Artashat

Artashat is a city in Central Armenia.

Understand
This small town is more like an overgrown village, with little to offer in terms of tourist sites and infrastructure. The only popular tourist site in the general area is Khor Virap Monastery. A very distant second are the ruins of Dvin, an ancient capital of Armenia.

By marshrutka
Marshrutkas depart from Yerevan's Southern Bus Station behind the rail station to Artashat regularly throughout the day. Take bus #453, #467 or #468 for 350 dram–#467 stops 1.5 km from the Khor Virap Monastery.

For just Artashat bus #452 is 250 dram.

By taxi
Taxis in Yerevan are usually happy to take you there for 100 dram per km.

By tour
Day tours from Yerevan are offered by some companies by van with other tourists, including guide and sometimes lunch which include the most popular destination of the area, Khor Virap (often combined with the much further Noravank in Southern Armenia or other sites).

Get around
Foot, bike, taxi.

Sleep
Artashat is only about 30 min from Yerevan. Accommodations are best arranged in Yerevan.

Go next

 * Yerevan – Along the highway by Artashat you can catch marshrutkas and shared taxis heading to Yerevan, or even private cars by thumb.
 * Yeghegnadzor — A small town south of Artashat, close to spectacular canyon and monastery in Noravank, the impressive Smbatabert Fortress/Tsakhats Kar Monastery area and the old silk road caravanserai of Selim.