10 Top Attractions in Urtsalanj (2024)

4. Noravank Gorge

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去你的AHighlights of Noravank Monastery hidden in the deep mountain canyons of Armenia: Armenian Noravank Monastery, Chinese translation called Noravank Monastery, is hidden deep in the red canyon of the border, and now drives along a path to Noravank halfway up the mountain. The asphalt road is narrow but flat, and at the end of the road is the monastery, which feels like it was built to go to the monastery. Noravank means the new monastery, built in the 13th century and the residence of the Bishop of Syunik. The monastery was first built in the 9th to 10th centuries, with new churches, anterooms, Notre Dame churches and others built since 1227, but in the 20th century, due to earthquake damage, it was not until 1998 that Noravank completed renovation. In fact, this kind of building that existed for hundreds of years or even thousands of years is easily damaged by earthquakes, as early as the 14th century earthquake collapsed the church dome, and later reconstruction works and the Church of Our Lady are the masterpieces of the talented artist Momik. Today, it is interesting to see the church reliefs and cross cups, both in the hands of Momik, and interesting to see Georgian text on many relief headstones. Georgia and Armenian writings are completely different, this is to trace back to the 9th century, the Armenian noble Orbelian served as military commander of the Kingdom of Georgia in Georgia, after which its status was replaced, Orbelian returned to Armenia to be knighted as lord of Hunik, By the 13th century, the family of Stepanos Orbelian was appointed as the newly established Bishop of the Hunik region by the Armenian Kingdom of Chirikia (Metropolitan bishop), so many of the inscriptions on the tombstone were in Georgian. Traffic guide: Finally, let's talk about the way to go. Noravank is one of the most famous attractions in Armenia, so any travel agency or travel driver will have a route to go here. If you rent a car by yourself, it takes about 2 hours to get here from Yerevan. If you still want to go by yourself, I am afraid you will find a car to Areni, Areni is a small village at the foot of Noravank mountain, just walk for 2 hours. In addition, if you want to eat, return to Areni to eat, there are some farmhouse-like restaurants. Opening Hours: All Day Ticket Price: Free

Areni

20.4km from Urtsalanj