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Yeghegnadzor is one of the most beautiful areas in Armenia. It is surrounded with dense forests and sky-reaching mountains. The air is fresh and rich with oxigen. The region is well-known for its wines and grapes.

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	Arpa Hotel	From 11000 AMD	Reserve
	A new and nice hotel in the center of Yeghegnadzor. Comfortable rooms will ensure a sweet and memorable stay in this picturesque city. the rates include breakfast and all the local taxes. To see the photos please click here.

Yeghegnadzor

Yeghegnadzor (Armenian: Եղեգնաձոր; also Romanized as Yekhegnadzor and Eghegnadzor; anciently, Yeghegik, until 1935,Keshishkent and Keshishkend, from 1935-1957, Mikoyan) is the capital of the Armenian province of Vayots Dzor. The name of the city means "the valley of canes" in the Armenian language. During Stalin's time, the city was renamed after Soviet politician Anastas Mikoyan. The town is located 123 km south of the capital Yerevan, on a small river called "Serkoghunk" (Armenian: Սրկողունք), at a height of 1194 meters above sea level.

Yeghegnadzor is one of the ancient settlements of the historic province of Syunik within Greater Armenia (Armenia Mayor). It was mentioned in history since the 5th century. The ruins of a medieval fortress could be found near the city.

As wines from Yeghegnadzor, and particularly Areni Village make their way into shops around the world, people from all over the world are making their way to Yeghegnadzor. The surrounding area is one of the richest in the variety and quality of sites and activities it offers. Within a half an hour drive from Yeghegnadzor are the beautiful monasteries of Noravank, Tsakhatskar, Tanahati, and a number of smaller churches and monasteries as well. There are also the wineries, which are just learning the touristic aspects of wine making. Areni winery just off the highway offers wine tasting in their cellar. The caves and caverns of this area are a spelological delight, with spelunkers having their choice of 3 large caverns to go spelunking in. Magili Caverns, just off the road on the way to Noravank are easy to find and enter, but are a labrynth of narrow corridors and tunnels 1.7 km in length should be done only by the very experienced or with a guide due to the possibility of getting lost. There are some plain stalactites, although most have been broken off, and a bat colony as well. The more impressive caverns of Arjer Cave and Mozrov Cave are much harder to reach and enter due to a number of reasons. For both, a local guide from Yeghegnadzor must be found unless you are extremely experienced.

To get to Yeghegnadzor, you can take a bus from the Yerevan bus station. Every bus going to Southern Armenia, or north from Southern Armenia must pass Yeghegnadzor which is on the only north-south highway. There is a nice bed and breakfast in town, with very comfortable beds and delicious food.

Some 150 meters E past the main turnoff into downtown Yeghegnazdor (bus station, statue), a paved road goes S toward Agarakadzor, just across the Arpa. This good road will leave to a cold and carbonated mineral spring with delicious sweet water. The water used to be a toasty 28 degrees celcius, but has gone cold in the past few years. The remnants of pools and tubs remain as the water bubbles out and flows into the nearby stream. To reach it just continue through and past the town on the main road which then heads up the stream. Eventually on the right you will see the large empty pool, and some concrete and metal remnants just before reaching a nice bridge in the road. This is where you should hop out to drink the mineral waters and fill up some bottles with it.

The 13th century Yeghegnadzor bridge was built in the Middle Ages, this bridge over the river Arpa consists of a single arch 16 meters in span. Unlike other medieval bridges of Armenia, its arch is ogival which appreciably increases the height of the bridge roadway in the middle. [Paragraph Source: Monuments of Armenia]

Attractions in the Yeghegnadzor general area include:

• Noravank Monastery
• Tanahati Monastery/Gladzor University
• Zorats Church
• Spitakavor Church
• Tsakhats Kar Monastery
• Smbataberd Fortress
• Yeghegis Village Jewish Cemetery
• Arates Monastery
• Boloraberd Fortress
• Arkazi Church
• Shativank Monastery
• Areni Church/Wineries
• Magili Caverns
• Arjer Cave
• Mozrov Cave

The main economical activities in the city are based on construction sector and industry. The most important industrial firm of the city is the wine factory. There are many firms as well for electro-mechanical tools production. Lighter productions of canned foods, textile and jewellery are also found in the town.

In the suburbs of Yeghegnadzor, agriculture remains the main activity of the population.

Source: ArmeniaPedia.org .