Things to do in Yeghegnadzor & Around
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Spitakavor
The Museum of Gladzor University marks the end of the village and just past it is a T-junction. The road to the left leads to Spitakavor monastery about 9km along a winding dirt track for vehicles or 5km along a more direct walking path. The road is rough so hiking is a good idea; just bring plenty of bottled water. To find the trail, walk through the village and carry on straight up the western bank of the gorge past a small dam on the river (ignore the vehicle road which switches back).
The 20th-century Armenian fighter Garegin Nzhdeh was buried at Spitakavor in 1983. He fought in the Balkan Wars and in WWI, went into exile and lobbied the Nazis to restore Armenian terr…
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Surp Stepanos
The Museum of Gladzor University marks the end of the village and just past it is a T-junction. The road to the right winds for 6km to Tanahat Monastery. The impressive main Surp Stepanos church was built by the Orbelians. There are significant stone reliefs of animals on the exterior of the church, including the crest of the Orebelians (a bull and a lion) on the tambour. All around the church are ruins that once made up the actual site of Gladzor University.
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Edem Café
If you have your own transport there are several riverside restaurants along the main highway which set a good Armenian table with kebabs, khoravats (including venison, fish and, more controversially, bear meat khoravats), salads and drinks. Open 08:00 until late outside winter. Edem Café, on the road to Noravank, is another excellent choice, it has live music from 21:00 on weekends.
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Museum of Gladzor University
The Museum of Gladzor University in the village of Vernashen, 4km uphill from Yeghegnadzor. The museum has displays on monasteries across the country, plus old manuscripts and descriptions of Armenia’s various schools and universities. The museum is housed inside a 17th-century church called St Hagop.
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Monastery of Arkaz
About 3.5km along the road from Tanahat Monastery leads to the Monastery of Arkaz. It is well-known for holding a piece of the True Cross under a stone marker in the back of the church. The church sees many visitors during the last two Sundays of October when locals arrive in droves to sacrifice animals after the harvest.
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Roadside Stalls
In the various seasons there are roadside stalls selling watermelons, fruit, honey, nuts and home-made wines and conserves.
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Vyats Dzor Regional Museum
The Vyats Dzor Regional Museum in the centre of town describes local history but is frequently closed.
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Karitak
A popular place for vehicles to stop for Armenian fare is Karitak, about 5km west of town on the road to Yeghegnadzor.
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