It is good to visit a day. It is 1 hour enough for the visiting. Great valley and vies arounds. It is wealth to visit.

Roman temple in a stunning location. Do not miss the mosaic in the ruined bathhouse next door - its in a bad condition, but look at the details - its very well made.

Garni Temple was beautiful. With a greco roman architecture style, the temple was a place to worship the fire god. It has the oldest mosaic in the world right next to a hot spring bath. Our tour guide also drove us to a nearby mountain scape, which was amazing.

Garni Temple is one of my favorite places.The Location of the Temple is very beautiful and magical.I recommend this place to everyone who wants to visit Armenia. Its not far from the city center.

Went here laat summer, fantastic place! Regardless of the season, this place will always be beautiful.

Great experience as Garni is situated in a beautiful place. And the story is 🤩clean and well maintained. Crowdy but spacious and can sit and enjoy without any disturbances

Only Roman temple still standing in the region. Easy to get to by bus from Yerevan.

This is an incredible Pagan Temple which also served as the summer retreat of the ancient Armenian king. Today, it is thronged by tourists from all walks of life and is undoubtedly one of the three UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Armenia along with the Geghard Monastery.

I went here last winter and i enjoy it a lot . My parents was also with me and we roam around this historical place . Its nice also if people will know its history and all in the google. Its really interesting

You can feel the history in this place. The surrounding area is beautiful too.

Its a splendid architecture and it can not be missed during the Armenian trip. I enjoyed visiting this place a lit. And I recommend each and every one to visit thisnplace.

Historical and interesting place. The view is wonderful.

The only ancient Pagan temple in Armenia. It is so well preserved and beautiful. The best way to see it is to take a tour.

Temple of Garni is a famous tourist and historical place of Armenia. This temple constructed in the Roman style is the last temple remaining in Armenia. Once destroyed by earthquake was rebuilded later. The temple is surrounded by mountains and a river flows nearby . They have a bathhouse used by old Romans and kings of ancient Armenia.

Rich in history, culture and nestled in a beautiful mountainous backdrop

Here is very very nice. We saw it and then go near it and be i a nice guest house. And it opened until 22:00

A must see!!!! Beautiful pagan temple only preserved by a open minded Armenian Queen in close to the 400 AD period . The only Pagan Roman Temple in Armenia I believe today. Beautiful views surround this temple, Some walking wear good sturdy shoes. maybe a couple hours here. Fun to see surrounding area . New construction nearby

Place is so old and will give you different kind of feeling. Its a good decision to visit this place

A classical Greek-inspired ancient temple from the first century. After it was destroyed, it was rebuilt again using new stones and the same ones from the old temple. This place is filled with history, and the stunning mountain view around it attracts tourists around the world. A must-see for anyone visiting Garni.

Garni Temple is definitely a sight to see. It’s a few minutes from Geghard Minastery. On winter, you can get solo photos with the temple but on summer it’s teeming with tourists.

Breathtakingly beautiful! Must see. Just a short drive from Yerevan. Took about an hour to get here maybe less. It was a little crowder since we went there on a weekend. But it was worth it. They had people playing traditions Armenian music when we got there. It was a very nice place and I would recommend it to anyone who visits Yerevan.

The Temple of Garni is very beautiful place. We visit it during winter. A lot of snow makes it look magical - kinda Greek temple in fool of snow mountains. It worse to see it.

I was in awe. The view, the temple, the history. A must for any visitor.

If you want to be outside the city, this is the great place to go. Make sure to visit it while visiting Armenia.

A must visit place in Armenia. The Temple of Garni is one of the most famous tourist place in Armenia. It is a classical Hellenistic temple in Garni, Armenia & is perhaps the best-known structure and symbol of pre-Christian Armenia. .

Verry beautiful place 💛💚❤️

Peaceful and amazing place.

Really beautiful and historical place. A good guide is available also.

The only pagan temple in whole Armenia with ionic order. This temple was built for the god of the Sun Mihr. Very beautiful view and nature around it

Impressive, even if its not the original building, the feel is still authentic.The background is what really make it incredible

Nice temple, entrance fee for tourist is 1500 dram

It wasn’t crowded at all, that’s what I really enjoyed. Also there apricot trees everywhere, and those apricots are the best I’ve ever tasted! You pay 125dram for student entrance ticket, but it is worth it..

The temple is reconstructed so it loose a bit of fascination. But its located in a great valley and the view its spectacular, perfect for picture and to start a great journey outside Yerevan.

Ancient Architecture... No much to see here.... But the ticket price for foreigners is too much 1500 AMD... Kids 125 AMD....

Very nice place, must see if you like historical locations!

Very historic and old. The pillars represent the hours of the day i.e 24 pillars, and the sun light lodges in the main temple. Amazing structure

Excellent restoration of a Pagan temple.

The Greek temple of Garni is a very special place due to its existence itself. It is the only standing Greek-Roman colonnaded building in Armenia and beyond. But I saw several tourists who were disappointed that the temple is completely empty. However one should keep in mind that it shows the influence of Greece so far away from the motherland. Unfortunately, the building with the bathhouse was not accessible and the signs with the description were often in bad shape. However, the landscape with the valley is nice.The parking system is not developed – because of so many tourists parking spots are hard to find.

Im speechless viewing the beauty of Armenia. Garni is a temple which is devoted to the Pagan Sun God. The structure reminds of greek and Roman architecture with the massive 24 columns and the beautiful Azat River and the backdrop of Gegham mountains. One look at this place and itll mesmerize you. The only site I have been to which attracts an entry fee and is different for Armenian Nationals (AMD 500) and foreigners (AMD 1500).

Worth the drive a hundred times. A beautiful spot about 5,000 ft up, about an hour outside of yerevan.

Great view ❤️

The Temple of Garni (Armenian: Գառնու տաճար, Gaṙnu tačar, [ˈgɑrnu ˈtɑtʃɑʁ])[a] is the only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded building in Armenia and the former Soviet Union. An Ionic temple located in the village of Garni, Armenia, it is the best-known structure and symbol of pre-Christian Armenia.The structure was probably built by king Tiridates I in the first century AD as a temple to the sun god Mihr. After Armenias conversion to Christianity in the early fourth century, it was converted into a royal summer house of Khosrovidukht, the sister of Tiridates III. According to some scholars it was not a temple but a tomb and thus survived the universal destruction of pagan structures. It collapsed in a 1679 earthquake. Renewed interest in the 19th century led to excavations at the site in early and mid-20th century and its eventual reconstruction between 1969 and 1975. It is one of the main tourist attractions in Armenia and the central shrine of Armenian neopaganism.he temple is at the edge of a triangular cliff which overlooks the ravine of the Azat River and the Gegham mountains.[4] It is part of the fortress of Garni.[b] One of the oldest fortresses in Armenia,[5] it is mentioned as Gorneas in the first-century Annals of Tacitus.[6] The fortress was strategically significant for the defense of the major cities in the Ararat plain.[4] The site is in the village of Garni, in Armenias Kotayk Province and includes the temple, a Roman bath with a partly preserved mosaic floor with a Greek inscription,[7] a royal summer palace, the seventh century church of St. Sion and other minor items (e.g., medieval khachkars)Arshak Fetvadjian described the temple as an edifice of Roman style for the pantheistic idol cult fashionable in the days of the Arshakists.[23]As reported by Kamilla Trever in 1950, according to a different interpretation of the extant literary testimonia and the evidence provided by coinage, the erection of the temple started in 115 AD. The pretext for its construction would have been the declaration of Armenia as a Roman province[14] and the temple would have housed the imperial effigy of Trajan.[24]An alternative theory proposed by Richard Denys Wilkinson in 1982 suggests that the building is a tomb, probably constructed circa 175 AD. This theory is based on a comparison to Graeco-Roman buildings of western Asia Minor (e.g. Nereid Monument, Belevi Mausoleum, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus),[6] the discovery of nearby graves that date to about that time, and the discovery of a few marble pieces of the Asiatic sarcophagus style. Wilkinson furthermore states that there is no direct evidence linking the structure to Mithras or Mihr, and that the Greek inscription probably refers to a former fortress at the Garni site and not to the colonnaded structure. He also notes that it is unlikely that a pagan temple would survive destruction during Armenias 4th-century conversion to Christianity when all other such temples were destroyed. Wilkinson offers the suggestion that the structure may be a tomb erected in honor of one of the Romanized kings of Armenia of the late 2nd century.[25][10]James R. Russell finds the view of the structure being a temple of Mihr baseless. Russell is also skeptical that the inscription refers to the temple

Many visitors.The temple is reconstructed. Therere also viewpoint, roman bath house, mosaic, settlement wall.Some tourist is so generous, sharing his/her loud musics so the others can hear them too.Buses 266 from Yerevan stop at Garni. 250 dramms.Entrance fee 1500 dramms for a foreign adult cit

Nice hiatorical place !!

Must see this site. Very worth it

Nice place to visit and enjoy ur time

The only structure preserved after the destruction of pagan churches by the Roman Emperor in 1st to 7th century.

The temple is Must-see place in Armenia. The Garni Temple was build in 65 AC and is the only temple from pre-Christianity time that was saved. The entrance to the area is 250 dram for locals and 1250 dram for tourtists. And also one of the oldest mosaics is saved near temple which was in the floor of the bath.

Nice place

One of the most remarkable sights in Armenia which is located just outside Yerevan.The original structure dates back to 1AD but the temple was completely destroyed and rebuilt approximately 50 years ago, using techniques and fragments which remained from the original temple.

A pagan temple close to Yerevan. Not as impressive as the nearby Geghard Monastery but absolutely worth a stop on your way there. Entry ticket 1,500 AMD (April 2018). Parking available just in front of the entrance.

The ancient pegan temple of Armenia. 2 things sets this apart- amazing acoustics inside the temple and 360 views opening from the plateau this thing stands on. Must see if you are in Armenia, not too far from capital Yerevan

What Beautiful mountains and amazing view I had at this place.❤️Perfect place to admire the beauty of nature and take a clean deep breath. I just didn’t feel like leaving from here.It’s a beautiful place. I could not believe my eyes when I reach this place and admire its beauty. I managed to click a few pictures this is how fortunate I am and keep this place in my memories through my gallery in my phone. I wish I could personally tell everyone of you that how amazing this places and how wonderful you would feel after visiting it but since it is not possible so I have to express this experience in words and use this platform honestly I could not stop myself from clicking pictures as soon as I reached there because I didn’t want to miss even a glimpse of it. Apart from its beauty the best part is that when you reach there you get to know a lot of things about that please personally a lot of facts and a lot more interesting things about this place. Also after you get to know more about this place it makes you fall more in love with it and its beauty. Since I already said that I could not express how wonderful this places in words that’s why now I feel that I should personally bring all my close ones to this place to actually show them what beauty it is so I am looking forward to that day. It’s great that you could actually read this review and if you found it helpful then do let me know in the comments after experiencing the actual beauty of it after visiting the place.

Amazing view and great greek temple

I came here in the winter, and it is beautiful although the weather is cold.

Beautiful place

Historical monument which was reconstructed. Free wifi in the area. Enterance fee for forigners - 1500 AMD (aprrox. 3 USD)

The grounds and surrounding area are nice but the fees and temple are pretty disappointing. This temple is only about 5% authentic and its a bad Soviet reconstruction. The original temple collapsed in the 17th century and was excavated int he mid 20th century. There is absolutely nothing there to see temple wise as its a bad reconstruction. There is original Roman architecture at all to be recognized.

It is the only Pagan temple in Armenia. It was believed to be built by king Tiridates I in the first century AD as a temple to the sun god Mihr. Its a must see place who comes to Armenia.

Very beautiful place,full of history..

Amazing place! Ancient temple ruins, a rare find. Incredible mountain air and water, a must see! Also lots of local super delicious food

One of the greatest places to visit!!!!

The only Pagan Temple in ArmeniaThe structure shows some resemblance to Greek parthenons and has a very interesting backstory to it

The reconstruction is in my opinion the best. I came a long way not to see a ruin or tell me imagine 1700 years ago....i can do that when I am at work. I hope more will be reconstructed.

Spectacular location and incredible to see a Greek temple in Armenia. Would have liked to see images and information of the temple before and after reconstruction and a bit about the reconstruction process.

Beautiful and magnificent. The location is really great

My cradle!I got married here. Most tour guides will tell you this is a Greco-Roman temple, which in fact is wrong! This type of temple was firstly built in the upper Mesopotamia, and it was known as Musasir Temple, in city of Ardini, Kingdom of Biaynili (Urartu).The Musasir temple, built in 825 BC, was an important temple in Musasir, the holy city of Biayna (Urartu). The Temple at Musasir appears in an Assyrian bas-relief which adorned the palace of King Sargon II at Khorsabad, to commemorate his victory over the seven kings of Urartu in 714 BC.

The settlement has an ancient history, and is best known for the Hellenistic Garni temple. The area was first occupied in the 3rd millennium BC along easily defensible terrain at one of the bends of the Azat River. In the 8th century BC the area was conquered by the Urartian King Argishti I. The fortification at Garni was erected probably sometime in the 3rd century BC as a summer residence for the Armenian Orontid and Artaxiad royal dynasties. Later around the 1st century AD the fortress of Garni became the last refuge of King Mithridates of Armenia and where he and his family were assassinated by his son-in-law and nephew Rhadamistus. The fortress was eventually sacked in 1386 by Timur Lenk. In 1679 an earthquake devastated the area destroying the temple.

Awesome place

First Christianity church built in 301 AD must visit place for tourists

Amazing rebuilt temple, close be removed to Georgia by US.

Has to be seen with garni gorge and geghard monastry

This is an epic place for photography!

Wonderful place amazing view

In the outskirts of Yerevan Garni temple (sun god) is about 40 km. One can visit this place by clubbing Geghard and Symphony of Stones.

Historically amazing location

Loved the scenery...

The place was marvelous. Its really breathtaking and historical.

Wonderful

Nice experience. Authentic building. Amazing landscapes surrounding it. Expected to see more but worth the visit.

Beautiful area and nice pagan temple.

Great place

Oldest sun Temple, located in a lonely place

Stunning place in a very Nice scenery

The place is unique, especially for our region.

Amazing

Nice place in a beautiful environment

Very cool location and cheap with student card (125 with student card, 1500 regular as foreign citizen). Outside taxis ready to take people to greghard. We kept getting offered 2000 per vehicle for 1 hour at greghard (we found 1hr enough). +3000 to take us to Yerevan after. Khor virap also possible with local cabs.

Different from sights in the city

Nice place to visit . If you are in Armenia you should save time to be there.

Wow, this place is amazing. Great location from the past.

Nice architecture

Most beautiful scenic place, as we went in a rainy day, the whole walkway flooring towards the temple was wet and reflective, which made the best. Small but huge. Amazing architecture. Best for photography... Such a peaceful place and do not miss.

We got there without entrance free. Good place to learn about pre Armenian history.

Beautiful scenery. Best time to visit for me was during winter; everywhere was white and quite. Easy to go with a minibus from Yerevan. It takes only 45 minutes. People there are friendly but beware of tourist fares when comes to buying something from the locals!

Great site to visit but the information provided on the temple itself is terrible as it covers only some other sites not the main attraction.

We combined visiting Garni and Geghard. Theres actually a public bus from Yerevan to Garni. But it was deep winter, very cold. So we hire a taxi. Taxis are not expensive in Yerevan. The temple is smaller than I imagined. But the scenery was wondeful, serene. Theres music accompanied our visit. Outside the complex souvenir sellers offer their merchandises.

So reccomendable if you are in Armenia. Is easy to reach Garni from Yerevan, taking bus for 250 ARD, and the temple is amazing.

Amazing location for a Monday night rave ;)

Most see this with Geghard monastery. Its ok but maybe I have been lucky seeing cool stuff but I didnt think it was all that spectacular but if you come to see Geghard its worth seeing.