Welcome to the land of sun! It’s our pleasure to provide you with some initial tips what to do in the capital city Yerevan during a day or two. A trip in this manageable and safe city is easy alone or with company, and its big-hearted locals will leave you feeling the great hug of Yerevan long after you’ve left.
Start the morning of the first day from the Republic Square. Designed by the architect Alexander Tamanyan, the sweep of pink neoclassical buildings around the square boasts impressively carved arches and stolid colonnades and, by dusk, crowds gather around jubilant fountains that tango to a mix of dreadful pop and more elevated works by Armenia’s leading composer, Khachaturian. Just in front you can find the History Museum of Armenia presenting the world’s oldest shoe going back 5,500 years.
You can spend your afternoon on discovering Northern Ave. The Tamanyan-designed street is now lined up with high buildings, luxury brand shops and restaurants. Have your lunch at one of the best Armenian restaurants called Tsirani (p.s. find the advertising details in this issue). Your coffee will taste even more energizing if drunk in of cozy cafes in Cascade. In warmer months it hosts outdoor concerts and, should you fancy a little alfresco dancing, every last Friday of the month, locals help left-footed tourists giggle their way through the traditional Karin folk dance.
Flavor your evening with great music enjoying live concerts performed all around the city. Don’t forget about having a rest or picnic in the parks like Tumanyan, Lovers’, Victory, so on. The nights will be unforgettable in the modern nightclubs calling out with incredible DJs creating the best sounds to make you hit the dance floor and feel like tomorrow doesn’t exist.
As the local cuisine is amazingly tasty and mainly made of organic food, you can start a healthy lifestyle combined with new discoveries. We advise you to refresh yourself with a glass of tan (a cool drink made of matsun) especially in hot weather. For quick and yummy break you must try zhengyalov hats or lahmajoo.
Be sure, that all the mentioned activities are just drops from the ocean of discoveries you are going to make while walking through the streets of the city older than Rome.
