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Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin

Armenia
Ranked #8 of 26 attractions in Armenia
4.5 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites
Traveler Description: Haghpat and Sanahin Monasteries, across the Debed Canyon from each other, are combined into a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  The complexes are both... more »
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Moscow, Russia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

- the roads to northern armenia from yerevan are terrible so hire an SUV and not a sedan (as we did) - the road from alaverdi to sanahin is very picturesque, stop for a photo More

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Moscow, Russia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012

Far 2 hour ride but magical. Do not hesitate to hire a cab from Yerevan (with a good car because of the mountains) More

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Lodz, Poland
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59 reviews 59 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

Both of the Monasterys are very close to the Gorgian border and far from Yerevan. I do not recomend them as a day tour from Yerevan as you will spend most of time in the car or bus. I stoped on the way to Gorgia (for overnight in Vanadzor) to have a look at those two monasterys that are not... More

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Neapel
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48 reviews 48 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 4, 2011
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Sanahin Monastery is an Armenian monastery founded in the 10th century in the Lori Province of Armenia. Haghpat Monastery is amedieval Armenian monastery complex in Haghpat. Described as a "masterpiece of religious architecture and a major center of learning in the Middle Ages", this venerable institution of the Armenian Apostolic Church was placed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1996.... More

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LA
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 8, 2009
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The architectural complexes of Sanahin and Haghpat are among the outstanding works of medieval Armenian architecture. They were built in the 10th century by the order of Queen Khosrovanush. Both Haghpat and Sanahin have very interesting history and architecture.Both Haghpat and Sanahin have book depositories, which are unique buildings illustrating the high level of development of civil architecture in the... More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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169 reviews 169 reviews
Reviews in 76 cities Reviews in 76 cities
937 helpful votes 937 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 7, 2009
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I was surprised that these two monasteries are listed together in Tripadvisor, since they aren't actually that close to each other. But they're fairly close by car, and most people visit them together on a day trip from Yerevan. I actually stayed in Alaverdi to visit these monasteries, and I was very glad that I did. Alaverdi is a small,... More

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roma
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108 reviews 108 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012
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Buxtehude, Deutschland
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2012
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Rome, Italy
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66 reviews 66 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 8, 2011
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torino
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79 reviews 79 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 28, 2011
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