Zvartnots International Airport 46 min
Republic Square (31 min) Grand city square with fountains, once known as Lenin Square, used for public events & celebrations. Matenadaran (30 min) Scientific research institute exhibiting many of its rare manuscripts, parchments & books. Zvartnots Cathedral (30 min) An interpretive museum sits near these ruins of a 7th-century church with Mt. Ararat as a backdrop. Karmravor Church (8 min) Church and monastery Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex (28 min) Architecturally notable building with educational exhibits on the Armenian Genocide & guided tours. Hovhannavank (13 min) 13th-century monastery with elaborate carved walls on the edge of a scenic gorge. Cafesjian Center for the Arts (30 min) Galleries with exhibitions of modern & contemporary Armenian art, with a sculpture garden & store. Blue Mosque (29 min) Mosque from the mid-1700s featuring a turquoise & yellow tiled dome & a tranquil garden. Saint Hripsime Church (27 min) Restored, ancient stone church built in 618 CE, with a bell tower added in the 18th century. Amberd (45 min) Ruins of a 7th-century fortress & an 11th-century bath house on the side of Mount Aragats. Cascade Complex (31 min) Cascading series of stairs, landscaped gardens, fountains & sculptures, home to an arts center. Armenian Opera Theatre (31 min) 2 halls compose this stately, circular opera house opened in 1933 & hosting regular concerts. Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin (30 min) One of the oldest cathedrals on earth, the ground was broken at this site in the 4th century. Saghmosavank (19 min) Beyond its mountain & canyon vistas, this historic monastery also features a nearby hiking trail. Mother Armenia monument (30 min) This 22m-tall copper statue of Mother Armenia stands on a towering basalt pedestal with a museum. |