best monasteries near Yerevan

Previous: Hagpat Monastery, Alaverdi, Odzun Church, Black Fortress and Gyumri Armenia Travel Some of the best historic sites near Yerevan can be combined into one road trip, including Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Zvartnots Cathedral ruins, Saghmosavank and Hovhannavank. I visited them while traveling from Gyumri back to Yerevan, photographing monasteries, dramatic canyon landscapes and UNESCO sites along…