What to see, what to do Armenia?
The 10 good reasons to go Armenia
Gyumri and its historical center
The 2nd largest city in the country reveals the late 19th century charm of its pedestrian streets.
Cascade, new face of Yerevan
Soviet structure refurbished as a modern art centre in the heart of the cultural district.
Lake Sevan, the pearl of Armenia
Huge freshwater table at 1,900 m, flooded with sunshine and hemmed in by mountains and khatchkars.
Goris, troglodyte dwellings
A city full of fairy chimneys, sheltering troglodyte dwellings.
The place of the Republic
Testimony of Soviet national art, the centre of power and business in the capital.
Garni and its remains
Rare vestige of the pagan period, an elegant Roman temple dedicated to the cult of Mithra.
The memorial of Tsitsernakaberd
Memorial and museum dedicated to the victims of the genocide of 1915, on the heights of Yerevan.
Tatev, a monastery with wings
On a promontory overlooking the Vorotan, it can be reached by the longest cable car in Europe.
Aréni, capital of wine
Taste wines and local products in the rural and authentic south.
The Holy See of Etchmiadzin
The Cathedral, the Mecca of the Holy City and spirituality, is at the foot of the Ararat.
What to visit Armenia?
Interview: My Armenia
With Gari ULUBEYAN, author of the guide
After studying the former USSR at Sciences Po, Gari followed for the BBC the revolution that saw the rebirth of Armenia in 1991. Although he dedicated a first guide to post-Soviet Russia, this author-translator has since been scrutinizing the evolution of the land of his ancestors, and reveals with the same passion, over the 9 editions of this guide, the charms of this Caucasian country steeped in history and in constant change.
See the video of the interviewGood to know to visit Armenia
Timetable
Most museums and monuments open from 10 am and close around 5 or 6 pm, some are closed on Mondays or Sundays and always on public holidays (31 December-1 January, 5-6 January, 7 April, 24 April, 9 May, 28 May, 5 July, 21 September). Tickets are usually taken at the cash desk, but can also be reserved on the websites of the establishments.
To be booked
Reservations for group visits are made by agency or on request.
Guided tours
Yerevan City Bus tour recently proposes a red double-decker bus to visit the capital in 8 stages, every two hours, departure and return to Place de France, behind the Opera House, equipped, like the great museums, with audioguides. The many local travel agencies offer guided tours of the city or the country. On certain sites, monastery or church in a remote village, a priest or a local resident will offer you a visit, but he must speak languages other than Armenian (in any case, you should thank him with a small fee).
The Yerevan Card, a pass to Yerevan... and the country. Since 2018, Yerevan has had a pass system, the Yerevan Card, which gives free access to public transport and the metro, as well as to 40 museums, both inside and outside Yerevan (such as Garni), and even discounts on certain hotels depending on the duration and the formula chosen. The short stay package costs 33 €, and it will cost around 57 € for the year. It can be obtained from travel agencies, but also from the following points of sale: Zvartnots Airport; 2 Abovian Street (+374 12 22 33 22 and [email protected]).
