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«Ծաղիկների ձոր»-ի անգին զարդը Կեչառիս վանական համալիրն է (XI-XIIIդդ.),

Համալիրը կազմված է չորս եկեղեցիներից, գավթից և երկու մատուռից։ Գլխավոր՝ Սբ.Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցին է:
Կեչառիսի վանական համալիրը (սկզբնաղբյուրներում` Դարաչիչակի վանք, Էջառիս, Կեչառույք և այլն) գտնվում է Ծաղկաձոր քաղաքի հյուսիս արևմտյան մասում: Շրջակա բնական միջավայրի հետ ներդաշնակության մեջ գտնվելով` ճարտարապետական լուծումներով այս հոյակապ համալիրն ընդգրկում է չորս եկեղեցի, գավիթ, մատուռներ և շուրջ երեք տասնյակ խաչքարեր (XI-XVII դարերի):

Tsaghkadzor (Armenian: Ծաղկաձոր, also Romanized as Tsakhkadzor), is a spa town and urban municipal community,[2] as well as one of the most popular health resorts in Armenia, located north of the capital Yerevan in the Kotayk Province.

Tsaghkadzor literally means valley of flowers or flower canyon in Armenian. The name of Tsaghkadzor is associated with the name of the nearby Tsaghkunyats Mountains, located to the west of the town.

Originally, it was known as Tsaghkunyats Dzor (Ծաղկունյաց ձոր) by its foundation during the 3rd century. In the 11th century, the town was known as Kecharuyk (Կեչառույք) or Kecharis (Armenian: Կեչառիս) derived from the Kecharis Principality under the Armenian Pahlavuni family. Later, during the 17th century, the towns was called Darachichak by the Turkic invaders, keeping the name until 1947, when it was renamed Tsaghkadzor

The infrastructure of tourism is highly developed in Tsaghkadzor, with many luxurious hotels, resorts and amusement facilities.

Tsaghkadzor is the second Armenian city after Yerevan to have the largest number of hotels. Many luxury hotels and resorts were opened recently to serve the town during the summer and winter seasons, including the Marriott Tsaghkadzor Hotel, Multi Rest House Hotel, Golden Palace Resort and Spa, Ararat Resort Tsaghkadzor, Best Western Alva Hotel and Spa, and the Tsaghkadzor General Sports Complex Hotel.

Tsaghkadzor is among the 3 towns of Armenia that are allowed to accommodate gambling houses and activities within urban area (along with Jermuk and Sevan).[9] The town's "Golden Palace Senator" and "Senator Royale" are among the most prominent casinos of Armenia.

Tsaghkadzor ski resort is located just above the town, at a height of 1750 meters above sea level. It was fully modernized during the 1st decade of the 21st century. All of the cableway lifts are manufactured and operated by the Leitner Group. The current structure replaced the old soviet-era lifts, mostly following their path. There were initially 3 consecutive lifts stretching from the foot of the mountain at a height of 1969 meters above sea level, up till the mountain peak at 2819 meters high, with the 1st and 2nd lifts ending at 2234 meters and 2465 meters high, respectively. In 2006 a 4th lift was added, stretching from the end of the first stage towards an opposite hilltop, thus adding two trails, both leading down to the foot of the slopes.[8] Apart from the lifts the resort offers ski and snowboard rental as well as skiing instructors. The skiing season in Tsaghkadzor normally starts in mid December and stretches well into March with the top slopes often fit for skiing in April.
The highest lift at 2819 meters on Mount Teghenis