Getting there
336 m above the Debed river, which runs 1.2 km away in a straight line.
| From | Road distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Vanadzor | 52.5 km | 58 min |
| Alaverdi | 7.2 km | 10 min |
| Stepanavan | 46.6 km | 49 min |
| Yerevan | 167.7 km | 2 h 57 min |
| Tbilisi | 118.7 km | 2 h 15 min |
Details
- Type
- Church
- Where
- Sanahin
- Elevation
- 1,033 m
Light
Golden hour is when the sun is less than 6° above the horizon — the warm light for photos. In deep gorges the sun leaves the valley floor earlier.
Photos taken nearby
From Wikimedia Commons, within 1 km. Click a photo for its author and licence.
Weather at Academy of Sanahin
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Sights nearby
- Holy Mother of God Church, SanahinChurch 0 m same level
- All-Saviors Church (Amenaprkich), SanahinChurch 0 m same level
- KyurikyansTomb 0 m same level
- St. Gregory Chapel, SanahinChurch 0 m same level
- Gavit (Mother of God), SanahinChurch 0 m same level
- Gavit (All-Saviors), SanahinChurch 0 m same level
Nature nearby
Stay nearby
- KarnelHotel 100 m same level
- Pottery House SanahinGuesthouse 200 m 34 m lower
- Sanahin Bridge Lounge HotelHotel 950 m 47 m lower
- Mini House HostelHostel 1.1 km 44 m lower
- Hotel in SanahinHotel 1.2 km 47 m lower
Eat nearby
- Hatsi TunCafe 150 m 32 m lower
- Mkrtchyan'sCafe 950 m 34 m lower
- Restaurant in SanahinRestaurant 1000 m 25 m lower
- Cafe in SanahinCafe 1.0 km 25 m lower
- PegasRestaurant 1.2 km 336 m lower
Services nearby
- Mini MarketConvenience store 850 m 53 m lower
- ACBAATM 850 m 50 m lower
- HayPost 1705Post office 900 m 37 m lower
- Mini MarketConvenience store 900 m 37 m lower
- Mini MarketConvenience store 900 m 50 m lower
- SanahinBus station 900 m 37 m lower
Distances in the "nearby" lists are straight-line; the height difference shows how much climbing a short distance can hide here.



