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Vernashen ; formerly known as Bashkend, is a village in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. The 13th-century fortress of Proshaberd and the Spitakavor Monastery of 1321 are located near Vernashen.
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1. Spitakavor Monastery Vernashen
Spitakavor Monastery , is a 14th-century Armenian monastic complex, 7 kilometres north of Vernashen village, near the town of Yeghegnadzor of Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia.
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2. Noravank Monastery Areni
Noravank is a 13th-century Armenian monastery, located 122 km from Yerevan in a narrow gorge made by the Amaghu River, near the town of Yeghegnadzor, Armenia. The gorge is known for its tall, sheer, brick-red cliffs, directly across from the monastery. The monastery is best known for its two-storey Surb Astvatsatsin church, which grants access to the second floor by way of a narrow stone-made staircase jutting out from the face of building. The monastery is sometimes called Noravank at Amaghu, with Amaghu being the name of a small and nowadays abandoned village above the canyon, in order to distinguish it from Bgheno-Noravank, near Goris. In the 13th–14th centuries the monastery became a residence of Syunik's bishops and, consequently, a major religious and, later, cultural center of Arm...
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3. The Monastery of Geghard Geghard
Geghard is a medieval monastery in the Kotayk province of Armenia, being partially carved out of the adjacent mountain, surrounded by cliffs. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. While the main chapel was built in 1215, the monastery complex was founded in the 4th century by Gregory the Illuminator at the site of a sacred spring inside a cave. The monastery had thus been originally named Ayrivank , meaning the Monastery of the Cave. The name commonly used for the monastery today, Geghard, or more fully Geghardavank , meaning the Monastery of the Spear, originates from the spear which had wounded Jesus at the Crucifixion, allegedly brought to Armenia by Apostle Jude, called here Thaddeus, and stored amongst many other relics. Now it is displayed in the Echmiadzin treasury. The spec...
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VISIT VAYOTS DZOR ARMENIA - MONASTERIES, MOUNTAINS AND WINE!

Most people will think to themselves where is Armenia? or even What is Armenia like? Well in this vlog you will catch a glimpse of the beauty. We went for a road trip in Vayots Dzor, located around 1 hour South Of Yerevan. We started off by visiting Khor Virap Monastery, which was in an amazing location with Mount Ararat viable clearly. We then travelled through the mountains to Noravank Monastery, another beautiful location. Finally ending the trip with some wine tasting, including some fruit wines. LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF ARMENIA SO FAR IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

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