Tsaghkadzor City

Territory:                                    5,300 km²
Population:                                1,618 Persons
Distance from capital/Yerevan:  55 km
Height of above sea level:         1,850 m 

Tsaghkadzor is one of the most popular health resorts in Armenia, located north of the capital Yerevan in the Kotayk Province. 
Tsaghkadzor literally means valley of flowers or flower canyon in Armenian. The name of Tsaghkadzor is associated with the name of the nearby Tsaghkunyats Mountains, located to the west of the town.
The infrastructure of tourism is highly developed in Tsaghkadzor, with many luxurious hotels, resorts and amusement facilities.

Ski Resort
Tsaghkadzor ski resort is located just above the town, at a height of 1750 meters above sea level. There were initially 3 consecutive lifts stretching from the foot of the mountain at a height of 1969 meters above sea level, up till the mountain peak at 2819 meters high, with the 1st and 2nd lifts ending at 2234 meters and 2465 meters high, respectively. In 2006 a 4th lift was added, stretching from the end of the first stage towards an opposite hilltop, thus adding two trails, both leading down to the foot of the slopes.
Apart from the lifts the resort offers ski and snowboard rental as well as skiing instructors. The skiing season in Tsaghkadzor normally starts in December and stretches well into March with the top slopes often fit for skiing in April.

Cultural sights of great interest are the followings:
The Kecharis Monastery, which one of the significant religious complexes and one of the well-preserved medieval architectural samples of the Armenia. It was founded at the beginning of the 11th century, consisted of 4 separate adjacent churches.  The House-museum of Brothers Orbeli, which is dedicated to the Armenian scientists Ruben, Levon and Joseph Orbeli who were native of Tsaghkadzor.