Haghpat Travel Guide

 MalenaN Says:  In the mountains you can find water for drinking. Here I am drinking from a fountain just by the road on the way from Haghpat to Alaverdi. The water was very cold and fresh. 

 MalenaN Says:  The area around Haghpat is very green and hilly. It looks beautiful. This picture is taken outside Haghpat Monastery in late June. 

 MalenaN Says:  There is a lot of khachkars (crosses carved in stone) in Haghpat. The early ones are simpler but the khachkars from the 12th and 13th centuries have more ornamentation, floral motives, squares and rosettes. 

 MalenaN Says:  Just north of the churches is the refectory. It is from the middle of the 13th century.The refectory is closed but will be opened for you. Be careful as you walk up the stairs as they are narrow and there is nothing to hold on to. Give a tip to the person who opens for you... 

 MalenaN Says:  Haghpat Monastery is in the village Haghpat, high in the hills outside Alaverdi. It is not within walking distance from Alaverdi so I decided to take the bus.Together with some other people I waited 20 minutes for the bus to arrive. When the bus arrived I was told (even...