Timeline of Armenia's Geopolitical changes - Ethnogenesis of Armenians - Free Tour in Yerevan

What will we visit on this tour?

• Meeting point:

  Republic Square, Nalbandyan poxoc, Ye...

  Republic Square, Nalbandyan poxoc, Yerevan, Armenia

  Directions

How to get to the meeting point?

Guru instructions

In front of the History Museum of Armenia (the meeting point is right between the dancing fountains and the History Museum). I'll be waiting for you with a red umbrella written "Free Walking Tour in Yerevan"

Address



Republic Square, Nalbandyan poxoc, Yerevan, Armenia

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By car



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Walking



Cycling
• 1
  Outside visit

  Republic Square

  An oval roundabout square with a stone pattern in its center designed to look like a traditional Armenian rug.

• 2
  Outside visit

  Shahumyan Park

  The statue stands prominently at the west end of Shahumyan Park with a nice water feature between it and the park.

• 3
  Outside visit

  Mirzoyan Library

  A gem in the city. Filled with books, journals related to design and photography, and a bar and gallery, the space is peaceful and amazing.

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• 4
  Outside visit

  Vernissage

  Vernissage is a large open-air market in Yerevan, Armenia. The name of the market is the derived from the French word vernissage. Next to the market we will visit Cultural Genocide park where is located the Statue of Garegin Nzhdeh(Armenian military commander); walk in Cultural Genocide park(Khachkars also know as Armenian cross-stones); Metro station Republic Square(discovering Armenian metro)

• 5
  Outside visit

  Garegin Nzhdeh Monument

  Garegin Nzhdeh was an Armenian statesman, military commander and political thinker and became one of the key political and military leaders of the First Republic of Armenia (1918–1921).

• 6
  Outside visit

  Sakharov Square

  Sakharov square (formerly called Azizbekov square) was re-named in 1991 after the eminent specialist of Armenian history and culture, physicist, atomic scientist, one of the authors of the hydrogen bomb, the USSR NAS academician, the laureate of the 1975 Nobel Prize, public and political figure Andrey Sakharov.

• 7
  Outside visit

  Dalan Art 🎨 Gallery

  "Dalan" in Yerevan is a 19th century house which now serves as a restaurant and art gallery.

• 8
  Outside visit

  Charles Aznavour square

  In this beautiful square we will see the oldest hotel in Yerevan "Grand hotel Yerevan" which was opened in 1926, during the Soviet period(the hotel facade is richly decorated with black Armenian tuff stone).

• 9
  Outside visit

  Opera and Ballet Theatre

  Visit Swan Lake and Opera House. The ground-breaking of the Opera-Theatre took place on 28 November 1930 during the celebrations of the 10th anniversary of Soviet Armenia. On January 20, 1933, the building was officially opened.

• 10
  Outside visit

  Cascade Complex

  The Cascade is a giant stairway made of limestone in Yerevan, Armenia. It links the downtown Kentron area of Yerevan with the Monument neighborhood. The construction of the cascade started in 1971 and was partially completed in 1980.