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Armenia

A photograph of Armenia
Photograph · Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

Armenia fits inside 29,743 km² and about half of that lies above 2,000 m, so a short drive changes the altitude more than the distance suggests. Roughly three million people live here, over a third of them in Yerevan, and most of what is worth the travel sits outside the capital: monasteries built into gorge walls, Lake Sevan holding 1,279 km² of water at 1,900 m, Mount Aragats at 4,090 m. The country made Christianity its state religion in 301, and the churches raised in the centuries after are the thread running through nearly every route across it.

Cities

Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.

Practical information

Language spoken
Armenian
National practical orientation; regional and minority languages may also be used
Dialling code
+374
International calling code; local area and mobile prefixes still apply
Currency
Armenian dram (AMD)
Use the official local currency; card acceptance varies by place
Emergency number
112 or 911
Use only for an emergency; tourist assistance may use a separate number
Plug type
Type C and F · 230 V
Check that chargers support the recorded voltage before using an adapter
Tap water
Not recorded
No verified nationwide visitor drinking-water statement was recorded

Planning a visit

  1. January: seasonal closure recorded
  2. February: seasonal closure recorded
  3. March: seasonal closure recorded
  4. April: no seasonality data recorded
  5. May: no seasonality data recorded
  6. June: no seasonality data recorded
  7. July: no seasonality data recorded
  8. August: no seasonality data recorded — this month
  9. September: no seasonality data recorded
  10. October: no seasonality data recorded
  11. November: no seasonality data recorded
  12. December: seasonal closure recorded

Top things to see

Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.

  1. Komitas Chamber Music Hall Komitas Chamber Music Hall
    02 1 hour

    Komitas Chamber Music Hall

    Կոմիտասի անվան Կամերային երաժշտության տուն

    Komitas Chamber Music Hall is a concert venue in Yerevan dedicated to chamber music performance. Named after Komitas, the foundational figure of Armenian national music, the institution occupies a significant position in the city's cultural infrastructure.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  2. Russian Drama Theater Russian Drama Theater
    03 1 hour

    Russian Drama Theater

    Ռուսական դրամատիկական թատրոն

    The Russian Dramatic Theatre of Yerevan is a performing arts venue in the Armenian capital. Its local name, Ռուսական դրամատիկական թատրոն, identifies it as a Russian-language dramatic theatre serving Yerevan's cultural landscape.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  3. Mher Mkrtchyan Mher Mkrtchyan
    04 1 hour

    Mher Mkrtchyan

    Մհեր Մկրտչյան թատրոն

    The Mher Mkrtchyan Theatre, known locally as Մհեր Մկրտչյան թատրոն, is a performing arts venue in Yerevan, Armenia.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  4. Mother Armenia Mother Armenia
    05 1 hour

    Mother Armenia

    Մայր Հայաստան

    Mother Armenia is a monumental statue standing on a hill in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. The monument represents the nation personified as a female figure, replacing an earlier Soviet-era statue of Joseph Stalin.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  5. Armenian State Song Theatre Armenian State Song Theatre
    06 1 hour

    Armenian State Song Theatre

    Հայաստանի Երգի Պետական Թատրոն

    The Armenian State Song Theatre is a performing arts venue in Yerevan, Armenia. Its local name is Հայաստանի Երգի Պետական Թատրոն. The theatre specialises in musical and song-based performances, serving as a cultural institution within Armenia's capital.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  6. Arno Babajanian Concert Hall Arno Babajanian Concert Hall
    07 1 hour

    Arno Babajanian Concert Hall

    Առնո Բաբաջանյան համերգասրահ

    Arno Babajanian Concert Hall is a performing arts venue in Yerevan, Armenia, named after the celebrated Soviet Armenian composer and pianist Arno Babajanian. The hall serves as a cultural institution dedicated to classical music concerts and related performances.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  7. Eduard Isabekyan Gallery Eduard Isabekyan Gallery
    08 1 hour

    Eduard Isabekyan Gallery

    "էդուարդ Իսաբեկյան" ցուցասրահ

    The Eduard Isabekyan Gallery is a museum institution in Yerevan dedicated to the work of Eduard Isabekyan, a prominent Armenian painter. The gallery preserves and displays his artistic legacy within the cultural landscape of Armenia's capital.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  8. Sundukyan State Academic Theatre Sundukyan State Academic Theatre
    09 1 hour

    Sundukyan State Academic Theatre

    Գաբրիել Սունդուկյանի անվան Ազգային ակադեմիական թատրոն

    The Sundukyan State Academic Theatre is a prominent performing arts venue in Yerevan, Armenia. Named after Gabriel Sundukyan, a foundational figure in Armenian dramaturgy, the institution holds national academic status.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  9. Martiros Saryan Monument
    13 1 hour

    Martiros Saryan Monument

    Մարտիրոս Սարյանի արձան

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  10. statue of Khachatur Abovian
    14 1 hour

    statue of Khachatur Abovian

    Խաչատուր Աբովյանի հուշարձան

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  11. Cat
    17 1 hour

    Cat

    Կատու

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  12. Hare on Bell on Portland Stone Piers
    18 1 hour

    Hare on Bell on Portland Stone Piers

    Նապաստակը պորտլանդական քարե հենարաններով զանգի վրա

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  13. Ivan Baghramyan statue
    19 1 hour

    Ivan Baghramyan statue

    Մարշալ Բաղրամյանի արձան

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  14. Karabala
    20 1 hour

    Karabala

    Կարաբալայի արձան

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  15. Book your future
    22 1 hour

    Book your future

    Ամրագրիր քո ապագան

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  16. Melody
    24 1 hour

    Melody

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  17. Signs of Zodiac
    27 1 hour

    Signs of Zodiac

    Armenian Signs of Zodiac

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  18. Statue of Tsovinar
    28 1 hour

    Statue of Tsovinar

    Ծովինար

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  19. A bull sculpture
    29 1 hour

    A bull sculpture

    Ցլի քանդակ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  20. AICA
    31 1 hour

    AICA

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  21. Alexander Tamanyan
    32 1 hour

    Alexander Tamanyan

    Ալեքսանդր Տամանյան

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  22. A lion sculpture
    33 1 hour

    A lion sculpture

    Առյուծի քանդակ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  23. Ar. 151
    34 1 hour

    Ar. 151

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  24. Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall
    36 1 hour

    Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall

    Արամ Խաչատրյան համերգասրահ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  25. Aram Khachaturyan monument
    37 1 hour

    Aram Khachaturyan monument

    Արամ Խաչատրյանի արձան

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  26. Aram Manukian statue
    38 1 hour

    Aram Manukian statue

    Արամ Մանուկյան

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  27. ArdGlobal
    39 1 hour

    ArdGlobal

    Արդգլոբալ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  28. Armenian Dram
    42 1 hour

    Armenian Dram

    Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն դրամ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  29. Babuntz dzularan
    44 1 hour

    Babuntz dzularan

    Բաբունց ձուլարան

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  30. Barmen
    45 1 hour

    Barmen

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  31. Bears
    46 1 hour

    Bears

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  32. Bears
    47 1 hour

    Bears

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  33. Bust of Fridtjof Nansen
    48 1 hour

    Bust of Fridtjof Nansen

    Ֆրիտյոֆ Նանսեն

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  34. Camera
    49 1 hour

    Camera

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  35. Cardiogram
    50 1 hour

    Cardiogram

    Կարդիոգրամա

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  36. Caring
    51 1 hour

    Caring

    Բարություն

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  37. Chess
    52 1 hour

    Chess

    Շախմատ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  38. Chess pieces
    53 1 hour

    Chess pieces

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  39. Childhood
    54 1 hour

    Childhood

    Մանկություն

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  40. Cycle
    55 1 hour

    Cycle

    Պտույտ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  41. Dandelion Clock
    57 1 hour

    Dandelion Clock

    Խտուտիկ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  42. Deer
    58 1 hour

    Deer

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  43. Divers
    59 1 hour

    Divers

    Սուզորդներ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  44. DNA
    60 1 hour

    DNA

    ԴՆԹ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  45. Dramatical Theatre after Stanislavski
    61 1 hour

    Dramatical Theatre after Stanislavski

    Ստանիսլավսկու անվան դրամատիկական թատրոն

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  46. Eagle
    62 1 hour

    Eagle

    Արծիվ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  47. Forest fairytale
    63 1 hour

    Forest fairytale

    Անտառային հեքիաթ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  48. Garegin Nzhdeh
    66 1 hour

    Garegin Nzhdeh

    Գարեգին Նժդեհ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  49. Giraffe
    68 1 hour

    Giraffe

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  50. Golden fish
    69 1 hour

    Golden fish

    Ոսկե ձուկ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  51. Grigor Narekatsi
    70 1 hour

    Grigor Narekatsi

    Գրիգոր Նարեկացի

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  52. Hakob Meghapart
    71 1 hour

    Hakob Meghapart

    Հակոբ Մեգապարտ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  53. Hands
    72 1 hour

    Hands

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  54. Happiness
    73 1 hour

    Happiness

    Ուրախություն

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  55. Heart
    74 1 hour

    Heart

    Սիրտ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  56. Henrik Malian Theater
    75 1 hour

    Henrik Malian Theater

    Հենրիկ Մալյանի թատրոն

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  57. Horse with No Name
    76 1 hour

    Horse with No Name

    Անանուն ճիուկ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  58. Imagination
    80 1 hour

    Imagination

    Երևակայություն

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  59. Ivan Aivazovsky
    81 1 hour

    Ivan Aivazovsky

    Հովհաննես Այվազովսկի

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  60. Joseph Orbeli
    83 1 hour

    Joseph Orbeli

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  61. Jules Bastien-Lepage
    84 1 hour

    Jules Bastien-Lepage

    Ժյուլ Բաստիեն Լըպաժ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  62. Jumping cat
    85 1 hour

    Jumping cat

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  63. Kotchar
    86 1 hour

    Kotchar

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  64. Last Dive
    87 1 hour

    Last Dive

    Վէրջին սուզում

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  65. Legend of eternity
    88 1 hour

    Legend of eternity

    Վարք Հավերժության

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  66. Leonid Yengibaryan statue
    89 1 hour

    Leonid Yengibaryan statue

    Լեոնիդ Ենգիբարյան հուշարձանը

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  67. Lion
    90 1 hour

    Lion

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  68. Little Singers of Armenia
    91 1 hour

    Little Singers of Armenia

    Հայաստանի փոքրիկ երգիչներ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  69. Melancholy
    95 1 hour

    Melancholy

    Меланхолия

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  70. Ne - The Fearless Girl
    98 1 hour

    Ne - The Fearless Girl

    ՆԵ - Անկախ Աղջիկը

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  71. No To War Monument
    99 1 hour

    No To War Monument

    Ո՛չ պատերազմին

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·

Common questions

How long should a first trip to Armenia be?

Six to nine days gives Yerevan enough time and allows a road loop to Garni, Geghard, Lake Sevan or northern monasteries. Southern Armenia requires longer transfers and another base, so Tatev should not be compressed into an already full capital itinerary.

What entry documents are needed for Armenia?

Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes visa rules and the official application route. Check the exact passport category, permitted duration and border requirements before travel; an eVisa, when available, should be obtained only through the government service linked from that guidance.

What is the best way to travel around Armenia?

Zvartnots Airport is the principal gateway, and Yerevan has metro and bus services. Trains cover only selected routes, so minibuses, taxis and hired cars carry much regional travel; confirm current border-crossing status before planning an international overland leg.

When is a practical time to visit Armenia?

Late May, June, September and early October usually suit Yerevan and lower-elevation touring. Lake Sevan, mountain roads and monastery approaches can be colder or weather-limited, while midsummer heat changes the pace of exposed archaeological visits.

What money and payment basics apply in Armenia?

The Armenian dram is used for everyday prices. Urban card acceptance does not remove the need for cash at small regional stops, markets and some transport services; use banks or authorised exchangers and check the AMD amount before confirming conversion.

What practical safety details should I save for Armenia?

Armenia records 112 or 911 for emergencies and uses Type C and F power at 230 V. Tap-water status is Not recorded here, so ask the accommodation or municipal provider; for remote routes, save local assistance details before leaving Yerevan.