Yerevan is the capital of Armenia, and best known for the majestic architectures of the Soviet-era. Yerevan is the most popular destination in Armenia with several popular and spectacular tourist spots. Matenadaran is the Scientific Research Institute having a great collection of books, manuscripts, etc.
Republic Square is famous city square; Yerevan Cascade is a beautiful terraced construction with art museum; Tsitsernakaberd is the exceptional building having marvelous historical exhibits; the Zvartnots Cathedral is an archeological site and the ancient church.
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Apart from that, there are Etchmiadzin Cathedral, History Museum of Armenia, the sculpture of Mother Armenia, Saint Hripsime Church, Blue Mosque, Victory Park, Saint Gayane Church, Erebuni Fortress, National Gallery of Armenia, Mount Aragats, Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral and many more spots in Yerevan to visit.
- Republic Square is the most famous landmark with wonderful architecture, located in Kentron of Yerevan in Armenia.
- Mashtots Avenue is one of the most vital roads in Yerevan in Armenia. This avenue is located in the central Kentron district of the city Yerevan in Armenia.
- The house of opera and ballet of Armenia is named after Alexander Spendiaryan and located in the city Yerevan in Armenia.
- The medieval monastery Geghard is located near the Goght village of the Kotayk Province in Armenia.
- Lake Sevan is the expansive and most popular lake of Armenia. This lake is situated in the high-altitude of eastern Armenia.
Republic Square
Republic Square
Republic Square is the most famous landmark with wonderful architecture, located in Kentron of Yerevan in Armenia...
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Republic Square
Republic Square is the most famous landmark with wonderful architecture, located in Kentron of Yerevan in Armenia. There are two parts in Republic Square, an oval rotary and other is a lake containing musical fountains. There are five important buildings encircled the Republic Square; these are the Government House, Armenia Marriott Hotel, the National Gallery, and the ministries of Foreign Affairs and Transport and Communications and the History Museum.
The Republic Square was designed by Alexander Tamanian where the construction started in 1926 and construction of all the buildings were completed in 1977. Previously in the Soviet era, the place used to call as the Lenin Square because there was a statue of Vladimir Lenin.
The park Cascade
The park Cascade
The Cascade or popularly known as the Yerevan Cascade is the huge limestone made staircase located in the capital city Yerevan of Armenia...
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The park Cascade
The Cascade or popularly known as the Yerevan Cascade is the huge limestone made staircase located in the capital city Yerevan of Armenia. The Cascade is designed by the architects Jim Torosyan, AslanMkhitaryan, and SargisGurzadyan. The construction of this Cascade was started in 1971 and completed partly in 1980. Inside the Cascade, there are seven elevators, exhibit halls and the Cafesjian Museum of Art.
Outside is decorated with several fountains and sculptures. Many restaurants and cafes are there on both sides of the Cascade for the visitors. Various musical concerts take place in the seasons of spring, summer, and autumn. The Cascade is a great place to view the central Yerevan and Mount Ararat.
Garni
Garni
Garni is one of the important villages in the Kotayk Province of the nation Armenia...
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Garni
Garni is one of the important villages in the Kotayk Province of the nation Armenia. The village is renowned for its Temple of Garni which is the only surviving Greco-Roman monument in Armenia best known for its sculpture. Geghard is monastery from the medieval period sculpted out of the adjacent rocky mountain, and it is a UNESCO Heritage Site.
Havuts Tar is another medieval monastery located in the bank of Azat River. There is the cultural center called Noah's Garden beside the Temple of Garni. Apart from that, there are many other spots to see like Garni Historical and Cultural Museum, Old Cemetery, World War Two Memorial, AghjotsVank, Voghjaberd Caves, Charents Arch, etc.
Geghard
Geghard
The medieval monastery Geghard is located near the Goght village of the Kotayk Province in Armenia...
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Geghard
The medieval monastery Geghard is located near the Goght village of the Kotayk Province in Armenia. This monastery was partly carved by the neighboring mountain; some parts are almost like caves and others are ornate structures, and the cliffs encircle them.
As per the tradition of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, this monastery was originated in the fourth century, and the primary chapel was constructed in 1215. The monastery was previously called Ayrivank which means the Monastery of the Cave. Presently it is called Geghard or Geghardavank which means the Monastery of the Spear. The Geghard Monastery is listed in the World Heritage Site of UNESCO, and it is one of the frequently visited tourist destinations in Armenia.
The gorge of flowers
The gorge of flowers
Tsakhkadzor is a town in Armenian means the Gorge of flowers, i.e., the flowers valley. ..
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The gorge of flowers
Tsakhkadzor is a town in Armenian means the Gorge of flowers, i.e., the flowers valley. The town is placed at 1750 meters up from the sea level and encircled by the paddocks of alpine. It is also the ski resort having forests and an age-old monastery.
The valley is the training area for a variety of high-level sports, the winter sports destination and even one of the most significant summer destinations in entire Armenia. The forest was used as the hunting area in previous Arshakuni dynasty. There is a five-level ropeway which is the best ropeway in the entire Caucasus region and provides the best view of the Lake Sevan and its surroundings.
Lake Sevan
Lake Sevan
Lake Sevan is the expansive and most popular lake of Armenia. This lake is situated in the high-altitude of eastern Armenia...
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Lake Sevan
Lake Sevan is the expansive and most popular lake of Armenia. This lake is situated in the high-altitude of eastern Armenia. Lake Sevan is best known for its beautiful sandy beaches. Beside the lake, there is a medieval monastery named Sevanavank located on the steep hill. There is Hayravank monastery from ninth to twelfth century situated in the north-east of the Hayravank Village and south-west side of the lake.
There is Noratus Cemetery situated in the Noratus of Gegharkunikmarz and ninety kilometers north of the Lake Sevan. There is a cemetery from the medieval age having hundreds of ancient khachkar memorials. There is also the ancient ruined Odzaberd fortress from the Urartian civilization to see. There several open-air recreations beside the Lake Sevan.
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat is the highest peak in Armenia. Having the height of 5137 meters the peak remains snow ...
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Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat is the highest peak in Armenia. Having the height of 5137 meters the peak remains snow cladded all-round the year. There are two major dormant complex volcano peaks, the Little Ararat and the Greater Ararat. The Sevan Mountains are the earliest mountains in Armenia which is around 380 to 1,200 million years old. Science said that the Mount Ararat is formed due to the earthquake.
The Mount Ararat is the national symbol of Armenia located in the eastern part of Turkey and on the borders of Armenia, Iran, and Nakhijevan. The pinnacle of the Mount Ararat is 5,165 meters elevated from the sea level. In the north side of Ararat, there is the Araks River valley. The summit of Mount Ararat was ascended several times by the mountaineers.
Ararat Brandy Factory
Ararat Brandy Factory
Yerevan Brandy Factory, popularly known as Ararat Brandy Factory is the best cognac manufacturing ...
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Ararat Brandy Factory
Yerevan Brandy Factory, popularly known as Ararat Brandy Factory is the best cognac manufacturing company in Yerevan and also in the entire Armenia and named by its famous brand Ararat. It’s originated during the Russian Empire in 1887, then it became, and in 1999 it was sold to the French PernodRicard company.
The Ararat Brandy Factory is among the best tourist spots in Yerevan of Armenia, and Ararat cognac is considered as the sign of age-old Armenian tradition. The Ararat Museum is set on the wonderful building of Ararat Brandy Factory beside the right shore of Hrazdan River. The Peace Barrel of the brandy company was originated on 6th November 2001.
Kecharis
Kecharis
Kecharis Monastery is located north-west of Tsakhkadzor which means the gorge of flowers...
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Kecharis
Kecharis Monastery is located north-west of Tsakhkadzor which means the gorge of flowers. There are four churches in Kecharis Monastery; these are Saint GrigorLusavorich Church, Saint Nshan Church, Saint Astvatsatsin Church, SaintHarutyun Church. There are also two chapels and a gravit in the monastery.
In the compound of the monastery, there are many khatchkars from twelfth and thirteenth centuries among which the architect Vetsik’s tombstone is most popular. In the eleventh century, the Princes Pahlavuni started the construction of the monastery. Later the renovation has been done several times, and for the very last time, the monastery was renovated on 9th July 2000 by Nersisyan.
Sevanavank Monastery
Sevanavank Monastery
Sevanavank is medieval monastery situated on a cape of the north-west coast of Lake Sevan in...
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Mashtots Avenue
Mashtots Avenue
Mashtots Avenue is one of the most vital roads in Yerevan in Armenia. This avenue is located in the...
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Mashtots Avenue
Mashtots Avenue is one of the most vital roads in Yerevan in Armenia. This avenue is located in the central Kentron district of the city Yerevan in Armenia. The avenue starts from the Matenadaran Museum in the north up to the Victory Bridge in the south, and the total length of the avenue is 2.6 kilometers or 1.6 miles.
This Mashtots Avenue used to call as the Lenin Avenue from the year 1924 till the year 1990. Many famous buildings are located on the Mashtots Avenue; these are Blue Mosque, Nairi Cinema, Eduard Isabekyan Gallery, Matenadaran, Yerevan State Marionettes Theatre, President's Residence, Yerevan Opera Theater, etc.
The house of opera and ballet
The house of opera and ballet
The house of opera and ballet of Armenia is named after Alexander Spendiaryan and located in the city...
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The house of opera and ballet
The house of opera and ballet of Armenia is named after Alexander Spendiaryan and located in the city Yerevan in Armenia. The construction of this opera house was designed by Alexander Tamanian who was an Armenian architect. The theatre was formally inaugurated on 20th January 1933. There are two concert halls in the opera building; one is the Aram Khatchaturian concert hall having 1,400 seats and the second is Alexander Spendiaryan Opera and Ballet National Theatre having 1,200 seats.
The first ballet performance took place here in 1935. The construction of the theatre hall was done in 1939 whereas the construction of the entire building was done in 1953. Since the beginning, more than two hundred performances are done in the theater by composers of different countries. The theatre became the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre in 1956.
Aram Khachatryan Museum
Aram Khachatryan Museum
The Aram Khachatryan Museum or Aram Khachaturian House-Museum is a musical museum located on..
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Aram Khachatryan Museum
The Aram Khachatryan Museum or Aram Khachaturian House-Museum is a musical museum located on the Zarobyan Street of the city Yerevan in Armenia. The museum was established in 1978 and opened to the public in 1982. The museum is based on the twentieth century’s eminent Armenian musician Aram Khachatryan, and Khachatryan’s ideologies created it.
The museum is full of the personal artifacts of Khachaturian like the piano, personal gifts to the institution, manuscripts, letters and various memorabilia, etc. His house was transformed to the museum by the architect EdvardAltunyan. There is a concert hall in the house museum where the regular music concerts are arranged, an extensive CD library and a workshop of violin repairing and restoration in the museum. The museum is dedicated to the betterment of music in Armenia, and it publishes a variety of academic books.
Teghenis Mountains
Teghenis Mountains
Armenia is truly the land of mountains, and Teghenis Mountain is one of them...
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Teghenis Mountains
Armenia is truly the land of mountains, and Teghenis Mountain is one of them. Mount Teghenis is the highest point of the mountain range Teghenyats. The mountain is located in the Kotayk Region, and it is forty kilometers away from the city Yerevan. The height of the Teghenis Mountain is 2851 meter, and October is the best time to hike the mountain.
The medieval monastery Teghenis is located on the slope of the Teghenis Mountain. On the opposite side of the Teghenismountain, there is a beautiful small lake named Tsaghkunyats which is the completely formed by rainwater, and the surface is frozen in the winter because it’s high altitude.
Tsakhkadzor
Tsakhkadzor
The resort town of Armenia, the popular Tsakhkadzor is located in the northern side of the capital city..
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Tsakhkadzor
The resort town of Armenia, the popular Tsakhkadzor is located in the northern side of the capital city Yerevan of the Kotayk Province in Armenia. Tsakhkadzor was first come in notice as TsaghkunyatsDzor in the third century. Tsakhkadzor means the flower canyon in the Armenian language. The name of city Tsaghkadzor is connected to the name of the neighboring mountain Tsaghkunyat.
Tsakhkadzor is popular for the medieval monastery Kecharis. Makravank Monastery is another popular monastic complex in the town Tsakhkadzor. Apart from that, there are many other spots to see, such as the Action Park Tsakhkadzor, Saint Harutyun Church, Royal Casino Entertainment Center, Orbeli Brothers House, etc.
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Mashtots Avenue
Mashtots Avenue is one of the most vital roads in Yerevan in Armenia. This avenue is located in the central Kentron district of the city Yerevan in Armenia. The avenue starts from the Matenadaran Museum in the north up to the Victory Bridge in the south, and the total length of the avenue is 2.6 kilometers or 1.6 miles. This Mashtots Avenue used to call as the Lenin Avenue from the year 1924 till the year 1990.
Many famous buildings are located on the Mashtots Avenue; these are Blue Mosque, Nairi Cinema, Eduard Isabekyan Gallery, Matenadaran, Yerevan State Marionettes Theatre, President's Residence, Yerevan Opera Theater, etc
Garni
Garni is one of the important villages in the Kotayk Province of the nation Armenia. The village is renowned for its Temple of Garni which is the only surviving Greco-Roman monument in Armenia best known for its sculpture. Geghard is monastery from the medieval period sculpted out of the adjacent rocky mountain, and it is a UNESCO Heritage Site. Havuts Tar is another medieval monastery located in the bank of Azat River.
There is the cultural center called Noah's Garden beside the Temple of Garni. Apart from that, there are many other spots to see like Garni Historical and Cultural Museum, Old Cemetery, World War Two Memorial, AghjotsVank, Voghjaberd Caves, Charents Arch, etc.
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Armenia is a nation, and former Soviet republic, in the mountainous Caucasus region straddling Asia and Europe. Among the earliest Christian civilizations, it’s defined by religious sites including the reconstructed Greco-Roman Temple of Garni and 4th-century Etchmiadzin Cathedral, headquarters of the Armenian Church.
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