Things to see in Armenia

396 places worth seeing in Armenia on an illustrated map: Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Matenadaran, Blue Mosque, Garni Temple and Zvartnots Cathedral, and more. Zoom in and watch the landmarks, museums, nature and fun appear.

Highlights

Etchmiadzin Cathedral Founded in 301 by St. Gregory the Illuminator and rebuilt and added to for over 1,700 years, Echmiadzin now is the heart of the Armenian Chu
Matenadaran Houses the world's largest collection of Armenian illuminated manuscripts, and one of the largest such collections of any kind in the world.
Blue Mosque An 18th-century Shia Islamic Mosque, one of the few surviving structures of a once (before Soviet secularisation) prospering Muslim communit
Garni Temple Temple complex perched above the canyon of the Azat river. Its centrepiece is the Hellenistic temple built in the 1st C BC - this was smashe
Zvartnots Cathedral Ruins of a cathedral built from 643-652 by the order of Catholicos Nerses. It's a 3-tiered rotunda on a platform (ramp on right) with a smal
Mother Armenia Erected in 1967, replacing the monumental statue of Joseph Stalin.
Republic Square The city's main square is a grand example of Soviet public architecture. The early buildings (the Houses of Government, the Ministry of Comm
Tsitsernakaberd An austere monument & museum commemorating the victims of the Armenian Genocide. The permanent collection documents the 19th C community, th
National Gallery of Armenia Founded in 1921, the Gallery preserves more than 42,000 works of Armenian and international fine art and decorative-applied arts. Its collec
St. Hripsime An outstanding example of earlier Christian architecture, this 7th-century cathedral with soaring ceilings and vast interior space was an ex
Yerevan Opera Theater The building is perhaps modeled after SemperOper of Dresden, however it is supposed to be double as beautiful as the Yerevan building is two
Saint Gayane Church Built in honor of one of the Christian virgins killed by the Armenian king, along with Hripsime, this smaller church with an arcade in front
History Museum of Armenia A roundup of the nation's history from early settlements to the 20th century. Lots of archaeological exhibits and pieces of art give an impr
Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral Completed in 2001 to commemorate the 1700th anniversary of Armenia as a Christian nation. The holy relics of St Gregory the Armenian were gi
Yerevan Zoo Zoo is home to about 3,000 animals mainly representing South Caucasus and Armenia: bears, goats, snakes, Armenian mouflon and black vultures
Khosrov State Reserve Nature reserve in Armenia.
Freedom Square On the north the square is bordered by the Opera House, followed by a park with a lake and full of open air cafés on the east, and from sout
Sergei Parajanov Museum The House-Museum of Sergei Parajanov, a famous Soviet film director. The museum is best known for special Parajanov collages and art that ev
Areni-1 cave complex World's oldest known winery equipped with wine presses, big storage jars, fermentation vessels, etc
Shoghakat Church At the site of the present day church of Shoghakat, there stood an earlier church of the 6th or 7th century which has not survived. Current
Zorats Karer It is Armenia's older and cruder answer to Stonehenge in England. Big rocks, some with holes carved in the tops, form a couple of overlappin
Noraduz cemetery Cemetery in Armenia.
English Park One of Yerevan's oldest parks, though smaller in size than it once was. It is popular with couples for wedding photographs.
Armenian Railways Museum Presents the history of the Armenian railway, from 1895. Exhibits are labelled in Armenian and Russian, but not English. Several large exhib
Lake Parz This clear lake is a dream, a miraculous vision. As poet Gevorg Emin says: “Go to Lake Parz, I urge you to go. One last time I tell you to g
Yerevan History Museum Presents all periods of the life in Yerevan starting from paleolithic settlements (50,000 years) to modern days. Ancient maps and the pictur
Lovers' Park One of the oldest parks of Yerevan. Renovated in tradition of Japanese landscaping with Armenian spirit. It often hosts open air art exhibit
Saint Sarkis Cathedral From the Victory Bridge (or alternatively the Brandy Factory building) there is a beautiful view on the church and surroundings (structures
Erebuni Museum The museum stands at the foot of the Arin Berd hill, on top of which the Urartian Fortress Erebouni has stood since 782 BCE. The City-Fortre
Yerevan Botanical Garden The collection includes more than 200 species of endemic, rare and declining plants. However, after the collapse of the Soviet Union due to
Victory Park - Amusement park. Features a huge monument of Mother Armenia as well as some Soviet military equipment on display. Very nice view of the cit
Shaki Waterfall With an 18-m-high waterfall, it's a nice place for a picnic on a hot day. Be aware that since the waterfall was diverted for the needs of a
Sardarapat Memorial The looming bell tower overlooking the Turkish border marks the spot where a ragtag army of hungry, poorly armed Armenian refugees won a dec
Circular Park Despite its name, the park's shape is semi-circular. You can see several monuments to important Armenian and Russian imperial figures here.
Odzun Church A huge basilica, which has withstood the tests of time for 1,300 years, the church in Odzun is a beauty. There are also some interesting ste
Garni Gorge This portion of the Garni Gorge is typically referred to as the "Symphony of the Stones". All along the sides of the gorge are vertical clif
Aram Khachaturian Museum The home of late composer Aram Khachaturyan (1903-1978) has been turned into a museum. Things like his manuscripts and piano are on display
Katoghike Church, Yerevan A tiny structure constructed in typical Armenian style. Katoghike means "cathedral"; the reason for the incongruity is that the original 13t
Karmravor Church The church was built in the mid-7th century and has been preserved without significant alterations. It features a single reddish clay tile d
Tumanyan Park Part of the Tumo Centre for Creative Technologies.
Areni Church Overlooking the village, this nearly thousand-year-old small church has been immaculately restored.
Church of St. John Cultural heritage monument of Armenia.
St. Astvatsatsin Church This 7th-century Armenian church in the ruined Azeri village of Askipari, is in Azerbaijan. Armenia now controls the territory now and the c
Cathedral of Talin Just west of the town center is the huge 7th century cathedral built much in the style of the Cathedral of Ani a few kilometers west, and th
Saint John the Baptist Church A church with three naves, built in 1710 and renovated and expanded in the 1980s.
Aparan Basilica It was built during the 4th century, and is one of the oldest surviving churches in the Armenian highland. The church is undated and was par
Yerevan Water World A water park popular with the locals in the summers, it consists of a big open-air water park and a much smaller indoor one. Anybody can coo
Modern Art Museum of Yerevan Houses quite a selection of contemporary art by mostly Armenian artists. On the opposite side of the street, there is the newly opened HayAr
Lyon Park Surrounding the artificial Vardarvar Lake, this park was renamed Lyon Park to honor France's second city. Lyon is a friendship city of Yerev
Hovhannes Tumanyan Museum Dedicated to renowned prominent thinker, writer, poet, fabulist and humanist Hovhannes Toumanian, with 18,000 exhibited items. Rooms of the

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