Yerevan, the capital of the Republic of Armenia
Population: 1.2 million
Climate: continental, the average temperature in September is about 22 C°
Altitude: 990 m
Time: GMT + 4
Electricity: 220 V, 50 Hz
Currency: AMD (Armenian Dram). The current exchange rate you can find here.
Visa
Visitors from the CIS countries, Georgia, Argentina, US, and EU countries do not need a visa for up to 90 days. Citizens of most of countries can buy a visa upon arrival at the Zvartnotz airport of Yerevan. Passport holders of other countries must apply for a visa at the nearest embassy/consulate before arriving, an invitation might be needed. For detailed information, please see the web-page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of RA.
Arrivals
You are kindly invited to book your travel ticket in advance.
The list of companies that fly to Yerevan Zvartnots airport can be found on the web-page of the Zvartnotz airport.
The airport taxi service is available upon arrival, the cost is about AMD 6000 (almost €11). It takes 20 – 30 min to get to the hotels.
Since we want to arrange your transportation, please inform us about the details of your arrival as well as your departure (date, time and flight number).
Additionally, information about your hotel reservation would be preferable.
Things to see in Yerevan
Yerevan is a beautiful city with a lot of museums, monuments, public gardens and cafes. Here are several places interesting to visit:
Erebuni, Urartian Citadel (782 BC) and Yerevan City foundation Museum
Matenadaran Ancient Manuscript Museum
Cafesjian art galleries ("Cascade")
Handcrafts and paintings open air market (“Vernissage”)
Daily tours to the architectural monuments in the countryside are available: Hyur Service.
More information about Yerevan can be found on the following web-pages: