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Sergey Parajanov Museum is one of the most popular museums in Yerevan. The museum of the world-famous film director, screenwriter, and artist Sergey Parajanov is located in a picturesque place called Dzoragyukh.

Mount Aragats is the highest peak in Armenia, with its northern summit reaching 4,090 meters. It’s not only the tallest peak in Armenia, but also the highest point in the Armenian Highland and the Lesser Caucasus.

The History Museum of Armenia is the country’s largest historical museum and an important cultural institution, located in Republic Square and sharing the same building with the National Gallery of Armenia.

The National Gallery of Armenia is the largest art museum in the country, located in Republic Square, Yerevan. It shares the same building with the History Museum of Armenia.

Museum of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin is located in the southeast wing of Echmiadzin Cathedral, inside the cathedral itself.

The Saint Shoghakat Church is situated in Vagharshapat, about a 40-minute drive from Yerevan. It was built in 1694 by Prince Aghamal Sorotetsi.

Metsamor Historical and Archaeological Museum-Reserve is one of the oldest archaeological sites in Armenia, located about 35 km southwest of Yerevan.

Erebuni Fortress is the original name of Yerevan. Over time, due to phonetic changes, it evolved first into Erivani and then into the modern Yerevan.

The Yerevan Zoological Park was founded in 1940 by a decree of the Supreme Council of the Armenian SSR and initially occupied an area of 3 hectares.

Orbeli Brothers Museum in Tsaghkadzor is located in Kotayk Region only 40 minutes away from Yerevan.