The monastery got its name in honor of the liberation of the Armenians from the yoke of the Seljuk Turks. In translation, Noravank means “new monastery”, which symbolized a new life.
The complex offers an indescribable view of the steep red rocks and the winding gorge of the Arpi River.
Surb Astvatsatsin (Virgin Mary) Church impresses with its architectural solutions. It is two-story, on the first floor there is a princely tomb, on the second - a chapel, where a narrow staircase without railings leads. The bases of the stairs start to the left and to the right of the entrance to the tomb.
On the territory of the monastery complex there is also a museum, a souvenir shop, a church shop and many carved khachkars, one of which was later installed in honor of the main architect of the monastery - Momik.
You can get to the monastery from Yerevan by rented car or taxi. You can also take the Yerevan-Sisian minibus (Goris, Stepanakert) to the turn to Noravank (because
there is no direct minibus to the monastery), and from there take a taxi, either by hitchhiking, or on foot 8 km.
There is another option to buy a tour. Usually it costs AMD 10.000-20.000 ($20-40) per person. The route is standard: Yerevan - Khor Virap - Noravank, sometimes a cable car and Tatev Monastery are added. This tour is designed for one or two days.
Tours to Armenia from Ukraine - Travel Agency "Hot Line", www. hot. com. ua +38(044)599-46-30, +38(050)346-4599, +38(067)462-9242
The complex offers an indescribable view of the steep red rocks and the winding gorge of the Arpi River.
Surb Astvatsatsin (Virgin Mary) Church impresses with its architectural solutions. It is two-story, on the first floor there is a princely tomb, on the second - a chapel, where a narrow staircase without railings leads. The bases of the stairs start to the left and to the right of the entrance to the tomb.
On the territory of the monastery complex there is also a museum, a souvenir shop, a church shop and many carved khachkars, one of which was later installed in honor of the main architect of the monastery - Momik.
You can get to the monastery from Yerevan by rented car or taxi. You can also take the Yerevan-Sisian minibus (Goris, Stepanakert) to the turn to Noravank (because
there is no direct minibus to the monastery), and from there take a taxi, either by hitchhiking, or on foot 8 km.
There is another option to buy a tour. Usually it costs AMD 10.000-20.000 ($20-40) per person. The route is standard: Yerevan - Khor Virap - Noravank, sometimes a cable car and Tatev Monastery are added. This tour is designed for one or two days.
Tours to Armenia from Ukraine - Travel Agency "Hot Line", www. hot. com. ua +38(044)599-46-30, +38(050)346-4599, +38(067)462-9242
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