Smart Self-Managed Tours

Country guide

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
  9. September: no seasonality data recorded — this month
  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. Mother Armenia Mother Armenia
    02 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
  2. Martiros Saryan Monument
    06 1 hour

    Martiros Saryan Monument

    Մարտիրոս Սարյանի արձան

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  3. statue of Khachatur Abovian
    07 1 hour

    statue of Khachatur Abovian

    Խաչատուր Աբովյանի հուշարձան

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

    Cat

    Կատու

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

    Hare on Bell on Portland Stone Piers

    Նապաստակը պորտլանդական քարե հենարաններով զանգի վրա

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

    Ivan Baghramyan statue

    Մարշալ Բաղրամյանի արձան

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

    Karabala

    Կարաբալայի արձան

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  8. Ararat Brandy Museum
    16 1 hr 30 min

    Ararat Brandy Museum

    Արարատ Կոնյակի թանգարան

    • High
    • Museum
    • Yerevan
  9. Botanical museum
    18 1 hr 30 min

    Botanical museum

    Բուսաբանական թանգարան

    • High
    • Museum
    • Yerevan
  10. Galentz museum
    20 1 hr 30 min

    Galentz museum

    Կալենցի Թանգարան

    • High
    • Museum
    • Yerevan
  11. Hrant Matevossian Museum-Cultural Center
    21 1 hr 30 min

    Hrant Matevossian Museum-Cultural Center

    Հրանտ Մաթևոսյանի անվան թանգարան-մշակութային կենտրոն

    • High
    • Museum
    • Yerevan
  12. Museum of Wooden Art
    24 1 hr 30 min

    Museum of Wooden Art

    Փայտարվեստի Թանգարան

    • High
    • Museum
    • Yerevan
  13. Nor Arvestanots
    27 1 hr 30 min

    Nor Arvestanots

    Նոր Արվեստանոց

    • High
    • Museum
    • Yerevan
  14. Book your future
    33 1 hour

    Book your future

    Ամրագրիր քո ապագան

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  15. Melody
    35 1 hour

    Melody

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  16. Signs of Zodiac
    38 1 hour

    Signs of Zodiac

    Armenian Signs of Zodiac

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  17. Statue of Tsovinar
    39 1 hour

    Statue of Tsovinar

    Ծովինար

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  18. CBA Visitor Centre
    41 1 hr 30 min

    CBA Visitor Centre

    ԿԲ Այցելուների կենտրոն

    • Notable
    • Museum
    • Yerevan
  19. Hovsep Margaryan house-museum
    42 1 hr 30 min

    Hovsep Margaryan house-museum

    Հովսեփ Մարգարյանի տուն-թանգարան

    • Notable
    • Museum
    • Yerevan
  20. National Olympic Museum of Armenia
    45 1 hr 30 min

    National Olympic Museum of Armenia

    Հայաստանի ազգային օլիմպիական թանգարան

    • Notable
    • Museum
    • Yerevan
  21. Shengavit
    46 1 hr 30 min

    Shengavit

    Շենգավիթ

    • Notable
    • Museum
    • Yerevan
  22. A bull sculpture
    48 1 hour

    A bull sculpture

    Ցլի քանդակ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  23. AICA
    50 1 hour

    AICA

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  24. Alexander Tamanyan
    51 1 hour

    Alexander Tamanyan

    Ալեքսանդր Տամանյան

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  25. A lion sculpture
    52 1 hour

    A lion sculpture

    Առյուծի քանդակ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  26. Ar. 151
    53 1 hour

    Ar. 151

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  27. Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall
    55 1 hour

    Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall

    Արամ Խաչատրյան համերգասրահ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  28. Aram Khachaturyan monument
    56 1 hour

    Aram Khachaturyan monument

    Արամ Խաչատրյանի արձան

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  29. Aram Manukian statue
    57 1 hour

    Aram Manukian statue

    Արամ Մանուկյան

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  30. ArdGlobal
    58 1 hour

    ArdGlobal

    Արդգլոբալ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  31. Armenian Dram
    61 1 hour

    Armenian Dram

    Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն դրամ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  32. Babuntz dzularan
    63 1 hour

    Babuntz dzularan

    Բաբունց ձուլարան

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  33. Barmen
    64 1 hour

    Barmen

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  34. Bears
    65 1 hour

    Bears

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  35. Bears
    66 1 hour

    Bears

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  36. Bust of Fridtjof Nansen
    67 1 hour

    Bust of Fridtjof Nansen

    Ֆրիտյոֆ Նանսեն

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  37. Camera
    68 1 hour

    Camera

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  38. Cardiogram
    69 1 hour

    Cardiogram

    Կարդիոգրամա

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  39. Caring
    70 1 hour

    Caring

    Բարություն

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  40. Chess
    71 1 hour

    Chess

    Շախմատ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  41. Chess pieces
    72 1 hour

    Chess pieces

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  42. Childhood
    73 1 hour

    Childhood

    Մանկություն

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  43. Cycle
    74 1 hour

    Cycle

    Պտույտ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  44. Dandelion Clock
    76 1 hour

    Dandelion Clock

    Խտուտիկ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  45. Deer
    77 1 hour

    Deer

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  46. Divers
    78 1 hour

    Divers

    Սուզորդներ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  47. DNA
    79 1 hour

    DNA

    ԴՆԹ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  48. Dramatical Theatre after Stanislavski
    80 1 hour

    Dramatical Theatre after Stanislavski

    Ստանիսլավսկու անվան դրամատիկական թատրոն

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  49. Eagle
    81 1 hour

    Eagle

    Արծիվ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  50. Forest fairytale
    82 1 hour

    Forest fairytale

    Անտառային հեքիաթ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  51. Garegin Nzhdeh
    85 1 hour

    Garegin Nzhdeh

    Գարեգին Նժդեհ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  52. Giraffe
    87 1 hour

    Giraffe

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  53. Golden fish
    88 1 hour

    Golden fish

    Ոսկե ձուկ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  54. Grigor Narekatsi
    89 1 hour

    Grigor Narekatsi

    Գրիգոր Նարեկացի

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  55. Hakob Meghapart
    90 1 hour

    Hakob Meghapart

    Հակոբ Մեգապարտ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  56. Hands
    91 1 hour

    Hands

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  57. Happiness
    92 1 hour

    Happiness

    Ուրախություն

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  58. Heart
    93 1 hour

    Heart

    Սիրտ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  59. Henrik Malian Theater
    94 1 hour

    Henrik Malian Theater

    Հենրիկ Մալյանի թատրոն

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  60. Horse with No Name
    95 1 hour

    Horse with No Name

    Անանուն ճիուկ

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  61. Imagination
    99 1 hour

    Imagination

    Երևակայություն

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Yerevan
  62. Ivan Aivazovsky
    100 1 hour

    Ivan Aivazovsky

    Հովհաննես Այվազովսկի

    • 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.