Guide · Yerevan, Armenia

We count 91 points of interest here, the most famous being:

Matenadaran — It holds the most extensive collection of Armenian manuscripts in existence and combines the functions of a museum, archive, and scientific institution. This center is named after Mesrop Mashtots, the inventor of the Armenian alphabet, and features his statue in front of the building.

Yerevan State University — The university employs three thousand one hundred and fifty staff members and includes eight thousand five hundred undergraduates. It also hosts one thousand three hundred and fifty post-graduate students.

Blue Mosque — It is the only active mosque remaining in the country. Prior to renovation, the building served as a secular museum for more than five decades.

Lahmajun, an open-faced meat pie, is served in Yerevan by restaurateurs from Syria.

Lamb kebab with sweet and sour cherries is offered in Yerevan by Syrian Armenian restaurants.

Khorovats, a grilled meat dish, is central to traditional Armenian cuisine.

Dolma, a stuffed vegetable dish, appears among recognized Armenian recipes.

Harisa, a wheat porridge with meat, is among traditional Armenian dishes.

Historically, Yerevan and Armenia incorporated Russian-styled dishes like chicken Kiev, borscht, and okroshka.

Japanese, Italian, French, and American dishes are served in Yerevan alongside Armenian fare.

Breakfast 08:00–10:00
Cafe 00:00–24:00

Dinner 19:00–00:00

Paragliding flights over Yerevan and surrounding valleys are available via tandem tandem operations from local departure sites. Flights typically reach altitudes of up to 2,800 meters with professional instructors controlling the paraglider throughout the flight.

Rock climbing is practiced in Yerevan itself and nearby areas through an indoor climbing gym in central Yerevan plus documented sport climbs in the city. Beginners to advanced visitors can access both gym walls and outdoor top‑rope routes.

Skiing and related winter sports are accessible from Yerevan at nearby resorts with established lifts and slopes. Popular destinations include Tsaghkadzor around 50 km from the city and Myler Mountain Resort about 55 km away, both offering beginner and higher‑difficulty runs.

Armenia is recognized for its kilims woven with Kazak, Karabagh, Kuba, and Shirvan patterns; these rugs feature dense traditional knots representing centuries-old textile heritage from regions like Artshakh. The market offers handmade pieces using natural wool dyes that distinguish authentic craftsmanship from factory-made alternatives sold elsewhere.

Armenian jewelry incorporates lapis lazuli, carnelian stones mined locally or sourced from nearby Lake Sevan, often set into silver pieces. Traditional motifs include the Armenian cross symbol and engraved alphabetic characters (aughab) alongside khachkar carving patterns; handmade rings and pendants show detailed stone work that differentiates them from factory jewelry found in major international retail chains.

Yerevan maintains a modest but functionalindoor-day scene, centered around its museum, theater, cafe, and shopping center infrastructure that provides sheltered visitor options during inclement weather. Rain typically narrows the city's offerings rather than shutting travel down entirely. The capital offers enough covered venues—its museums with permanent exhibitions, multipurpose indoor spaces in shopping centers like those near Arkada Avenue, cultural buildings housing the national opera, theater performances at historic stages—that visitors can plan full days indoors as needed.