Севан
The Artanish peninsula of Lake Sevan with a hill of the same name, is located close to the village. Sea-buckthorn ("Hippophae") with wild-growing edible sour berries grow at the shores of Lake Sevan. Planted after the lowering of the level of Lake Sevan in the Soviet period. The vicinity of the village hosts 111 species of butterflies and is recognized as the Prime Butterfly Area "Artanish-Shoghakat". Also the area is known as one of the key birding sites of Armenia.