📜 Khor Virap Monastery, a significant Armenian pilgrimage site, is renowned for its historical connection to Saint Gregory the Illuminator.
✨ It offers spectacular views of Mount Ararat.
⛪️ Explore a key site in Armenia's conversion to Christianity.
✨ Experience a major pilgrimage destination.
⛰️ Enjoy panoramic views of Mount Ararat.
⬇️ Descend into Saint Gregory's historic dungeon cell.
claustrophobic 200-foot descent to the cell via ladder.
🥵 High temperature and humidity in the cell during summer.
⚠️ Taxi drivers may give misleading information about public transport.
🚌 Catch a marshrutka from Yerevan’s main train station in the morning.
🚶 Hitchhiking is an easy alternative for return if no marshrutka.
💧 A shop is available for food and water.
💰 Entry to the monastery is free.
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