 Outside Yeghegnadzor are the ruins of Glazdor University and the adjoining monastery.Around Vayk there are restaurants along the river which consist of terraces built on its bank set in beautiful surroundings.The Arpa valley continues south until a number of hairpin bends mark the steep ascent to the "Gates of Zangezur" monument, marking the highest point of the road, and start of the descent towards Sisian.