The monastery is sometimes called Mariamashen, in honor of Princess Mariam, who initiated the construction of two churches (St. Astavtsatsin and St. Arakelots).
Sevanavank has a large collection of khachkars and their fragments, many of which are displayed right at the entrance to the church. The most interesting of them are those made of green stone (limestone or andesite) mined in the Sevan region.
Sevanavank is located about 1 hour from Yerevan in a northeasterly direction. You need to go along the M-4 highway to the peninsula, and then follow the signs to the car park, and climb the steps to the complex. From the Yerevan bus station, which is located at the Yeritasardakan metro station, the monastery can be reached both by taxi and by minibus coming to Dilijan. In this case, you will have to go out along the road and walk along the spit to the monastery for about 500 meters.
Near the monastery is one of the few resort areas in Armenia.
The shores of the peninsula are densely studded with beach infrastructure, cafes and hotels. The view from the territory of the monastery is really charming - in front of you, as if in the palm of your hand, are the blue waters of Sevan surrounded by mountains.
Currently, the monastery is active, it has a theological seminary named after. Vazgen I, which is located just below the churches. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.
Tours to Armenia from Ukraine - Travel Agency "Hot Line", www. hot. com. ua +38(044)599-46-30, +38(050)346-4599, +38(067)462-9242
Sevanavank has a large collection of khachkars and their fragments, many of which are displayed right at the entrance to the church. The most interesting of them are those made of green stone (limestone or andesite) mined in the Sevan region.
Sevanavank is located about 1 hour from Yerevan in a northeasterly direction. You need to go along the M-4 highway to the peninsula, and then follow the signs to the car park, and climb the steps to the complex. From the Yerevan bus station, which is located at the Yeritasardakan metro station, the monastery can be reached both by taxi and by minibus coming to Dilijan. In this case, you will have to go out along the road and walk along the spit to the monastery for about 500 meters.
Near the monastery is one of the few resort areas in Armenia.
The shores of the peninsula are densely studded with beach infrastructure, cafes and hotels. The view from the territory of the monastery is really charming - in front of you, as if in the palm of your hand, are the blue waters of Sevan surrounded by mountains.
Currently, the monastery is active, it has a theological seminary named after. Vazgen I, which is located just below the churches. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.
Tours to Armenia from Ukraine - Travel Agency "Hot Line", www. hot. com. ua +38(044)599-46-30, +38(050)346-4599, +38(067)462-9242
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