Zvartnots International Airport 37 min
Republic Square (20 min) Grand city square with fountains, once known as Lenin Square, used for public events & celebrations. Matenadaran (19 min) Scientific research institute exhibiting many of its rare manuscripts, parchments & books. Cafesjian Center for the Arts (19 min) Galleries with exhibitions of modern & contemporary Armenian art, with a sculpture garden & store. Sergei Paradjanov Museum (18 min) House museum featuring screenplays, artwork, drawings & other works of famed Armenian director. Victory Park (16 min) Storied urban woodland with an amusement park, a lake & the Mother Armenia monument/military museum. Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex (18 min) Architecturally notable building with educational exhibits on the Armenian Genocide & guided tours. National Gallery of Armenia (21 min) Stately art museum with ancient & modern pieces from Armenian, European, Russian & Asian artists. Vernissage (20 min) Souvenirs, antiques & local foods are among the finds at this well-known open-air street market. Saint Gregory The Illuminator Cathedral (22 min) Consecrated in 2001, this is the largest Armenian Apostolic cathedral in the world. History Museum Of Armenia (21 min) Well-known museum with a large collection of archeological finds, from bronze items to chariots. Cascade Complex (20 min) Cascading series of stairs, landscaped gardens, fountains & sculptures, home to an arts center. Blue Mosque (18 min) Mosque from the mid-1700s featuring a turquoise & yellow tiled dome & a tranquil garden. Mother Armenia monument (19 min) This 22m-tall copper statue of Mother Armenia stands on a towering basalt pedestal with a museum. Zvartnots Cathedral (36 min) An interpretive museum sits near these ruins of a 7th-century church with Mt. Ararat as a backdrop. Armenian Opera Theatre (20 min) 2 halls compose this stately, circular opera house opened in 1933 & hosting regular concerts. |