Zvartnots International Airport 26 min
Cafesjian Center for the Arts (12 min) Galleries with exhibitions of modern & contemporary Armenian art, with a sculpture garden & store. Vernissage (12 min) Souvenirs, antiques & local foods are among the finds at this well-known open-air street market. Cascade Complex (15 min) Cascading series of stairs, landscaped gardens, fountains & sculptures, home to an arts center. Blue Mosque (7 min) Mosque from the mid-1700s featuring a turquoise & yellow tiled dome & a tranquil garden. Republic Square (9 min) Grand city square with fountains, once known as Lenin Square, used for public events & celebrations. Matenadaran (15 min) Scientific research institute exhibiting many of its rare manuscripts, parchments & books. History Museum Of Armenia (10 min) Well-known museum with a large collection of archeological finds, from bronze items to chariots. Victory Park (12 min) Storied urban woodland with an amusement park, a lake & the Mother Armenia monument/military museum. Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex (7 min) Architecturally notable building with educational exhibits on the Armenian Genocide & guided tours. Zvartnots Cathedral (25 min) An interpretive museum sits near these ruins of a 7th-century church with Mt. Ararat as a backdrop. National Gallery of Armenia (10 min) Stately art museum with ancient & modern pieces from Armenian, European, Russian & Asian artists. Mother Armenia monument (15 min) This 22m-tall copper statue of Mother Armenia stands on a towering basalt pedestal with a museum. Sergei Paradjanov Museum (9 min) House museum featuring screenplays, artwork, drawings & other works of famed Armenian director. Armenian Opera Theatre (13 min) 2 halls compose this stately, circular opera house opened in 1933 & hosting regular concerts. Saint Gregory The Illuminator Cathedral (12 min) Consecrated in 2001, this is the largest Armenian Apostolic cathedral in the world. |