Hayravank

Hayravank
Location, structure and history : Hayravank is located in the north-eastern edge of the Hayravank village, to the left from the Sevan-Gavar road. It is situated on a stony cape in the Lake Sevan area, the church looks like a really unassailable castle (GPS co-ordinates by the list). It can be accessed by turning to the left from the highway cross-roads (there is a sign on the cross-roads). In the annalistic sources Hayravank is mentioned as Hayr Hovhanni, ...

Sevanavank

Sevanavank
Location, structure and history: Sevanvank monastery is located to the north-east from Sevan town on the Sevan peninsula on the western side of Lake Sevan. It can be accessed by taking the right turn from the Sevan-Dilijan highway along the asphalt road, which leads to Sevan peninsula (the distance from the Sevan-Gavar cross-roads to the isle is 7km and from the isle cross-roads to the monastery 1.3km). Due to its uniqueness and beauty Sevan peninsula has...