Vorotnavank church — Attraction in Syunik Province

Nice and cozy place. A lot of historical details. The voice of river Vorotan is brilliant. The road from highway is perfect. On the way you can see some big caves also. Beautiful view and it is located along a ridge overlooking the Vorotan gorge. The complex is surrounded by a high stone wall for defense against foreign invasions and once housed workshops, stores, a seminary, resort, cemetry and an alms_house. A pillar stood in the yard of the monastry symbolizing that there were monks entering into religious service and kings inaugurated at...

Vorotnavank (Armenian: Որոտնավանք) is a monastic complex located along a ridge overlooking the Vorotan gorge, between the villages of Vaghatin and Vorotan in the Syunik Province of Armenia. The complex is surrounded by a high stone wall for defense against foreign invasions and once housed workshops, stores, a seminary, resort, cemetery and an alms-house. A pillar stood in the yard of the monastery symbolizing that there were monks entering into religious service and kings inaugurated at...

A beautiful monastery... One of those Armenian churches which are surrounded with walls. There are many ornaments in the church. And also a small mural remains inside which is quite good. It is very easy to get there...you can take the road from Sisian and get there after passing some small villages... and if you want to continue your way to the southern parts of Syunik, just take the Noravan road which is in a horrible condition... Hitchhiking is always working between...