Cultural heritage monument of Armenia.
Getting there
395 m above the Debed river, which runs 1.3 km away in a straight line.
| From | Road distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Vanadzor | 51.8 km | 57 min |
| Alaverdi | 6.5 km | 10 min |
| Stepanavan | 45.9 km | 48 min |
| Yerevan | 167 km | 2 h 56 min |
| Tbilisi | 118 km | 2 h 15 min |
Details
- Type
- Church
- Where
- Sanahin
- Elevation
- 1,100 m
- Denomination
- Armenian apostolic
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 Chapel of St. Sarkis
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Sights nearby
- Grigor Tuteordu memorialKhachkar / wayside cross 400 m 67 m lower
- Gavit (All-Saviors), SanahinChurch 450 m 67 m lower
- Gavit (Mother of God), SanahinChurch 450 m 67 m lower
- Holy Mother of God Church, SanahinChurch 450 m 67 m lower
- Academy of SanahinChurch 450 m 67 m lower
- All-Saviors Church (Amenaprkich), SanahinChurch 450 m 67 m lower
Nature nearby
Stay nearby
- KarnelHotel 550 m 81 m lower
- Pottery House SanahinGuesthouse 550 m 101 m lower
- Sanahin Bridge Lounge HotelHotel 600 m 114 m lower
- Mini House HostelHostel 700 m 111 m lower
- Hotel in SanahinHotel 850 m 114 m lower
Eat nearby
- Hatsi TunCafe 400 m 99 m lower
- Mkrtchyan'sCafe 550 m 101 m lower
- Restaurant in SanahinRestaurant 600 m 92 m lower
- Cafe in SanahinCafe 650 m 92 m lower
- Mendz EnCafe 850 m 159 m lower
Services nearby
- HayPost 1705Post office 550 m 104 m lower
- ACBAATM 550 m 117 m lower
- Mini MarketConvenience store 550 m 104 m lower
- Mini MarketConvenience store 600 m 120 m lower
- SanahinBus station 600 m 104 m lower
- Mini MarketConvenience store 600 m 117 m lower
Distances in the "nearby" lists are straight-line; the height difference shows how much climbing a short distance can hide here.