. The nearest town is Aghavnadzor, about 5 km away.
Tsaghkadzor (Armenian: Ծաղկաձոր, Armenian pronunciation: [t͡sɑχkɑˈd͡zoɾ]) is a resort town and urban municipal community in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It is a popular ski and health resort and one of Armenia's most important tourist destinations. It is situated on the eastern side of Mount Teghenis, 5 kilometresRead more
(3.1 mi) northwest of the provincial capital Hrazdan and 58 kilometres (36 mi) northeast of the capital Yerevan.
In antiquity, Tsaghkadzor served as a summer residence for the Arsacid kings of Armenia. It became a notable monastic center after 1033 with the founding of Kecharis Monastery, which stands to this day. Under Soviet rule, Tsaghkadzor was developed into a major resort town.
As of the 2022 census, the town had a population of 1,010, down from the population of 1,256 reported in the 2011 census.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Tsaghkadzor?
Within an hour or so of Tsaghkadzor: Lake Sevan (25 km), Dilijan National Park (26 km), Haghartsin Monastery (30 km), Geghard Monastery (44 km).
Are there any good drives near Tsaghkadzor?
The nearest famous roads are Orbelian's Caravanserai (Vardenyats Pass).
Where is Tsaghkadzor?
Tsaghkadzor is in Kotayk, Armenia, about 5 km from Aghavnadzor.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,127
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Armenia
- Region
- Kotayk
- Timezone
- Asia/Yerevan
- Coordinates
- 40.5325, 44.7232
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Worth the detour from Tsaghkadzor
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Dilijan National Park
Armenia's Little Switzerland, a lush forested national park in the Lesser Caucasus with medieval monasteries hidden among beech and oak forests.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Haghartsin Monastery
A 10th-13th century monastery of three churches hidden in beech forest above Dilijan, with a vaulted 1248 refectory. The setting, deep in trees on a mountainside, is what sets it apart.
30 km · about 35 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.
44 km · about 50 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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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.
47 km · about 55 min 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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Tsaghkadzor
- 78 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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