On the western shore of the Great Lake of Sevan, and often considered secondary to the other monastery in the northern peninsula, Hayravank no less impresses. Founded in the 9th to 12th centuries of medieval Armenia, the monastery is a beautiful example of Armenian architecture with its four apses that intersect with its dome atop. The surroundings are what sets apart this complex, though, with the endless lake stretching east and Bronze-age fortifications just a few hundreds meters to the north. This time capsule is evidence of the importance of this route along the western shore of Sevan during the Silk Roads and even before.