Tourist attractions in Kotayk Province

250px|thumb|Plan of Geghard, with identification of the main structures. Geghard (, meaning "spear") 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 with enhanced protection status.

Garni () is a major village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It is known for the nearby classical temple. As of the 2011 census, the population of the village is 6,910.

sacred architecture

Bjni (), is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It is situated in a valley between canyon walls and a small river. The village is one of the prominent centers of education and culture of ancient and medieval Armenia. It is the birthplace of the 11th-century scholar Grigor Magistros.

Goght (; formerly Goghot) is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia, located on the right bank of the upper-Azat River. It is known from 13th-century manuscripts as Goghot. It is located near Garni and sits along the road leading to Geghard Monastery. The village has a small ruined basilica from the 17th or 18th century located straight down a dirt road from the main square. Some khachkars are built into the exterior walls of the church, as well as at its altar. Goght sits overlooking a large gorge and upon a promontory on the other side is the 11th- to 13th-century monastery of Havuts Ta

monastery

gorge in Armenia

cultural heritage monument of Armenia

Ptghnavank () or Ptghni church (Պտղնիի տաճար) is located in the village of Ptghni in the Kotayk Province of Armenia.

cultural heritage monument of Armenia

cultural heritage monument of Armenia

cultural heritage monument of Armenia

cultural heritage monument of Armenia

cultural heritage monument of Armenia

Gharghavank (also, Zoravor Church, ) is a ruined Armenian Apostolic church located on the outskirts of the village of Zoravan, at the lower slopes of Mount Ara in Kotayk Province, Armenia. To get to the church, turn left immediately after the small cemetery before reaching the village and go up the dirt road that follows closely next to the cemetery grounds. At the fork, keep following left up past the cemetery along a poorly maintained dirt road. After traveling some distance, the church will be perched upon the hillside to the right. Gharghavank may actually be seen from the main highway in

cultural heritage monument of Armenia

Mayravank (, literally "mother monastery") is a ruined medieval Armenian monastery located near the village of Solak in Armenia's Kotayk Province. Today, only the Surb Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother of God) Church of the 11th-12th centuries stands. It is located atop a cliff surrounded by evergreen trees.

ski resort in local municipality Tsaghkadzor in Armenia