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Yerevan.

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A local view near Yerevan, Armenia
A local view near Yerevan, Armenia. Photograph by Սէրուժ Ուրիշեան (Serouj Ourishian) · CC BY 4.0 · Resized and converted to WebP.

THE SHORTLIST

A few places worth your time.

01Culture · DAY 1 IDEA

Mashtots Ave

Mashtots avenue

It's the 8-lane highway of the city which somehow also accommodates a pedestrian zones on the sides (result of standard Soviet planning of main 'Prospekts'). It is overly noisy because of the heavy traffic (mostly unorganised public transportation) but the parts close to The Opera is a favourite hangout place for the locals. There are three buildings on the avenue which are well worth attention - Matenadaran, the covered market (the interior is now a modern supermarket and mall, but the highly-decorated original exterior survives) and Blue Mosque.

Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate

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02Outdoors · DAY 1 IDEA

corner of Sayat-Nova Ave. and Abovian St

Katoghike

A tiny structure constructed in typical Armenian style. Katoghike means "cathedral"; the reason for the incongruity is that the original 13th century church had a much larger basilica attached to it in the 17th century - but that addition was demolished in 1936. In 2015 a new and much larger separate church was built next to Kathoghike, the cream colored St. Anna church.

Allow about 60 minutes · planning estimate

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03Culture · DAY 1 IDEA

Israyelyan street

Saint Sarkis Cathedral

From the Victory Bridge (or alternatively the Brandy Factory building) there is a beautiful view on the church and surroundings (structures of different shades constructed in immediate proximity to the church during the Soviet years of forced secularisation). Usually there are also many young people as St Sargis (or St Sergius in Western churches) is the patron saint of young people and of lovers.

Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate

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04Neighborhoods · DAY 2 IDEA

Kentron district

Abovian street

It's home to very few remaining Belle Époque period structures of Republican Armenia. Some gems of Art Nouveau, early Modern (constructivist and the like), and Moorish Revival style can be found in the backyards of Abovian, Nalbandian and Hanrapetutian streets. Most often they are in a very poor condition due to neglect. Hanrapetutian st. might get a special attention if you are not time constrained.

Allow about 60 minutes · planning estimate

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05Culture · DAY 2 IDEA

Yervand Kochar St

St 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 given back to the Armenian Church by the Vatican in 2001 and placed in this cathedral. The building is a megalomaniacal exaggeration of traditional Armenian Church Architecture. As opposed to all other churches in Yerevan (and Armenia) the cathedral is full of light and does not carry any stand for candles. The candle-house is a separate structure next door. However, the complex is vastly and visibly unfinished.

Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate

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A note before you go. Start with Mashtots avenue, then decide whether Katoghike deserves a separate visit rather than rushing both. The suggested days are an editable grouping, not a timed tour. Visit allowances exclude transfers, meals and queues; confirm the exact entrance and current visiting arrangements for St Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral before setting off.

Reference material retrieved 2026-10-19. Suggested days and time allowances are editorial starting points. Check the linked visitor information for opening hours, access, and reservations.

BEFORE YOU SET OFF

A more practical kind of plan.

Getting your bearings

There are also packages lasting several hours, days, weeks, and months, which must be purchased in advance. You can pay for transport with a bank card or a transport card. Transport cards can be purchased at Telcell offices, tourist offices, metro stations, etc. The metro is a single J-shaped line covering 12 km. Due to Yerevan's uneven landscape, the stations are mostly very deep, but sometimes the line runs overground. As with other ex-Soviet metro systems, stations are elaborately decorated, blending Armenian national motifs with late-Soviet architecture. Photography is not allowed.

Build a route that makes sense

Mashtots avenue and Katoghike are about 0.8 km apart in a straight line. Use the route link to compare the actual streets or transport connections before putting both in the same morning; the measurement is not a walking distance or a transfer estimate.

A LITTLE STRUCTURE. ROOM FOR DISCOVERY.

Your Yerevan plan.

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Location, map & reference details

Find your bearings.

Country
Armenia
Area
Yerevan
Time zone
Asia/Yerevan
Coordinates
40.1776, 44.5126

Geographic reference: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0.

Yerevan

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Reference credits & reuse

This city guide includes selected, abridged material by Wikivoyage contributors, adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. The adapted guide text is available under the same license; photographs and website design retain their separate terms. Selected and abridged reference descriptions; operational prices and timetables omitted. Elsewhere added the shortlist, geographic grouping and planning notes.

Reference material retrieved 2026-10-19. It is community-edited background, not firsthand reporting or a live opening-hours service.

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