Zvartnots International Airport 19 min
Blue Mosque (20 min) Mosque from the mid-1700s featuring a turquoise & yellow tiled dome & a tranquil garden. Armenian Opera Theatre (26 min) 2 halls compose this stately, circular opera house opened in 1933 & hosting regular concerts. Shoghakat Church (16 min) Church and monastery Saint Gregory The Illuminator Cathedral (24 min) Consecrated in 2001, this is the largest Armenian Apostolic cathedral in the world. Cafesjian Center for the Arts (26 min) Galleries with exhibitions of modern & contemporary Armenian art, with a sculpture garden & store. Republic Square (22 min) Grand city square with fountains, once known as Lenin Square, used for public events & celebrations. Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin (22 min) One of the oldest cathedrals on earth, the ground was broken at this site in the 4th century. Saint Hripsime Church (15 min) Restored, ancient stone church built in 618 CE, with a bell tower added in the 18th century. Saint Gayane Church (20 min) Built in the year 630, this 3-nave domed basilica was named after a martyred abbess. History Museum Of Armenia (23 min) Well-known museum with a large collection of archeological finds, from bronze items to chariots. Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex (22 min) Architecturally notable building with educational exhibits on the Armenian Genocide & guided tours. Zvartnots Cathedral (9 min) An interpretive museum sits near these ruins of a 7th-century church with Mt. Ararat as a backdrop. Mother Armenia monument (32 min) This 22m-tall copper statue of Mother Armenia stands on a towering basalt pedestal with a museum. Cascade Complex (30 min) Cascading series of stairs, landscaped gardens, fountains & sculptures, home to an arts center. Matenadaran (29 min) Scientific research institute exhibiting many of its rare manuscripts, parchments & books. |