Ayrivank Monastery is located on the western coast of Lake Sevan in the village of the same name. The temple is also built from black stones and has a square lay-out. The temple facades are cross-shaped and have no ornaments except for the carved crosses. The temple’s centre is decorated with a low wide dome.
Sevan Lake – “The Jewel of Armenia”” is one of the largest high-mountainous fresh water lakes in the whole Armenia. This nature’s wonder is located in the very middle of Armenian highland in a huge mountain bowl framed with picturesque peaks at the height of 1,900 m..
Sevanavank Monastery located in the northwest part of Sevan Lake. According to an inscription in one of the churches, Sevanavank monastery was founded in 874 by Princess Mariam, daughter of Ashot I
Noratus Cemetery- big khachkars (crosses-stones) cemetery. There are about 900 khachkars of various styles and epochs there. Noraduz Cemetery became one of the most visited and popular sights of the Gegarkunik region because there is one of the largest collections of Armenian khachkars. The prominent feature of the majority of khachkars is the cross with a solar disk under it. The most ancient is dated the 7 th century.
Khachkar is a type of Armenian architectural monuments and shrines, which is a stone stele with a carved image of a cross. The word khachkar is formed from the Armenian roots “Hach” — “cross”, and ” Kar ” — “stone”.