UNDER CONSTRUCTION

   The road to the Hatis  and  Geghama mountain slopes begins at the first signposted turn-off from the Sevan highway to Abovian. From the off-ramp, continue NE about 3 km to the first traffic light, with a large pink building on the right and  the  Abovian

   Then   comes   Kotayk   (until 1965 Yeldovan or Yelkovan), settled 1830- 31 from Bayazit, with S. Nshan and S. Astvatsatsin churches in village.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

train stationahead on the left. Turn right at the traffic light, and follow the road past the cemetery, with S. Stepanos church of 1851 built on medieval and prehistoric precursors. Bear left at the gas station, first to Nor Gyugh, with the 1886 S. Astvatsatsin church on the right (loc-ked).