Things to do & places to visit in Ararat Province, Armenia

Ararat Province #8 destination in Armenia 2023. The average rating score is 4.50 based on 933 traveler reviews, of 11 attractions. Timezone: Asia/Yerevan, current date and time: Saturday, May 04, 2024, 17:23.

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Top things to do (11)

• State Parks
• Churches & Cathedrals
• Historic Sites
• Nature & Wildlife Areas
• Religious Sites
• Ancient Ruins
• Wineries & Vineyards
• Bodies of Water
• Speciality Museums
• Forests
• Canyons

Top destinations in Ararat Province 13

• Artashat
• Pokr Vedi
• Shaghap
• Yeraskh
• Aygavan
• Dashtakar
• Taperakan
• Lanjar
• Dvin
• Ararat
• Urtsadzor
• Lusarat
• Mrgavet

Top places to visit (12 attractions)

1. 5.0 Tushpa Wine Cellar (13 reviews)
   - The Absolute BEST lunch and wine tasting. Great for a day trip to Khor Virap
   Spent 1-2 hours Wineries & Vineyards
   
   
   Tushpa Wine Cellar is a traditional Armenian winery, both family-owned and managed. The winery is named for the historic area of Tushpa, now known as Van, from where our ancestors originated. We are located in the heart of the Ararat Valley, 35 km west of downtown Yerevan. Settled beneath the Biblical Mount Ararat. TUSHPA was founded in 1992 by the winemaker Mihran Manasserian. Mihran Manasserian creates remarkable wines through winemaking traditions that his ancestors, passed down to him. He and his son Abraham combine these traditions with modern technologies to create the unforgettable essence of our wines. See more..
   
2. 5.0 Khosrov Forest State Reserve (8 reviews)
   - Khosrov is one of the oldest protected areas in the world and one of the richest with biodiversity nature reserves
   Spent More than 3 hours State Parks • Nature & Wildlife Areas • Forests
   
   
   Khosrov Forest State Reserve is one of the richest with biodiversity nature reserves in the temperate zone of the Earth. The reserve is a real natural treasure in the heart of Republic of Armenia. Covering only about 23.5 thousand ha, Khosrov Forest is a home for more than the half of the flora of Armenia (more than 3500 species) and about 1/3 of the wealth of the Caucasus flora (about 6000 species). The big range of mountainous ecosystems are habitats of 283 species of vertebrates, including highly endangered Caucasian leopard, Bezoar goat, Black vulture, Caspian snowcock, Armenian viper etc. It is a unique opportunity to make a tour in the reserve and find a lot of new things about which you may be even didn’t hear before. See more..
   
3. 5.0 Angel's Canyon (2 reviews)
   - Small place for taking nice photos
   Spent 1-2 hours Canyons
   
   
   Angeles canyon is a small place like a natural canyon . There are no any info about this place , except one legend which says that angels go down there every mid night . This is a nice place for take a beautiful and memorable photos See more..
   
4. 5.0 Paruyr Sevak House Museum (1 review)
   Speciality Museums
   
   
   The Paruyr Sevak (also spelled Baruyr Sevag) House Museum is on the grounds of the home and burial plot of the Armenian poet and literary critic considered one of the greatest Armenian poets of the 20th century. See more..
   
5. 4.5 Khor Virap (892 reviews)
   - Important visit this place
   Saturday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Ancient Ruins
   
   
   Very amazing monestry building close to Turkish border. Amazing view to mountain Ararat. Little out of yerevan, but with a car just 30 minutes + - more, but you found easy trip from travel agencies or just driver to good price. Entrace is free so just one more plus why need visit . The main building very nice, just push stronger the door, open little hard. Left side have a ladder down to secret chamber (if I not see some come out there I never found). Very small this hole and the rail slip and cold so carefully and take out the backpack because you stack. Have a "back door" way up to top of the hill with Armenian flag . And the panorama from here is just WOOOW See more..
   
6. 4.0 Azatskoye Reservoir (13 reviews)
   - Very beautiful water reservoir with glowing mountains -- but the water levels are very low!
   Spent 1-2 hours Bodies of Water
   
   
   We rode our bikes from Yerevan to Azat Reservoir. Arrived at the reservoir just before sunset and the view was stellar! The mountains in the background glowed red. There were lots of people driving down to the water to go fishing, or perhaps swim. You can drive, walk, or bike across the dam. There is no gate. There used to be some facilities here, but they were abandoned long ago. Unfortunately, I estimate the water was no more than about 20 feet deep, whereas it probably used to be many hundreds of feet deep. Drought? Crisis? Not sure, but let's hope the reservoir recharges in the next few years. See more..
   
7. 4.0 Karapet Monastery (1 review)
   - Accessible not at any time of the year
   Ancient Ruins • Churches & Cathedrals
   
   
   This monastery is one of those that you reach not so easily and not at any time of the year. It’s located on the crest of the ridge. In the winter, for example, there's a lot of snow. The monastery is known and very cute.The only difference is that, the walls of the church itself, as all whole perimeter fence stand from the last reconstruction, taken place in the late 19th century, but the nartex of impressive size next to the church is dilapidated. I liked, of course, how the monastery fits into the landscape and the scenery. I liked the artistic khachkars and tombstones in the monastery cemetery. But most of all I liked bas-reliefs above the entrances. The fact that they belong to the prominent painter and sculptor Vardapet Sargis is not surprising, it rather seems self-evident. And the architect was famous Booth. Even it is a pity that the monastery is now in this state. See more..
   
8. 4.0 Azatskoye Reservoir (13 reviews)
   - Very beautiful water reservoir with glowing mountains -- but the water levels are very low!
   Spent 1-2 hours Bodies of Water
   
   
   We rode our bikes from Yerevan to Azat Reservoir. Arrived at the reservoir just before sunset and the view was stellar! The mountains in the background glowed red. There were lots of people driving down to the water to go fishing, or perhaps swim. You can drive, walk, or bike across the dam. There is no gate. There used to be some facilities here, but they were abandoned long ago. Unfortunately, I estimate the water was no more than about 20 feet deep, whereas it probably used to be many hundreds of feet deep. Drought? Crisis? Not sure, but let's hope the reservoir recharges in the next few years. See more..
   
9. 3.0 Ancient Dvin Ruins (3 reviews)
   - Off the beaten track
   Spent 1-2 hours Ancient Ruins
   
   
   This is a pyramid sitting in the middle of peach orchards. Largely unexcavated, this structure can be seen from quite a distance. For whatever reason, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs hasn't developed the site. Technically, it sits on private land so the limited amount of excavation that has occured has been undertaken by local individuals in the nearby village (which may or may not be a good thing). This site contains many mysteries that will perhaps someday be uncovered. See more..
   
10. Tap Fortress (0 review)
    Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins
    
    
    Tap Fortress also known as Gevorg Marzpetuni Castle is located 6 km North-West of Urtsadzor village of Ararat Province, Armenia. Was built in the 10-13th century. The church of the monastery-fortress founded in the 13th century, is a vaulted hall, built of well treated stones of white felsite.It is surrounded by fortress walls of rectangular plan,four corners of which are strengthened with round. See more..
    
11. Vazgen Sargsyan House-Museum (0 review)
    Saturday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Speciality Museums
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12. Aghjots Vank Monastery (0 review)
    Ancient Ruins • Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
    
    
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