https://https://uk.trip.com/toplist/tripbest/recommend/armavir/best-things-to-do/10071699657090
Best Things to Do
Popular Best Things to Do in Armavir [2025]
Table of contents
Echmiadzin Monastery
4.8
/5
6 reviews
4.5
Based on 263 reviews
39.1 km from downtown
Phone +37410517110
Address: Echmiadzin Monastery Complex, Vagharshapat 1101 Armenia
Recommended sightseeing time: 1–2 hours
Highlights:
Museum showcases ruins & fragments
4th-century Armenian Apostolic Cathedral
Verified user reviews
【Echmiadzin Cathedral】
In the main cathedral of Echmiadzin, the Armenian Apostolic Church has preserved a piece of wood, which is said to be a fragment of Noah's Ark found by a saint in the mountains in the 4th century. It is more than 1,700 years old, and it is the only place in the world that claims to have a fragment of Noah's Ark. I have read many guides and heard that there are very few people who have come to this church and seen the fragments. Today I was lucky enough to see it.
Address: Araratyan Street, Vagharshapat, Armenia
Transportation: Take bus No. 201 in the city to this long-distance bus station [kilkila bus]. In fact, No. 201 goes to the airport, but you need to get off here and transfer to No. 202 or No. 203 to Vagharshapat (No. 201 ticket is 300 drams)
Ticket: 1,500 drams
But now the fragment is not in the church. The church is under repair, and the fragment is in the museum opposite. Museum ticket: 1500 drams
Time: 10:30-17:00
Echmiadzin, near the Armenian capital of Yerevan, is a small town full of historical and cultural atmosphere, with a strong local style. The church here is also very distinctive and worth visiting.
1
About
Payment methods
Our partners
Copyright © 2025 Trip.com Travel Singapore Pte. Ltd. All rights reserved
Site Operator: Trip.com Travel Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Site Operator: Trip.com Travel Singapore Pte. Ltd.