This Yerevan walking tour with Matenadaran, Genocide Museum & Vernissage takes you through key cultural and historical sites of Armenia’s capital. The tour usually lasts 5 to 6 hours and includes visits to two museums.
Highlights of the Yerevan Walking Tour.
1. The first stop is Matenadaran, a museum of ancient manuscripts, which houses over 23,000 manuscripts and approximately 500,000 archival documents. These manuscripts date back from the 5th century up to the 19th century.
2. The next stop is the Armenian Genocide Museum, built in 1969. First, you will visit the memorial complex of Tsitsernakaberd, where the eternal flame is dedicated to the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian Genocide. Surrounding the flame are twelve stele structures that symbolize the provinces where the genocide took place. Next to it is the Resurrection Monument: a stele divided into two parts — the larger part represents Western Armenia, which was lost, and the smaller part represents present-day Armenia.
3. The next stop is Vernissage, an open-air bazaar offering handcrafted souvenirs, silver, carpets, and more.
4. Afterward, the tour continues with a walking tour that includes the Cascade, Opera and Ballet House, and Republic Square — all built according to the plan of the general architect of Armenia, Alexander Tamanyan.
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