Location: Yerevan
Day 1 - 27 Sep 2021
Yerevan Railway Station
Content: Arriving in Yerevan! I arrived by train because I came with the direct night train from Georgia. It is a short metro ride to the center. In the center, I was able to get an Armenian SIM Card and directly activate it to find my hotel. Kind people helped me to find a cafe with internet to find the sim card store. Armenians are amazing!
Cascade Complex
Content: After checking in I immediately started my tour in the city. Must dos are the Cascade Complex with beautiful views of Mount Ararat, Vernissage open air market for handmade products and souvenirs, national theater...
Kond
Content: My next stop was the ancient Kond neighborhood of Yerevan. You have to go through some stairs inside a building and then you will reach it. It is really interesting, it was really calm and quiet, you could hear the televisions of the inhabitants.
Kond
Content: Now they have some really cool graffiti in the walls of Kond!
Kond
Content: One last Kond video
Blue Mosque
Content: In the afternoon I visited the Blue Mosque of Yerevan, very calm place, it was almost empty. It was located very close to my next stop...
Cascade Complex
Content: I ended my walk in the Cascade Complex, this time I used the escalators and did not climb everything on foot hehe amazing sunset views were my reward!
Location: Pokr Vedi
Day 2 - 28 Sep 2021
Khor Virab
Content: The next day was a long daytrip to Khor Virap, Noravank and Jermuk! This is the narrow stairs of the pit where St Gregory was kept in Khor Virap, you must try it
Khor Virab
Content: Khor Virap has also amazing views of Mount Ararat
Location: Unknown
Day 2 - 28 Sep 2021
Noravank Monastery
Content: I simply loved the Noravank Monastery! It is so interesting.
Location: Pokr Vedi
Day 2 - 28 Sep 2021
Khor Virab
Content: This is still Khor Virap.
Location: Unknown
Day 2 - 28 Sep 2021
Noravank Monastery
Content: This is my favourite part of the Noravank Monastery, you must climb these stairs it is so challenging and fun.
Location: Jermuk
Day 2 - 28 Sep 2021
Jermuk
Content: After, we took the Jermuk ropeway and were rewarded with this view. Autumn in Armenia is amazing!
Jermuk
Content: Jermuk is a city famous for its water healing properties. Check out this amazing waterfall in Jermuk.
Location: Yerevan
Day 3 - 29 Sep 2021
Yerevan
Content: Starting the day with amazing views from this Arch near Yerevan!
Location: Garni
Day 3 - 29 Sep 2021
Garni Temple
Content: We went to Garni Temple, the last standing Pagan temple in Armenia. The legend says that the daughter of the king liked this temple so much that he decided to spare it from destruction when Armenia adopted Christianity.
Garni Temple
Content: Do you know Armenia was the first country ever to adopt Christianity officially ? This is why it is so interesting to find a pagan temple here.
Location: Mets Gilanlar
Day 3 - 29 Sep 2021
Geghard Monastery
Content: When visiting Garni you should make a stop in Geghard monastery. It has this beautiful room in the second floor with amazing acoustics, people sometimes go there to sing.
Location: Yerevan
Day 3 - 29 Sep 2021
Yerevan
Content: We were able to witness how lavash bread is made. Very tasty and delicious. We ate with cheese and vegetables. This was a healthy lunch .
Image Code Beauty Salon
Content: Got the best haircut of my life for the equivalent of 8 euro, I still cant believe it! Washing, drying, styling. Top service, kind hairdresser who spoke English. This was recommended to me by my friend who lived in Yerevan. Please support this business. You can find them on social media if you wish to make an appointment, I was lucky that I just arrived there and they had time for me.
Republic Square
Content: The light show at the Republic Square is a must during your trip to Yerevan! It starts at around 8PM and lasts for one to two hours. You should not miss it.
Sherep Restaurant (Շերեփ ռեստորան)
Content: Another great experience: had this amazing dinner at Sherep Restaurant for the equivalent of 22 euro. Cocktail, coca cola, bread and all the dishes I'm posting here. Top service, great ambience.
Sherep Restaurant (Շերեփ ռեստորան)
Content: Traditional dish called Ghapama, so good! There is even a song about it please search for it it will stay in your head.
Sherep Restaurant (Շերեփ ռեստորան)
Content: Amazing conceptual dessert.
Sherep Restaurant (Շերեփ ռեստորան)
Content: Feel free to calculate the value in your currency. For my standards it is very cheap for the service offered. Amazing.
Location: Unknown
Day 4 - 30 Sep 2021
Lake Sevan
Content: Another daytrip! This time to the largest lake of the Caucasus. Sevan Lake! Amazing. In the summer I recommend going to the lake, it is the refreshment of the citizens of Yerevan. In autumn it was kinda cold, it is in a high altitude. Please take warm clothing.
Location: Sevan
Day 4 - 30 Sep 2021
Sevanavank
Content: Beautiful Sevanavank Monastery complex.
Location: Gosh
Day 4 - 30 Sep 2021
Goshavank Monastery Complex
Content: Another interesting monastery complex, this time called Goshavank. I enjoyed walking through the ruins.
Location: Unknown
Day 4 - 30 Sep 2021
Haghartsin Monastery Complex
Content: Haghartsin monastery is amazing. It has a cut tree chunk and you have to go through its hole and think of a wish and it will come true.
Location: Dilijan
Day 4 - 30 Sep 2021
Dilijan
Content: Dilijan is a calm old town in Armenia, different architecture from Yerevan. Kinda touristy.
Dilijan
Content: Amazing wood carving in dilijan city.
Location: Yerevan
Day 5 - 1 Oct 2021
Lavash Restaurant
Content: Last day in Yerevan. Had amazing lunch in Lavash restaurant. For me the nraneh soup is the best, one of the best dishes I had in my life
Location: Երևան
Day 5 - 1 Oct 2021
The Armenian Genocide Museum
Content: Please pay a visit to the Armenian Genocide museum. It is free and you will contribute to raising awareness about this historical fact which many still deny. Let's make a stand. Do not be neutral.
Location: Yerevan
Day 5 - 1 Oct 2021
Yerevan
Content: Thank you, Yerevan! It was amazing.