City: Kotayk Province
Top Things to do in Kotayk Province
What to do and see in Kotayk Province, Armenia: The Best Mountains
Kotayk (Armenian: Կոտայք, Armenian pronunciation: [kɔˈtɑjkʰ] ( listen)), is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is located at the central part of the country. Its capital is Hrazdan and the largest city is Abovyan. It is named after the Kotayk canton of the historic Ayrarat province of Ancient Armenia.
Restaurants in Kotayk Province
1. Azhdaak Mountain
2. Mountain Ara
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
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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!
5. Mount Hatis
Hatis Mountain is located in Armenia, Kotayk province, and the height of mountain is 2528 m. The name Hatis came from a pagan god Attis. The mountain also is called Semiramis, in honor of Assyrian queen Semiramis, who disposed her troops on the slopes of Hatis for the battle against Armenian King Ara the Beautiful.
