This historic city, situated on the Hrazdan River, is not only the biggest and most ancient in Armenia, but also one of the first urban civilizations in the world. It serves as the heart of the country’s economy, politics, and culture.
From 1918 until today, it has been the nation’s capital. In spite of the fact that Yerevan is small, a visit to the beautiful city is sure to raise your spirits!
There are parks, boutiques, fountains, outdoor bars, music performances, unique stores and markets, and many creative spaces. Armenia’s top museums, cultural institutions, and restaurants are all here.
Read on for our list of the best and most fun things to do in Yerevan, Armenia
The 92 Most Popular Things To Do In Yerevan, Armenia
92. Wood-carving museum
4.3
(6 reviews)Credit: Adam Jones, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 2 Paronyan 3 rd Impasse Yerevan
Tel: 10-532461
91. Eduard Issabekyan Gallery
4.9
(7 reviews)Credit: Eduard Isabekyan Gallery Yerevan, Google Maps
Location: 7a Mesrop Mashtots Ave Yerevan
Tel: 10-500567
Web Address: http://eduardisabekyan.com/
90. Avetik Isahakyan Monument
4.7
(7 reviews)Credit: 23artashes, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 25 Abovyan Street Yerevan
Web Address: http://atb.am/
89. Little Einstein Science Museum
4.3
(9 reviews)Location: 38th Street Yerevan
Tel: 98-316789
88. National Museum-Institute of Architecture after Alexander Tamanyan
4.9
(13 reviews)Credit: Ապատ63, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Government Building # 3 Yerevan
Tel: 10-524630
87. Vardavar Lake
4.5
(13 reviews)Credit: Spetsnaz 1981, License, Wikimedia commons
86. Geology Museum
4.8
(16 reviews)Credit: Ivtorov, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 24 Marshal Baghramyan Ave Yerevan
Tel: 10-582936
Web Address: http://geology.am/museum
85. State Museum of Literature and Art
4.8
(24 reviews)Credit: Andy Hernández, Google Maps
Location: 1 Aram St Yerevan
Tel: 10-563641
Web Address: http://gatmuseum.am/
84. House Museum of Alexander Spendiaryan
4.6
(25 reviews)Credit: Сергей Шумов, Google Maps
Location: 21 Nalbandyan Street Yerevan
Tel: 10-521299
Web Address: http://spendiaryanmuseum.am/
83. Alex and Marie Manoogian Treasury House Museum
4.4
(27 reviews)Credit: Dmitry Revenko, Google Maps
Location: 576Q+G9H Vagharshapat
Tel: 10-517110
Web Address: https://armenianchurch.org/
82. Shengavit settlement
4.8
(27 reviews)Credit: Violmsyan, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 5F4G+HQC Bagratuniats Street Yerevan
Tel: 10-422483
81. Avetik Isahakyan House-Museum
4.7
(28 reviews)Location: 20 Zarobyan Street Yerevan
Tel: 10-562424
Web Address: http://isahakyanmuseum.am/
80. Khachatur Abovyan House-Museum
4.5
(28 reviews)Credit: Vardan Buniatyan, Google Maps
Location: 4 nd Street Yerevan
Tel: 10-284686
79. Yerevanyan Lake
4.0
(28 reviews)Credit: Violmsyan, License, Wikimedia commons
78. Vardan Mamikonyan Statue
4.7
(30 reviews)Credit: 23artashes, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 1 Yervand Kochar Street Yerevan
77. Museum of Russian Art
4.7
(32 reviews)Credit: Ապատ63, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 38 Isahakyan Street Yerevan
Tel: 10-560331
Web Address: https://rusartmuseum.am/
76. Yeghishe Charents House and Museum
4.9
(33 reviews)Credit: Armineaghayan, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 17 Mesrop Mashtots Ave Yerevan
Tel: 10-531412
Web Address: https://charents.am/
75. Arno Babajanyan Statue
4.6
(34 reviews)Credit: Rita Willaert, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 34 Tumanyan Street Yerevan
74. Teishebaini
4.7
(35 reviews)Credit: EvgenyGenkin, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 5F33+F9C Yerevan
73. Lusik Aguletsi House-Museum and Art Cafe
4.9
(35 reviews)Credit: Violmsyan, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 79 Muratsan Street Yerevan
Tel: 55-024424
Web Address: https://facebook.com/LusikAguletsi
72. Lyon Park
4.7
(35 reviews)Credit: 23artashes, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 5G3G+P5M Yerevan
71. Armenia Wine Company
4.7
(36 reviews)Location: 3 Bild 1Dead end 30 St Sasunik
Tel: 44-802222
Web Address: http://armeniawine.am/
70. Folk Art Museum
4.8
(39 reviews)Location: 64 Abovyan Street Yerevan
Tel: 10-569383
69. Swan Lake
4.4
(47 reviews)Credit: 23artashes, License, Wikimedia commons
68. Ervand Kochar Museum
4.8
(55 reviews)Credit: Manushak Grigoryan, Google Maps
Location: 39 Mesrop Mashtots Ave Yerevan
Tel: 10-529326
Web Address: http://kochar.am/
67. Aram Khachaturyan House Museum
4.7
(70 reviews)Credit: Eduard Kankanyan, Google Maps
Location: 3 Zarobyan Street Yerevan
Tel: 10-589418
Web Address: http://akhachaturianmuseum.am/
66. Shoghakat Church
4.8
(72 reviews)Location: 5893+6WJ Petrozavodsk Vagharshapat
Tel: 231-55593
65. Alexander Tamanyan Statue
4.8
(76 reviews)Credit: 23artashes, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 10 Moskovyan St Yerevan
64. Azat Reservoir
4.8
(77 reviews)63. Yerevan Zipline Airlines
4.9
(84 reviews)Location: Yerevan
Tel: 43-409090
Web Address: https://facebook.com/YerevanZip/
62. Nansen Park
4.9
(89 reviews)Credit: Armineaghayan, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 5HX6+RXC Yerevan
61. Yerevan 2800th Anniversary Park
4.9
(90 reviews)Location: 2 Street Yerevan
Web Address: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerevan_2800th_Anniversary_Park
60. Charles Aznavour House Museum
4.7
(91 reviews)Credit: Daniel Werner, Google Maps
Location: 5GV7+4WJ Antarain Street Yerevan
Web Address: http://charlesaznavour.com/
59. Komitas Museum-Institute
4.9
(99 reviews)Credit: 23artashes, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 28 Arshakunyats Ave Yerevan
Tel: 11-570570
Web Address: http://komitasmuseum.am/
58. Hovhannes Tumanyan Museum
5.0
(111 reviews)Credit: Lilitik22, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 40 Moskovyan St Yerevan
Tel: 10-560021
Web Address: http://toumanian.am/
57. Levon’s Divine Underground
4.8
(112 reviews)Credit: Hassaan Abdeen, Google Maps
Location: 6HJC+45W Arinj
Tel: 77-178850
56. The Armenian Genocide Museum
4.7
(119 reviews)Credit: User:Matthias Süßen, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 5FPQ+59R Yerevan
Tel: 10-390981
Web Address: http://genocide-museum.am/
55. Yerevan History Museum
4.4
(123 reviews)Credit: 23artashes, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 1 1 Argishti Street Yerevan
Tel: 10-568109
Web Address: http://yhm.am/
54. Haghtanak Amusement Park
4.5
(123 reviews)Credit: Adam Lederer, License, Flickr
Location: 5GWC+5R4 Yerevan
Tel: 91-403252
53. Machanents Tourism & Art
4.8
(130 reviews)Location: 36 Shahumyan St Vagharshapat
Tel: 98-665300
Web Address: https://mta.am/
52. Luna Park
4.2
(134 reviews)Credit: Tiia Monto, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Okhakadzev park i uchastok Khanjyan Street Yerevan
Tel: 10-564200
51. Yerevan Brandy Company
4.6
(159 reviews)Location: 2 Admiral Isakov Ave Yerevan
Tel: 10-510100
Web Address: http://araratbrandy.com/
50. Saint Hovhannes Church
4.8
(165 reviews)Credit: 23artashes, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 7JGJ+9HQ Abovyan
Tel: 91-851005
49. Sasuntsi Davit Statue
4.8
(179 reviews)Credit: 23artashes, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 5G45+4Q9 Yerevan
48. Charent’s Arch
4.8
(184 reviews)Credit: User:Matthias Süßen, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 5JFP+FJ9 H3 Voghjaberd
Web Address: http://atb.am/en/armenia/sights/more/charenc/
47. Yeraz Park
4.6
(188 reviews)Credit: 23artashes, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Yerevan
Web Address: http://yerazpark.am/
46. Martiros Saryan House-Museum
4.8
(189 reviews)Location: 3 Martiros Saryan Street Yerevan
Tel: 10-580568
Web Address: https://sarian.am/index_eng.html
45. Tumanyan Park
4.9
(190 reviews)Credit: Սէրուժ Ուրիշեան, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 13 Halabyan Street Yerevan
Tel: 98-665639
Web Address: http://tumo.org/
44. Modern Art Museum
4.7
(192 reviews)Credit: 23artashes, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 7 Mesrop Mashtots Ave Yerevan
Tel: 10-535359
Web Address: http://mamy.am/
43. Saint Sargis Vicarial Church
4.8
(199 reviews)Location: 21 Israyelyan Street Yerevan
Tel: 10-585713
42. National Gallery of Armenia
4.7
(207 reviews)Credit: Radosław Botev, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 1 Aram St Yerevan
Tel: 10-567472
Web Address: http://gallery.am/
41. Noy Factory
4.5
(214 reviews)Credit: Armineaghayan, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 9 Argishti Street Yerevan
Tel: 10-547048
Web Address: http://noy1877.am/
40. Play City
4.5
(214 reviews)Credit: Richard Tanton, License, Flickr
Location: 35 35 Acharyan Street Yerevan
Tel: 10-620999
Web Address: http://playcity.am/
39. Zoravor Surp Astvatsatsin Church
4.8
(216 reviews)Credit: AKB7, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 9 Ghazar Parpetsi Street Yerevan
Tel: 10-530162
Web Address: http://surbzoravor.am/
38. Hovhannavank
4.9
(219 reviews)Credit: Adam Jones, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 89QQ+QCH Ohanavan
37. Yerevan Park
4.6
(219 reviews)Credit: Marina Melik-Adamyan, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Mont`e Melk`onyan Yerevan
Tel: 12-881188
Web Address: http://yerevanpark.am/
36. Erebuni Fortress
4.5
(220 reviews)Credit: Armen Manukov, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 2 Street Yerevan
Tel: 10-458207
35. France Square
4.4
(235 reviews)Credit: Tamara Areshian, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 5GP8+V3X Yerevan
34. Megerian Carpet Armenia
4.7
(243 reviews)Credit: 23artashes, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Megerian Carpet 0006 9 Madoyan St Yerevan
Tel: 11-442994
Web Address: http://megeriancarpet.am/
33. Yerevan Botanical Garden
4.3
(249 reviews)Credit: Dav Sargsyan, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 15 Lep`siowsi p`oghots` Yerevan
Tel: 10-621762
Web Address: https://facebook.com/yerevanbotanicalgarden
32. Dancing Fountain
4.8
(251 reviews)Credit: Arthur Chapman, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 5GH7+8C2 Republic Square Yerevan
Web Address: https://yerevan.am/
31. Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex
4.7
(256 reviews)Credit: Baykar Sepoyan, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 5FQM+76W Yerevan
Tel: 11-755502
30. Erebuni Archaeological Museum
4.7
(260 reviews)Credit: Dan Lundberg, License, Flickr
Location: 38 Erebuni Street Yerevan
Tel: 10-432661
29. Saint Gayane Church
4.8
(276 reviews)Credit: GayaneArm, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 575R+2P4 Vagharshapat
Tel: 231-57340
28. Mount Aragats
4.7
(300 reviews)Credit: Beko, License, Wikimedia commons
27. Missak Manouchian Park
4.6
(305 reviews)Credit: Yerevantsi, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 5GJ5+MXJ Mesrop Mashtots Ave Yerevan
26. English Park
4.5
(315 reviews)Credit: 23artashes, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 5GF5+M6QStreet Yerevan
Tel: 10-448805
25. Holy Mother of God Kathoghike Church
4.7
(334 reviews)Credit: Thomas Hackl, License, Flickr
Location: 17 Abovyan Street Yerevan
Tel: 55-913545
Web Address: https://yerevan.am/en/holy-mother-of-god-kathoghike-church/
24. Saint Hripsime Church
4.7
(343 reviews)Credit: acediscovery, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 85 Mesrop Mashtots St Vagharshapat
Tel: 231-53696
Web Address: http://mshakuyt.com/
23. Water World
3.8
(363 reviews)Credit: young shanahan, License, Flickr
Location: 40 Myasnikyan Ave Yerevan
Tel: 10-638998
22. Charles Aznavour square
4.7
(396 reviews)Location: 5GJ8+MPP Abovyan Street Yerevan
Tel: 10-521210
Web Address: http://moscowcinema.com/
21. Dalan Art Gallery and Cafe Abovyan 12
4.5
(416 reviews)Credit: Dalan Art Gallery and Cafe Abovyan, Google Maps
Location: 12 Abovyan Street Yerevan
Tel: 99-580658
Web Address: http://dalan.am/
20. Sergei Paradjanov Museum
4.7
(446 reviews)Credit: Мария Щербакова, Google Maps
Location: 5GH2+G3C Dzoragyugh Street Yerevan
Tel: 10-538473
Web Address: http://parajanovmuseum.am/
19. Circular Park
4.5
(460 reviews)Credit: 23artashes, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 5GGF+C72 Khanjyan Street Yerevan
18. Mother Armenia Statue
4.5
(510 reviews)Credit: acediscovery, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 5GWF+3VC Yerevan
Tel: 10-201400
17. Lover’s Park
4.6
(542 reviews)Credit: 23artashes, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 21 Marshal Baghramyan Ave Yerevan
Tel: 11-966868
Web Address: http://bg.am/
16. Freedom Square
4.7
(692 reviews)Credit: 23artashes, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 5GP8+522 Yerevan
15. Ararat Museum
4.6
(718 reviews)Credit: Serouj, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 2 Admiral Isakov Ave Yerevan
Tel: 10-540000
Web Address: http://araratbrandy.com/
14. Yerevan Zoo Park
4.5
(732 reviews)Credit: Internet User Mobile, Google Maps
Location: 20 Myasnikyan Ave Yerevan
Tel: 10-562362
Web Address: http://yerevanzoo.am/
13. Saint Gregory The Illuminator Cathedral
4.7
(797 reviews)Credit: User:Pandukht/By Pandukht, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 5GC8+VV9 Yervand Kochar Street Yerevan
Tel: 10-543332
12. Blue Mosque
4.4
(814 reviews)Credit: GeoO, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 12 Mesrop Mashtots Ave Yerevan
Tel: 10-522193
11. Victory Park
4.5
(856 reviews)Location: Azatutyan Ave Yerevan
Tel: 10-205881
Web Address: http://haxtanakzbosaygi.weebly.com/
10. Opera and Ballet Theatre
4.7
(895 reviews)Credit: Diego Delso, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 5GP8+82W Tumanyan Street Yerevan
Tel: 10-533391
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9. Cafesjian Center for the Arts
4.6
(219 reviews)Credit: Maria.hovsepyan, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 10 Tamanyan Street Yerevan
Tel: 10-541932
8. Matenadaran
4.7
(392 reviews)Credit: 23artashes, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 53 Mesrop Mashtots Ave Yerevan
Tel: 10-562578
Web Address: http://matenadaran.am/
7. History Museum Of Armenia
4.4
(514 reviews)Credit: Mayer Hovann, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Hanrapetowt`yan hraparak 4
Tel: 10-582761
Web Address: http://historymuseum.am/
6. Zvartnots Cathedral
4.7
(888 reviews)Location: 586P+3GW Vagharshapat
5. Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin – Armenian Apostolic Church (Armenian Orthodox Church)
4.7
(1,220 reviews)Location: Araratyan St Vagharshapat
Tel: 10-517110
Web Address: http://armenianchurch.org/
4. Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex
4.7
(1,221 reviews)Credit: Aleksey Chalabyan (a.k.a., License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 8 8 Tsitsernakaberd Hwy Yerevan
Tel: 10-391412
Web Address: http://genocide-museum.am/
3. Vernissage
4.6
(2,736 reviews)Credit: Ji-Elle, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 1 3 Buzand Street Yerevan
Tel: 999-838 39 65
2. Republic Square
4.8
(5,552 reviews)Credit: MarteBeunk, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 5GH7+33C Yerevan
Web Address: http://yerevan.am/
1. Cascade Complex
4.7
(6,233 reviews)Credit: Alexey Komarov, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 10 Tamanyan Street Yerevan
Tel: 10-567262
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Yerevan, Armenia! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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