Location: Garni
Top Things to do in Garni
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Garni (Armenian: Գառնի), is a major village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It is known for the nearby classical temple. As of the 2011 census, the population of the village is 6,910.
Restaurants in Garni
1. Noah's Garden
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 37 reviews
See and feel the Armenian culture at one place. The cultural exhibition store “Noah’s garden” has opened its doors in the village Garni, next to the temple. Here our visitors can taste all types of Armenian wines, fruit-vodkas, cognacs as well as savour bountiful Armenian cuisine appetizers, take master classes in pottery, woodworking, carpet weaving and baking lavash, enjoy Armenian cuisine in restaurant Maran and shop Armenian goods
2. Garni Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,145 reviews
Temple of Garni The Temple of Garni is a classical Hellenistic temple in Garni, Armenia. It is perhaps the best-known structure and symbol of pre-Christian Armenia.The temple was dedicated to Mythra, a deity popular in the Near East which became the patron goddess of the Roman Empire in the period before Christianity.Monastery of Geghard is a medieval monastery in the Kotayk province
Reviewed By AraB22 - Burbank, United States
Garni Temple is a Greco-Roman colonnaded Pagan Temple dating back to second or first century AD and next to the Temple there are excavated Roman baths... After visiting the temple make sure to enter one of the several homes where the villages will demonstrate making "Lavash" an ancient Armenian bread and enjoy some home made cheeses and fresh fruits... Time permitting take a local taxi and go down the gorge to enjoy the "Symphony of Rocks" formation . Most regular tours do not include this unique part of Garni but if you are with a private tour then you must enjoy the beautiful rock formations... once you are there you can also enjoy a fresh fish lunch in a beautiful garden setting restaurant with the fish swimming in the river.....
3. Garni Gorge
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4.5 based on 123 reviews
Reviewed By LuizDutraNeto - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Right below "Garni Temple's" breathtaking cliff, at 23kms East of Yerevan, you will find "Garni Gorge" and the "Basaltic Organ"! Beautiful basalt columns and structures that - at some points - look like were hand cut, so perfect they are! You can walk all the way down from "Garni Temple", or ride a 4WD vehicle with a local driver (that was what our group did). A new road was under construction while we were there. Be ready for awesome views and fantastic pictures to take home. Enjoy!
4. Basaltic Organ
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 77 reviews
Reviewed By LuizDutraNeto - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Visiting "Garni Temple", you cannot miss "Garni Gorge" and its awesome "Basaltic Organ" - the hidden pipes of Armenia! Due to volcanic activities, basalt rock formations seem like columns sculpted by extraordinary craftsmen! Just breathtaking! You can walk down all the way from "Garni Temple" on the cliff's edge above, or hire one of the many existing 4WD vehicles with local drivers. Right there, you will immediately understand why "Basaltic Organ" is also known as "Symphony of Stones"! Enjoy!
