Arzakan Hot Springs

Arzakan Hot Springs in the Kotayk Province of Armenia, in the highlands north of the Hrazdan River gorge near the town of Chermug, provide oligomineral spring water in a mountain setting characteristic of the Armenian volcanic highland, where ancient basalt flows, alpine meadows, and the medieval monasteries of the Kotayk region create a landscape of exceptional natural and cultural beauty unique to the Armenian Highlands of the South Caucasus. The spring water of Arzakan, used by the local Armenian communities for generations as a source of physical wellness and relaxation, provides accessible thermal bathing in the pine forests and volcanic highlands of the Kotayk, a province whose historical heritage includes the magnificent tenth-century monastery of Geghard, a UNESCO World Heritage Site carved partially into the living rock of a river gorge in a landscape that has been revered as sacred since pre-Christian times. The combination of Armenian Christian heritage, volcanic highland scenery, and genuine thermal spring resources makes Arzakan a thermal destination of authentic regional character in the South Caucasus highlands.