Garni Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
village in Kotayk Province of Armenia
About Garni
Garni is rich in history. The area was first occupied in the 3rd millennium BC along easily defensible terrain at one of the bends of the Azat River. In the 8th century BC the area was conquered by the Urartian King Argishti I. The fortification at Garni was erected probably sometime in the 3rd century BC as a summer residence for the Armenian Orontid and Artaxiad royal dynasties. Later around the 1st century BC the fortress of Garni became the last refuge of King Mithridates of Armenia, where he and his family were assassinated by his son-in-law and nephew Rhadamistus. The fortress was sacked in 1386 by Timur Lenk. In 1679 an earthquake devastated the area destroying the temple. Much of the population today descends from people settled in the population exchange of 1829–1830, followin
Top Attractions in Garni
Explore the best things to see and do in Garni:
- ★11th-century footbridge
- ★Aghjots Vank
- ★Garni Gorge
- ★Garni Temple and Fortress
- ★Geghard monastery
- ★Havuts Tar Monastery
- ★Kakavaberd
- ★Khumarzham Church
Where to Eat in Garni
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Tavern
- 🍴Trout fish restaurant
Where to Stay in Garni
- 🏨B&B "Chez Yvette"
- 🏨Bed & Breakfast 3 Gs
- 🏨Dinadav rest house
- 🏨Garnitoun
- 🏨Golden Rooster Resort
- 🏨Hostel "GarniRestHost"
Garni Travel Guide Sections
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