Alaverdi, is a city and municipal community in the Lori Province at the northeastern part of Armenia, near the border with Georgia. It is located at the only direct rail link between Armenia and Georgia. Situated at the bottom of the Debed river gorge, Alaverdi is an important commercial and industrial centre in northern Armenia.
Getting there
On the Debed river.
| From | Road distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Vanadzor | 47.6 km | 51 min |
| Alaverdi | 0 km | 0 min |
| Stepanavan | 41.7 km | 42 min |
| Yerevan | 162.7 km | 2 h 50 min |
| Tbilisi | 113.2 km | 2 h 08 min |
Details
- Type
- Town
- Where
- Debed Canyon
- Elevation
- 753 m
- Population
- 12,238
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 Alaverdi
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Sights nearby
- UfoArtwork 100 m same level
- National Museum of Armenia(Alaverdi Branch)Museum 600 m 35 m lower
- Viewpoint in AlaverdiViewpoint 800 m same level
- Sanahin BridgeBridge 950 m 48 m lower
- Sanahin bridgeAttraction 950 m 48 m lower
- Church of Saint Gregory of Narek, AlaverdiChurch 1000 m 34 m lower
- Viewpoint in AlaverdiViewpoint 1.4 km 104 m higher
- Chapel of St. SarkisChurch 1.7 km 347 m higher
- Mikoyan Brothers MuseumMuseum 2.0 km 230 m higher
- Koshaberd FortressCastle 2.1 km 360 m higher
Nature nearby
Stay nearby
- Parisi B&B in AlaverdiGuesthouse 200 m same level
- Guest House In AlaverdiGuesthouse 500 m 66 m higher
- Armbee HotelGuesthouse 600 m 151 m higher
- Hotel in SanahinHotel 900 m 233 m higher
- Mini House HostelHostel 1.0 km 236 m higher
- Vallex GardenHotel 1.1 km 31 m lower
- Sanahin Bridge Lounge HotelHotel 1.1 km 233 m higher
- LalvarHotel 1.3 km 47 m lower
- Rubina Guest HouseGuesthouse 1.8 km same level
- Pottery House SanahinGuesthouse 2.1 km 246 m higher
Eat nearby
- BistroFast food 150 m same level
- LcherCafe 200 m 27 m lower
- Cafe in AlaverdiCafe 300 m 34 m lower
- Cafe in AlaverdiCafe 600 m 194 m higher
- FloraRestaurant 700 m 28 m lower
- PiritikRestaurant 750 m same level
- VaneniCafe 950 m 44 m lower
- Cafe in SanahinCafe 950 m 43 m lower
- Cafe in SanahinCafe 1000 m 43 m lower
- Mendz EnCafe 1.0 km 188 m higher
Services nearby
- HayPost 1702Post office 50 m same level
- GurmanSupermarket 50 m same level
- UnibankBank 150 m same level
- A. GSupermarket 250 m 36 m lower
- Alaverdi Medical CenterHospital 250 m same level
- VTBBank 300 m 26 m higher
Distances in the "nearby" lists are straight-line; the height difference shows how much climbing a short distance can hide here.