Yerevan Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital of Armenia
About Yerevan
Even though the history of Yerevan dates back to the Erebuni fortress, making it at least 2,800 years old, little remains of what was small settlement saving the excavations at Hrazdan river gorge, Erebuni, Karmir Berd and Avan. These sites have been excavated, and the artifacts found are in museums today. Being on a strategically important place Yerevan was a constant war stage for rival Ottoman, Persian and Russian Empires. It has been repeatedly ruined by those wars or natural disasters (e.g. an earthquake in 17th century almost entirely destroyed the town). Few buildings of the old Erivan survived to the present-day Yerevan. At the time of Armenia's independence in 1918, when Yerevan was made the capital of an independent Armenia, Yerevan was a town of just 20,000. Large scale construc
Top Attractions in Yerevan
Explore the best things to see and do in Yerevan:
- ★2,750 fountains of Shahumyan Park
- ★Abovian street
- ★Aram Khachaturyan House Museum
- ★Armenian Genocide Memorial (Genocide Museum & Tsitsernakaberd Monument)
- ★Armenian Railways Museum
- ★Blue Mosque
- ★Botanical garden of Yerevan
- ★Cafesjian Museum of Modern Art
Where to Eat in Yerevan
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Anteb
- 🍴Artashi Mot
- 🍴Asador
- 🍴Caucasus Tavern
- 🍴Dolmama
- 🍴Jengyalov Hac
Where to Stay in Yerevan
- 🏨Ani Plaza
- 🏨Ararat Hotel
- 🏨Armenia Marriott Hotel
- 🏨Balcony Villa Hostel
- 🏨Bass Boutique Hotel
- 🏨Best Western Congress Hotel
Yerevan Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 16 sections including: