ATMs
by flynboxes
After being in Addis where they are few and far between in Dec it was nice to be able to use my ATM rather than carry cash aroundor travelers checks which I hate. It seems there is a ATM on every corner here. If you are conserned about security, there is one in the HSBC branch with a security guard around the corner from the Marriot that will take all cards.
Visa and other credit cards are taken here but from time to time you may hear..."Sorry but our credit card reader is down..can you pay in cash?"
Visa Issues
by Narunj
A passport and visa are required. Citizens of some countries may purchase visas for a stay of up to 21 days online or upon arrival at the port of entry. In such cases no letter of invitation is required from Armenia to obtain a single-entry tourist visa for a stay up to 21 days. For stays of longer than 21 days or any other type of visa, an official invitation is required.
For stays longer than three months, a residency permit must be obtained through the Foreign Ministry in Yerevan.
To see if your country is waived of visa requirement and purchase an online visa, visit http://www.armeniaforeignministry.com/consular/visa.html. For some nationalities visa will be required prior to arrival which may take about one month to process.
To Echmiadzin and Zvartnots
by MalenaN
To go to Echmiadzin or Zvartnots from Yerevan you can take a bus or minibus from the corner of Mesrop Mashtots Poghota and Sarian Poghots (near the Modern Art Museum). Along the road look for a pillar with an eagle on top, because that’s where you are getting of f if you are going to Zvartnots. The bus to Zvarnots was 400 drams and the marshrutka back to Yerevan was 250 drams (August 2006). Going back to Yerevan you just stop a bus passing by. When I went to Echmiadzin in June 2003 the bus and marshrutka was 250 drams.
the cascades
by call_me_rhia
The cascades is a long white stairwell built in the 1970s to connect the central district to Haghtanak Park and the Nork area uphill. It is shaped as a waterfall and has water fountains running down it, as well as many statues adorning it. Two of these are by Botero: a black Cat at the bottom (my favourite) and a Roman Gladiator at the top, where the Cafesjian Museum of Contemporary Art is under construction.
Still at the top, very visible, is a huge pillar-like construction: it is the monument to the 50th anniversary on the Soviet in Armenia. From there you can have glorious views over downtown Yerevan.
Meeting with Friends
by Ken-out-of-Bath
The centre, close to City Hall is an attractive place to visit and looks great at sunset.
I saw lots of friends meeting up before going on for an evening on the town!
A great place to say hello to the locals!
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Zoravor Church
Republic Square
Soviet coat of arms
Binded by ivory
