The references for this part of the tour are located on the Echmiadzin H'raprak and Echmiadzin Center Maps. Click on the links to open the maps in new windows.

Mesrop Mashtots Poghots (mehs-ROHP mahsh-TOHTS po-GHOHTS), also known as old Miasnikian Street, runs west to the Yerevan-Echmiadzin Mairughi (mair-oo-GHEE, highway).

Atarbekian (ah-tahr-beh-kee-AHN) Poghots runs west to Taronik village and the Metsamor excavation.

Araratian (Ah-rah-rah-tee-AHN) Poghots runs south to the Markara Janapar (Mar-kahr-AH jah-nah-PAHR) and the Turkish border.

Due north of Komitas H’raperak is the tree-lined Mashtotsi Aigee Poghota (mahsh-tohts-EE ai-GEE, Mashtots Park), lined by the Mashtots Boulevard. This is the shortest route to Astvatsatsin Church.

Other north-south main streets include Baghramian (bahgh-rahm-ee-AHN) off of Atarbekian, and Kirov (kee-ROHV) off of Mashtots.

Looping over Echmiadzin is the Armavir-Yerevan Highway, which continues north along the Turkish border to Giumri (120 kilometers), and the capital (20 kilometers).

he St. Echmiadzin Cathedral Complex is just south of Komitas Square off of Araratian Poghots (Or take the first gate into Zbosaigi (zbos-ai-GEE, Stroll Park) at the south end of the square. The parking area is 50 meters beyond).

St. Guyaneh Monastery is 300 meters south of the Cathedral Complex on Issy les Moulineaux Poghots.

St. Hripsimeh Monastery is 2 kilometers east of Komitas H'raparak on Mesrop Mashtots Phoghots.

St. Shoghakat Church is 1.5 kilometers east on the same street, then 150 meters north.

The shuka (shoo-KAH, bazaar) is located one block north of Atarbekian between Baghramian and Alaverdian Poghots. The hospital and main polyclinic are north of town, between Baghramian and Kirov Poghots on Spendarian.

Guest homes are located close to Shoghakat, Guyaneh and Hripsimeh Vanks, and off of Atarbekian Poghots near Komitas H’raperak.

Buses from Yerevan arrive via Mashtots Poghots, passing Zvartnots, Hripsimeh and Shoghakat Churches on the way, stopping at the bus station on Atarbekian. The bus station for Taronik and the Metsamor excavation is on the same street.

Araratian Poghots passes Echmiadzin Cathedral Complex, Khoren Ter Harutian Sculpture Museum, and Guyaneh Monastery en route to the Markara Janapar and the Turkish border.