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Kakavadzor
Place in Kotayk, Armenia

Kakavadzor

Kakavadzor is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia.

Plan a trip to Kakavadzor→From Yerevan

There are the ruins of S. Astvatsatsin, the chapel of Verin Vank located north of the village, and a chapel in the cemetery (northwest) upon the hill. According to locals, there are supposedly other churches nearby, and possibly a monastery in the gorge northwest of the village.

How locals move

Getting around Kakavadzor the local way

  • Get inOptions to get out to each of these regions is day trips/tours, renting a car, taking a taxi, or public transportation.
  • Get inGyumri, Vanadzor and Dilijan are all no more than 1½-2 hours from Yerevan, and a day trip is easy.
  • Get inIf you want to go beyond these cities though, it can become harder to fit it all into a day trip, and looking into spending the night becomes worthwhile.

From Wikivoyage: Northern Armenia, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-03.

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