Khndzoresk
Distance: 250
Location: Syunik
Khndzoresk is a village in the Goris Municipality of the Syunik Province.
Khndzoresk is widely famous for its canyon with picturesque rock formations and ancient cave settlement. The artificial caves, some of which are currently used as stables and warehouses, used to be inhabited till the 1950s. In the bottom of the gorge there is St. Hripsime church, dated back to 17th century. On a spur beyond on the right side of the gorge there is Anapat (hermitage) with the tomb of Mkhitar Sparapet. The cave church of St.Tatevos can also be found nearby.
Making access to the abandoned settlement a bit easier if no less harrowing is a 160-meter long suspension bridge that was built in 2012. The new bridge connects Old Khndzoresk and New Khndzoresk, the modern village, bridging Armenia’s history.
Admission: Free
Unesco:Yes