Category: Places to Visit

The Yerevan Museum of Modern Art was founded in 1972 through the efforts of Henrik Igityan, who served as the museum’s director for 37 years.

Yerevan Botanical Garden is located in the Avan administrative district, at 1 Acharyan Street. This spacious park covers about 80 hectares and is one of the largest green spaces in the capital.

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.