Zvartnots International Airport 34 min
Sergei Paradjanov Museum (24 min) House museum featuring screenplays, artwork, drawings & other works of famed Armenian director. Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin (29 min) One of the oldest cathedrals on earth, the ground was broken at this site in the 4th century. Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex (27 min) Architecturally notable building with educational exhibits on the Armenian Genocide & guided tours. Matenadaran (28 min) Scientific research institute exhibiting many of its rare manuscripts, parchments & books. Erebuni Fortress (20 min) 782 BCE fortress complex on a hill, with cuneiform inscriptions, plus artifact-filled museum. Vernissage (23 min) Souvenirs, antiques & local foods are among the finds at this well-known open-air street market. Armenian Opera Theatre (27 min) 2 halls compose this stately, circular opera house opened in 1933 & hosting regular concerts. Cascade Complex (29 min) Cascading series of stairs, landscaped gardens, fountains & sculptures, home to an arts center. Blue Mosque (22 min) Mosque from the mid-1700s featuring a turquoise & yellow tiled dome & a tranquil garden. Republic Square (22 min) Grand city square with fountains, once known as Lenin Square, used for public events & celebrations. Cafesjian Center for the Arts (28 min) Galleries with exhibitions of modern & contemporary Armenian art, with a sculpture garden & store. History Museum Of Armenia (23 min) Well-known museum with a large collection of archeological finds, from bronze items to chariots. Zvartnots Cathedral (31 min) An interpretive museum sits near these ruins of a 7th-century church with Mt. Ararat as a backdrop. Saint Gregory The Illuminator Cathedral (22 min) Consecrated in 2001, this is the largest Armenian Apostolic cathedral in the world. Mother Armenia monument (29 min) This 22m-tall copper statue of Mother Armenia stands on a towering basalt pedestal with a museum. |