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The Ancient Capital - Yerevan City Tour

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The Ancient Capital - Yerevan City Day 1: Arrival Day 2: Yerevan City Tour Yerevan: Yerevan the capital of Armenia is a very beautiful and small neat town. Archaeological evidence indicates that a military fortress called . .
Country: Armenia
City: Yerevan
Duration: 3 Day(s) - 2 Night(s)
Tour Category: Culture Tours
Departure Date: Thu 01 Jan '99
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The Ancient Capital - Yerevan City

Day 1: Arrival

Day 2: Yerevan City Tour

Yerevan: Yerevan the capital of Armenia is a very beautiful and small neat town. Archaeological evidence indicates that a military fortress called Erebuni stood on Yerevan's site as far back as the 8th century BC. In 782 B.C the Urartian king Argishti first founded Erebuni the military and administrative center on the place of the present-day Yerevan. . The city of Yerevan is 210 square kilometers (82 square miles) in size. There are a lot of attractions in Yerevan that are worth seeing when visiting Armenia.

With a continental climate, Yerevan experiences long hot summers, and cold winters, both with little or no humidity. Spring offers mild but sometimes wet weather and lots of green hills and wildflowers. Summer is very hot, but the long, late nights at the cafes and the fruits and vegetables are amazing. Fall is the most popular, with perfect weather, and great farm-fresh foods.

Sites to visit

The Mathenadaran – depositary of ancient manuscripts. Its collections comprise ancient Armenian books and miniature paintings that have gained worldwide fame. Among its unique treasures are the works of ancient classical authors and rare manuscripts that have come to our days only in the Armenian translation.

The Memorial Park and Genocide Museum of Armenians - The memorial complex to the victims of the Armenian genocide in 1915 towers over Tsitsernakaberd hill. At the center of the monument, there is the Memorial Sanctuary with an eternal flame and twelve, tall basalt slabs leaning over the flame. As a part of the Monument, the arrow-shaped 44 meters high granite stele symbolizes the spiritual rebirth and bold spirit of the Armenian people. The Genocide Museum is a special constituent part of the complex.

The Mother Armenia Statue in the Victory Park.

Katoghike is the oldest surviving church of Yerevan. It is a tiny structure constructed in typical Armenian style. Currently, the area of Katoghike (also named St Holy Mother of God) church is under construction: It is planed that a white stone-based St Anne Monastery will be built, of which Katoghike church will be only a minor part. On the crossroads of Sayat-Nova ave. and Abovian st.

Chill out in Yerevan Green Belt. The most popular among the locals are the Paplavok Park (near Moscovyan and Teryan) and the Czerny Fountain Park (near Sayat-Nova and Khanjyan)

Day 3: Departure

Transfer to the airport. Departure home!

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