[2024 Sevan Attraction] Travel Guide for Sevan Monastery (Updated Dec)

Churches and Cathedrals

Address:

塞万. 塞凡湖. 亚美尼亚

Opening times:

Open today at 09:00-18:00Opening Soon

Recommended sightseeing time:

1-2 hours

Sevan Monastery ⛪️

Sevan Monastery, for local people also known as Sevanavank is located on a peninsula of Sevan lake! 🌊The construction of the monastery was completed at the 9th century, consisting of two churches very similar to each other. ⛪️ The lake and the monastery are located on 2 hours-drive away distance from the capital city of Armenia, Yerevan! There are always many tourists taking pictures and admiring the panoramic view from the highest point of the peninsula to the huge lake Sevan and surrounding mountains ⛰ This place is really worth to visit! It’s open all day and free of charge!!! Near here you can find many artists selling their art works 🖼 dedicated to this lake and the monastery, also locals who sell delicious home made Armenian traditional food!!! #summervacationtravel#naturaloxygenbar#historicculture#beautifulsunsets#bestislandtraveltowns#seafoodfeast#naturalwonders#culturalattractions#hiking#deserts#infinitypool#nationalpark#lakes#beaches

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My favorite visa-free country so far is Armenia.

There is a hidden gem in the Caucasus region 🤭 Located at the junction of Europe and Asia 🌎, Armenia is visa-free for Chinese citizens. There are fewer people, beautiful scenery, and high cost performance ☀️ Here is an Armenia travel guide for you 🤲 · 🌈Itinerary recommendations: 🔸Day 1: Arrive in Yerevan → Republic Square 🔸Day 2: Yerevan Cascade → National Gallery of Armenia → Citywalk 🔸Day 3: Yerevan → Geghard Monastery → Garni Temple → Zvartnots Archaeological Site → Vagharshapat 🔸Day 4: Vagharshapat → Etchmiadzin Cathedral → Lake Sevan 🔸Day 5: Lake Sevan → Dilijan 🔸Day 6: Dilijan → Goris → Tatev Monastery 🔸Day 7: Goris → Yerevan · 🌈Attractions: 📍Yerevan: 🔸Republic Square: The city center of Yerevan, surrounded by the core buildings of Armenia. There is a musical fountain at night, making it a great place to experience the city's vitality and appreciate architectural art. 🔸Yerevan Cascade: A stepped building built on a mountain. Each floor is an art exhibition center where you can enjoy various artworks and overlook the city's beautiful scenery. 🔸National Gallery of Armenia: It houses many medieval artworks, especially paintings related to churches. It is a must-visit place for art lovers. 📍Vagharshapat: 🔸Etchmiadzin Cathedral: The first church in Armenia, known as the "Vatican of Armenia." It houses many precious cultural relics and artworks, with high historical and religious value. 📍Goris: 🔸Tatev Monastery: Located near the border of Azerbaijan and Iran, it is known as the "Church on the Cliff." It has a unique architectural style and spectacular scenery. You can take a cable car to get there. 🔸Lake Sevan: The largest lake in the Caucasus region, known as the "Tears of Transcaucasia." Sevan Monastery is located on the original Sevan Island in the lake and consists of three churches. The surrounding scenery is beautiful, and you can enjoy the lake and mountains or take a boat tour. 📍Dilijan: 🔸Dilijan National Park: One of the four national parks in Armenia, it is famous for its forest landscape, rich biodiversity, medicinal mineral springs, natural and cultural monuments, etc. It is a great place to get close to nature and relax. · 🌈Transportation: To get to Armenia from China, you can take a flight from cities such as Urumqi, which has direct flights to Yerevan. · 🌈Food recommendations: 🔸Armenian barbecue 🔸Lavash bread 🔸Dolma 🔸Khash · 🌈Notes: 🔸Armenia is a country with a strong religious atmosphere. When visiting churches and monasteries, you need to respect local religious beliefs and customs, dress appropriately, and keep quiet. 🔸When interacting with locals, respect their culture and traditions. 🔸Armenia is visa-free for Chinese citizens for up to 90 days.

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This country is visa-free! Armenia, the seventh stop, Sevan Monastery.

📍Attraction address: Sevan Monastery is located on the peninsula on the northwest bank of Lake Sevan in Gegharkunik Province, Armenia. 🚗Attraction transportation: Depart from Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, near the Yeritasadakan subway station, take a minibus to Sevan Town, about 700 drams per person, and then take local transportation to the lake after arriving in Sevan Town. You can see the monastery from the mountain in Sevan Town. 👍️Must-visit attractions: Sevan Monastery was built in the 9th century AD and has experienced eleven centuries of wind and frost. It stands on the peninsula hill of Lake Sevan, surrounded by the lake on three sides. You can overlook the beautiful scenery of Lake Sevan from the monastery, which is known as the "Mirror of the Caucasus". It has an important position in the religious history of Armenia. It was once a place for monks who broke the precepts to confess. It is an important religious place of the Armenian Apostolic Church and carries the religious beliefs and spiritual sustenance of the Armenian people. [One] You can enter the Church of the Holy Apostles and the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary to appreciate the internal architectural structure, religious murals and sculptures. Pay special attention to a cross stone carving (as shown in the photo) on the left side of the Church of the Virgin Mary, which is said to be from the Mongol era and has some historical value. [Two] You can overlook the scenery of Lake Sevan outside the church. You can overlook the beautiful scenery of Lake Sevan and Sevan Monastery from different angles on the top of the mountain. The weather changes, and the lake and the mountains around the lake are beautiful. [Three] You can take a boat tour of Lake Sevan at the foot of the mountain. Be sure to leave enough time. 🎟️Ticket information: Sevan Monastery is free to visit. If you visit Lake Sevan at the same time, the prices of cruise ships on the lake vary, ranging from 30-200 US dollars. You can choose according to your needs. 💗Other tips: Legend has it that the King of Armenia, Ashot Erkat, and his brother Abbas vowed to drive the Arab enemies out of Armenian territory. The place where Sevan Monastery is located is where they fought. One morning, the fog was heavy on Lake Sevan. The Armenian ferry was advancing in the fog with burning torches, and the Arabs followed by boat. King Ashot led the soldiers to attack and forced the Arabs to retreat. It is said that the sun was particularly dazzling that day, and the enemy could not accurately aim at the Armenian ship. Originally, Sevan Monastery was used for monks who had sinned in the Echmiadzin Cathedral to confess. When French explorers visited that year, they mentioned that there were strict precepts here, such as restrictions on eating meat, drinking, and contacting young people or women.

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At the tip of the peninsula known as 'the tears of the Greater Caucasus' lies the theological seminary 'Sevanavank Monastery', also referred to as the 'Black Monastery' in Navank

Measuring the 'forgotten back garden of God' with my steps, I reach the 37th station of the Caucasus 🚞 and the 44th country 🇦🇲 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐚☆ Armenia ▶️ In the eastern part of Armenia, there is a place known as 'the tears of the Greater Caucasus', 'the pearl of the Caucasus', and 'the mirror of the Caucasus'. This place is the magnificent 'Lake Sevan'. The lake is not only the largest high-altitude lake in the Greater Caucasus region but also a source of pride and a symbol for the Armenian people. Surrounding Lake Sevan are several ancient churches, the most famous of which is the Sevanavank Monastery, built in the 9th century AD. In ancient languages, 'Sevan' means 'black', hence the monastery is also known as the 'Black Monastery' (constructed with black stone materials). Ascending to the Sevanavank Monastery, one can overlook the changing colors of Lake Sevan's waters, from dazzling blue to deep blue. It is impossible to define its blue precisely because it is so clear and pure that it defies description.

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Venturing into the oil-painting-like Lake Sevan | Armenia of my dreams!

| Armenia of my dreams! 🇦🇲 About 60 kilometers drive in Armenia, there is a place like an oil painting, called Lake Sevan, known as the "Blue Tear of the Caucasus", it is a plateau freshwater lake, accounting for three percent of the total area of Armenia, almost half the size of Dongting Lake. You can join a day tour, if there are many people, you can also rent a car directly in Yerevan and play all the way~ 🌜For more than two thousand years, countless churches and castles have been built along the lake, and the ancient Silk Road also passed through here. Unfortunately, the sky was not beautiful this time, I didn't see the blue tears, I saw the gray tears💧, it is another scene~ 🔥Attractions: 1, Sevanavank Monastery⛪ Sevan Peninsula is one of the most beautiful places of Lake Sevan, and Sevanavank Monastery (Sevanavank) is a landmark monastery complex located on the peninsula at the northwest corner of Lake Sevan, composed of two monasteries, one means saints, one means the Virgin, ⛪The monastery was founded in 874 AD, and has withstood the test of time⚡, still as strong as ever, making people feel as if they have returned to medieval Europe in an instant. The monastery is built by the lake, 🍂The yellow leaves in autumn and the black monastery are like an oil painting against the "blue tears"💧, it's so beautiful, walking by the lake will also make you feel calm! 🎈For more complete guides, please follow my Caucasus three-country self-guided tour guide

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