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Get good views of the city from the top of the cascade. This is a very long, very steep stairway that leads up to a monument high atop a hill overlooking Yerevan. The base of the cascade features some cafes and is located in the northern part of the city.
The best place in Yerevan for people watching is Republic Square. It is especially interesting on Saturdays, when many wedding parties stop by for photos. It's also good at night, when young couples and young yerevantsis are present in droves.
Check out the caves in the hills surrounding the city of Goris, in Syunik Marz, in the southern part of Armenia. You can see the caves from anywhere in the city, and can simply hike up to them and look around. Most are concentrated in the southwestern part of town. Keep in mind, however, that some of these are in use as storage sites or even stables. The locals would be happy to show you around anyway, so don't worry about trespassing.
If you are in the Tavush region, make a day trip to Sevan. There is a church on a little island that you can see from the main road. On the stairs to the church, you will pass an old couple who will serenade you for a small fee. The monastery complex is beautiful, with it's khachkars and high vantage point overlooking Lake Sevan.
This is the weekend flea market in Yerevan. You can find local arts and crafts, tourist trinkets, russian perephrenalia, rugs and hand-woven purses, all sorts of books in many languages, as well as puppies in boxes.
Erebuni, on a hilltop in the southern part of the city is the original site of Yerevan. Visitors can see the partially excavated remains of the site of the city together with interesting objects found there which are now housed in a worthwhile museum at the bottom of the hill.Erebuni was discovered by chance in 1950 during exploration of Arin Berd Monastery which had later been built on the site. An English speaking guide is available in the museum as well as a booklet giving a brief description in five languages. There is a good selection of jewelry ceramics and weapons found on the site. Of particular interest is three silver rythons one of which is shaped like a horse, one like a bull's head and one like a man on horseback. The helmet of king Sarduri II is on dispaly together with a large jug, possibly a funerary urn, with bull's heads. museum is closed on Mondays but open the rest of...
The project of Yerevan's Opera House was began in 30's from the plans of famous Armenian city architect Tamanyan, who was the first to lay and plan the foundations of modern Yerevan in 1920's and 30's. In 1937 the splendid and grandeur project of Opera House received the "Grande Prix" award of architectural design in an architectural exhibition in Paris. Opera House was by far the greatest achievement of Tamanyan's genius project building in this respect.Inside is the Khachaturian Hall, named after world famous renowned composer, Aram Khachaturian. Tickets and schedules for the world class performances can usually be obtained for under $2 at the ticket booth.At the back of the Opera House is a statue of the Armenian Composer, Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978). Around the front, the right hand statue is the eponymous Spendiarian while to the left is Hovanes Toumanian, a second of whose poems...
Today, the area on the east side is being used for laying out various stones according to which story of the building they are thought to belong. There is some interesting sculptured decoration amongst the ruins including one capital on the southeast pillar carved with a fine representation of an eagle: beyond the ruins can be seen the remains of other buildings including Nerses' Palace and a winery with vats sunk into the ground.
The church of St. George at Zvartnots decorated with frescos was destroyed probably by and eathquake in 930, to be lost under layers of dirt and debris and even the location was forgotten until its rediscovery in the early 20th century. It is hard to imagine that an archaeological site this big can be barried for centuries and no one has excavated it until only a century ago. This site is protected by UNESCO archaeological organization.
Leaving Yerevan towards Ejmiatsin on the left (or the south) side, the entrance driveway is marked by elaborate gates and an eagle with a ring in its beak gazing back over its shoulder. This statue is the work of famous artist and sculptor Ervand Kochar.
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