Getting there
719 m above the Pambak river, which runs 2.3 km away in a straight line.
| From | Road distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Vanadzor | 25 km | 40 min |
| Alaverdi | 38.9 km | 54 min |
| Stepanavan | 56.6 km | 1 h 17 min |
| Yerevan | 140.2 km | 2 h 39 min |
| Tbilisi | 151.1 km | 3 h 01 min |
Details
- Type
- Castle
- Where
- 4.3 km from Vahagnadzor (straight line)
- Elevation
- 1,848 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 Sis fortress
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Sights nearby
- Middle Bronze Age Archaeological SiteArchaeological site 5.7 km 640 m lower
- Old Stone OvenRuins 6.2 km 717 m lower
- Viewpoint in VahagnadzorViewpoint 6.3 km 146 m lower
- Viewpoint in VahagniViewpoint 6.3 km 839 m lower
- WWII MemorialMonument 6.3 km 805 m lower
- Anton KochinyanArtwork 6.3 km 774 m lower
Nature nearby
Stay nearby
- Lori ResortHotel 2.1 km 576 m lower
- Chalet in PambakChalet 3.2 km 551 m lower
- Hostel in PambakHostel 3.4 km 548 m lower
- AnushMotel 3.5 km 798 m lower
- Grand TonHotel 4.6 km 822 m lower
Eat nearby
- AnushRestaurant 3.5 km 798 m lower
- GetapRestaurant 4.1 km 819 m lower
- Restaurant in VahagnadzorRestaurant 4.6 km 822 m lower
- ANGAR restaurantRestaurant 5.0 km 844 m lower
- Lorva OrranRestaurant 5.7 km 515 m lower
Services nearby
- Fuel near PambakFuel 2.8 km 596 m lower
- Fuel in VahagnadzorFuel 4.3 km 776 m lower
- HayPost 2029Post office 7.5 km 529 m lower
- D. A. N. marketConvenience store 7.7 km 512 m lower
- Gugark Primary Health Care CenterClinic 7.7 km 512 m lower
- Gugark police divisionPolice 7.9 km 494 m lower
Distances in the "nearby" lists are straight-line; the height difference shows how much climbing a short distance can hide here.