One of Arme­ni­a’s most pop­u­lar monas­ter­ies, Haghartsin is nes­tled in lush forest­ed moun­tains about a half hour dri­ve from Dil­i­jan. The monastery is in good con­di­tion and has a res­i­dent priest who some­times gives tours. There are a few dif­fer­ent church­es, a large ”gav­it”, a huge din­ing hall, khachkars and a mas­sive hol­low tree. A slight­ly sweet bread is often being baked in an old oven.