Tsaghkadzor - spa town and urban municipal community in Armenia

Tsaghkadzor is a city in Central Armenia. Tsaghkadzor is known for being a ski resort, with forests and an ancient monastery. In the summer, people go there to get away from the city life of Yerevan, and the heat, for the fresh air in the mountains. In the winter, the town is completely overtaken by skiers and people who just want to relax and enjoy the snow and scenery.

Understand

Get in

It can be a little tricky to get into town with public transport, with the usual method forcing you to stop first in Hrazdan town and catch something from there. The tourist information office at 3 Nalbandyan might have information on direct transport, and there are always taxis, which are not too expensive, especially when shared.

Get around

Car, foot, snowmobile, bicycle, relatively cheap taxi.

See

• Kecharis Monastery, 40.534°, 44.7163°. Beautiful monastery that has been restored. It is now a working church again, with the smells, sounds and music that goes with it.
• Makravank Monastery, 40.5242°, 44.7357°. This involves either hiking over the ridge south of town, or driving around back to Hrazdan and over to Makravan Village. Quaint little old village monastery.

Do

• Ski (Ropeway of Tsaghkadzor), 40.5348°, 44.6976°, +374 223 60030. Once used as a training ground for Soviet skiers, the lifts have been completely replaced with western equipment, and new runs have been developed as well. There are basically three levels of lifts. The first one is near the parking lot, where you'll also find a cafe and food. This lift has seats seating 4 people, and takes you to the bigger staging area. From here there are two lifts you can choose, or you can hang out in the cafe/food joint on this level - which can get quite smoky. The first lift you see will take you further up the mountain, and gives you a couple of good run options, or allows you to take a third lift to the very top. Otherwise, you can go a little past the first lift (below it) and take another lift which goes to the newest skiing areas. All seats can be paid for by-the-ride, which is very cheap, or by the day if you plan to do a lot of skiing. Skis can be rented in the parking lot, or at the second level under the cafe/restaurant, but quality varies widely, and the better ones may be gone by mid morning. Getting skis from a hotel may be a better option.

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

• Kecharis Hotel and Resort, 15 Orbeli Brothers Str, 40.53342°, 44.72066°, +374 60 577040. Entertainment: Disco club (Friday, Saturday, Sunday), sauna, bowling and billiard, sport equipment rental. Facilities: conference hall (60-100 people), business center, Internet, taxi service. 19309 dram
• Alpina Tsaghkadzor Hotel, Charents Lane, 40.52953°, 44.71967°, +374 223 60770. Cottages for 10 people 30,000 dram; Semiluxe/Luxe for 4 people 35,000 dram (with 2 restrooms, 1 includes Jacuzzi); VIP for 6 people – 45,000 dram; Luxe 30,000 dram (with 1 restroom includes bath cabin); Cottage (4 pax) semiluxe 25,000 dram. Amenities: hot and cold water, balcony, kitchen, bathroom
• Multi Rest House, Olimpiakan Street, 40.5290°, 44.7168°, +374 10 287450. Entertainment: pool, playground, sauna, restaurant, billiards, bar, cinema. Catering: FB meal – 7,000 dram. 29979 dram
• Nairi Rest House, 19 Isahakyan S, 40.52899°, 44.72428°, +374 91 402957. Amenities: hot, cold water, TV set in all rooms, refrigerator -in Luxe rooms. Entertainment: table tennis, billiard. Discounts for groups are offered. Payment: cash & transfer. Cold water. Hot water in public bathrooms only, TV & video in the lobby. 10671 dram
• Tsaghkadzor General Sport Complex Hotel, 2 Grigor Magistros St, 40.52444°, 44.70837°, +374 223 60523. Entertainment: tennis, billiard, sauna and swimming pool, tennis court, restaurant (up to 400 pax), wrestling hall, weightlifting hall, boxing hall, athletics hall, indoor games hall, stadiums, playground, parking site, ski track. Discounts: children under 3 -free of charge, children under 10 – 5,000 dram, third person in the room - 10,000 dram. Total number of beds: 300, Other services: sledge rental, ski storage. Free of charge transfer of sportsmen. 18292 dram
• Writers' House, 40.52981°, 44.72200°, +374 930 13044. Quality control is realized according to ISO-9002 system. Food (buffet and restaurant), excursions, transport services. 12-40,000 dram
• Nur hotel, 9 Isahakyan St, 40.53063°, 44.72695°, +374 223 63075. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Nur [nu:r] Hotel is a small hotel in Tsaghkadzor that is comfortable, secure and of high quality. The hotel features 10 rooms which include quality 5 standard rooms, 4 suites and 1 family suite. There are also a bar-cafeteria, where breakfast, lunch and dinner are served, a multi-functional hall for entertainment and organization of events, a sauna-Jacuzzi complex, a garage accommodating up to 3 sedans. from 10,000 dram
• Tsaghkadzor Marriott Hotel, 2, 4/1 Tandzaghbyur St, 40.5371°, 44.7166°, +374 10 294141. 23882 dram
• Alva Hotel & Spa, Tandzaghbyur (at the end of Tandzaghbyur road), 40.5370°, 44.6952°, +374 93 415102. 13211 dram
• Tsaghkahovit Hotel (Tsaghkahovit Hotel in Tsaghkadzor), 25 Tandzaghbyur, Tsaghkadzor, RA, 40.533410°, 44.706655°, +374 223 60051, info@tsaghkahovit.am. Check-in: 13:00, check-out: 14:00. “Tsaghkahovit” hotel is on the slope of the Mountain Teghenis, on the bank of Tandzakhbyur River. The hotel’s location gives an opportunity to visit the centre of Tsaghkadzor and to use the ropeway. The distance from the hotel to the ropeway is 0.5 km and to Kecharis monastic complex 0.6 km. The hotel has wonderful territory for out of doors walk. Cars can be parked in the broad yard. 12703 dram

Connect

Go next

• Sevan Lake.