Ijevan

Holy Mother of God Church

This 7th-century Armenian church in the ruined Azeri village of Askipari, is in Azerbaijan. Armenia now controls the territory now and the church is easily seen from the new highway, which is wholly in Armenia.

Makaravank Monastery

The biggest monastery near Ijevan (if you count Goshavank as part of Dilijan's turf), this purple and green stone complex in the forest above the village is a popular spot for a picnic.

Srveghi Monastery

This red brick monastery is covered in the Shamshadin section surrounding Berd, but it's quite close to Ijevan.

Yenokavan Canyon

This canyon is a like a time machine, where once you are past the top of the village, traces of modern life disappear. You are left with beautiful cliffs, forests, rivers, cascades, caves with deep carvings resembling Mayan or Aztec work, and a small camping area with a tree-house, a tiki-style bar, and other shelter made from the sticks and logs of the canyon. It is an awesome place where a guide will take you in, and set up your camping and food for you. Just call!

Arakelots Monastery

Holy Apostles Monastery

13th-century monastery. It was abandoned after Armenian genocide of 1915 and then blown up in 1960s. Today it's no more than ruins.

Churches around Ijevan

Some smaller and less significant or impressive churches in the area include the village churches of Gandzakar and Yenokavan, the smaller monastery or Moro-Dzoro near Lusahovit, and Ijevan's own smaller new church.

Acharkut and Kirants Valley

Gandzakar church

Ijevan Local Lore museum

Small ethnographic museum.

Admission free

Ijevan church

Kirants Monastery

8th-century Armenian monastery.