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Hovhannavank Monastery

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Actually, vank already means monastery in Armenian, but not everybody speaks the language. Hovhannavank is the Monastery of John, and is located north of Ashtarak, at the edge of the Kasakh Gorge, quite a spectacular setting. In the distance one can just about make out that other monastery at the gorge, Saghmosavank. Hovhannavank is the [...]

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19. Ashtarak

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Outside Yerevan, braise yourself for the many churches and monasteries, that are in the program! We start in the area around Ashtarak, where we find a variety of construction types, not only churches. We have secured wheels again, for the next two weeks. Not a large 4×4 monster, not really necessary on the Armenian roads [...]

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19. Ashtarak

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