Ashtarak - Oshakan - Agarak - Kosh - Arutch
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Ashtarak region is very rich with historical and cultural monuments. In medieval many trading paths passed through here and promoted the culture of this region. Oshakan is a special place for each Armenian. Here lies Mesrop Mashtots, who created Armenian script. Oshakan was populated since ancient times, it had an important military and political meaning, the fortress on Didi Kond hill, found tombs and five-arch Bridge on Kasakh River witness that.
On the way we’ll also visit old settlement Agarak, where have preserved some monuments of III mil. B.C., a place where wine was made, cemetery carved in the rock, and old streets’ ancient stones.
Kosh village was first mentioned by Movses Khorenatsi in events of IV c. At the edge of the village is standing a fortress and in the canyon the church of St. Stepanos has preserved, which is decorated with frescoes. The Aruch temple of VII century amazes with its wide construction and frescoes inside. Parts of the fortress were built and attached to the complex throughout centuries; they define the importance of the settlement. The complex used to be the governor’s residence for some time.
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