Armenia TourInfo 102 February Issue 2013

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­Contents Emergency Phone Numbers..................... 26 Health & Medical/Pharmacies.................... 26

­ VOL.11/102 February 2013

Embassies, Consulates............................... 28

Founder/Director­­­­ Garen Marcarian

Regions Area Codes/Cellphone Codes..... 26

Armenian Land’s Official Information....... 28 Hotels...................................................... 32

Editor-In-Chief

Dinings......................................................... 34

Marketing­Manager Lilit Hovhannisyan

Cafes/Pubs/Bars/Beer Houses/Pastries........ 38 Shoppings..................................................... 40 Entertainment & Services............................ 44 Airlines/Travel Agencies/Banks .................. 46 Museums/Art Galleries/Libraries................. 48 What’s up..................................................... 50 Theatres & Concert Halls............................ 51 Let’s Speak Armenian ................................. 52 Regions of Armenia ..................................... 54

Subjects Saint Vardanants Day.................................. 6 Great Barekendan....................................... 8

Editor­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Astghik Tatosyan ­Translator­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Astghik Tatosyan Art­Designer­­­­­­­­­­­Natalia Margaryan Photographer­­­­­­­­­Vahe Minasyan

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Celebration of Terndez.................................. 10

Master Levon’s Underground Sanctuary...12 Magil Cave............................................... 22

Anita Hovsepian

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Respect­everybody,­make­them­happy,­be­a­hard­worker­and­help­all­ The month of February always reminds me the “Valentine” and “Vardanants” days and mostly my parents. Unfortunately, on the 29th of December I had the great loss of my life; my dad, Vahan Hovsepian, passed away. He was an amazing person with a perfect loving life partner, my mom. I’m so blessed that I had that great dad and I have a respectful mom, I’m so thankful to God for this unique gift to me, my parents.

If my dad was alive at least he would love to say you, my readers, these 4 words: respect everybody, make them happy, be a hard worker and help everybody. With my mom he made a happy- healthy family in which there was only love, care, responsibility and generosity. When I asked my dad which day of his life was the best even on the last days, he said “my all days”, and when I insisted him, “ok which period was the best”, he answered, “when I met your mom”. It is the reality. I’ve not seen parents with that much love for each other. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in August of 2012. They are role models as a romantic couple for lots of people who have met them and even recently lots of couples wondered really if they can be like my parents! For them every day was a Valentine day. And they were trying to give their kind energy to their children and people around.

But surprisingly the opposite of my parents also exists who have tried to destroy their child marriage life, which the best way is to respect us and just stay far from this unfortunate families.

During these 50 years my parents have traveled almost 15% of the world (base on the statistics of travel apps), and Armenia was one of my dad’s favorite places. My parents always in their trips were finding good friends and connections and even a big group of that sort had participated in his funeral ceremony on the 5th of January, and some of them who had heard about this news still are calling from different countries. Even in this travelling period he could leave nice memory for them.

He loved parties and always in our house were big parties, almost 10 wedding & engagement ceremonies were celebrated in our place. The party of his name’s day, “Vardanants Day” was a tradition and his party was very unique. Every year he was accepting min 100 guests in his place on “Vardanants Day” without previous invitation and my mom very proudly was planning for that day. He is so blessed because the 40th day of his death is exactly February 7, the “Vardanants Day”.

If I want to talk about my dad it will pass more than million pages, just my dear readers I wish you a safe and happy travel and may every day in 2013 be full of the ability for you to make a smile on the faces of people you meet.

Enjoy your trip in Armenia Sincerely,

Anita Hovsepian

ah@ati.am

February 2013

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Saint Vardanants Day

The Commemoration of the Heroes The Armenian Church marks the holiday of St. Vardanants on Thursday preceding Fat Tuesday (Bun Barekendan) which is celebrated on the eve of the Great Lent. The Holy Vardanants festival is celebrated in memory of Armenian Commander Vardan Mamikonyan and his comrades-in-arms who martyred in the Battle of Avarayr against the Persian state in 451. This holiday is also considered to be the christening day anniversary for all people bearing the names of Vardan Mamikonyan and 7 other warriors and soldiers who fought heroically and died for the sake of their faith and country. This year the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the holiday of St. Vardanants on February 7. On the Commemoration Day of victims a divine liturgy is served in all churches of all dioceses which is followed by religious procession with cross and banners. The participants of the procession illustrate the war scenes and imitate the warriors and soldiers who put their lives into risk for the sake of Armenia and our faith against the Persians. Among the participants there is a rider on the white horse who embodies Armenian Military Commander Vardan Mamikonyan. This Divine Liturgy is a tradition marking the eve of the great battle against Persia, when the Armenian clergy blessed and baptized their troops.

This holiday is one of our national favorite festive days as it symbolizes the insuperable and imperishable power of our faith. And now we celebrate the Commemoration Day of Victims of the Great Battle in memory of those brave soldiers who spared no efforts to save the unity of our country. The martyrdom of St. Vardanants warriors is the victory against collapse.

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Great Barekendan

Festive Masquerade

Barekendan is an old Armenian traditional festival that we are seeking to revive as a form of civil action by calling upon the citizens to “wake up” and become involved in social processions in Armenia. Word Barekendan derives from the two roots – “bari” which means “good” and “kendan” or “kendani” which means “alive” or “living”. This year festival of Barekendan is celebrated on February 10. As all holidays Barekendan also has its sacrament. Besides the festive celebrations and feasts it has spiritual counsel.

As the Great Lent begins the day after Barekendan, it is the final call for people to be uninhabited in their actions prior to the start of fasting. On the eve of Barekendan after the evening ministry in church the altar stage is covered with curtain, which symbolizes the exile of Adam from Eden and till the Easter the Gospel is not taken out from the alter symbolizing the hidden treasures of church. In particular, this holiday is an occasion in which traditional norms and routines are rejected and reversed. People wear masks, costumes and participate in games, performances and jokes as a way of expressing their opinions. The holiday is transformed to a masquerade spreading fairy happy mood over people. In this regard the holiday is often compared with other festive days but the most consonant one is “Fat Tuesday” or “Pancake Day” which is celebrated in several countries. It coincides with the eve of the Great Lent and presents a day of joy and revelry, games and competitions.

Thus, Barekendan symbolizes the virtues of human spirit and the lent symbolizes the evil. In other words, Barekendan is the release from the hardships of the lent which means passing from sadness to joy and from the torture to peace.

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Celebration of Terndez

Candlemas Day

On February 14, 40 days after Christmas, Armenian Apostolic Church and all Armenians celebrate “Tearnyndaraj” (Candlemas Day) or as people like to call it – Terndez.

According to the Gospel 40 days after the birth of Christ Mary and Joseph took the baby to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord and to consecrate to the temple. They met an old man named Simon who had asked God to give him a long life so that he could see the son of God. Hence, the holiday was created and named “Tearnyndaraj”, which means “to come to meet the Lord”. The name “Terndez” is accepted among people.

It means “the Lord is with you”. The newlyweds are especially looking forward to the holiday as Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II announced the holiday of “Tearnyndaraj” as the day of the newlyweds blessing.

The celebrations begin in the evening of the 13th of February as according to church calendar new day begins after the evening divine ser-vice when the fields and gardens are blessed. Then a festive bonfire is made in the churchyard. The right of making fire belongs only to the newly married couples who got married that year. After that the couples jump over the fire. The presents light their candles by the candle burning in the church, return home and make bonfires with that light in their yard as during consecrating Christ to the temple people came to meet him with lamps. After the liturgy in the morning of the 14th of February the ceremony of the blessing of the newly married couples takes place in all churches to reinforce their love and loyalty alliance. According to the tradition of the holiday of “Terndez” it is accepted to visit the newlyweds taking presents for them.

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Master Levon's Underground Sanctuary

Present Day Ark

The underground museum-shrine is situated in one of the suburbs of Yerevan which will not leave any visitor indifferent. You must by all means visit village Arinj in the surroundings of Yerevan to see Master Levon’s underground sanctuary. In Arinj everyone knows Levon Ararkelyan and you can easily find his house from the gate of which starts the tour to the miraculous subterranean cave. The entrance of the house made of colorful stones resembles the gates of a castle inside of which you are to have a unique experience. The first things you will see in the yard are the two figures painted on the wall of the house. Master Levon portrayed himself on the wall with a hummer and a chisel in hands and his wife with a potato in hand.

Then a big iron door leads to the cave full of miracles. Entering the cave you start going downstairs by staircases made of soft clay. Soon you appear in the underground world of 21 meters depth. After descending all 80 stairs you find yourself in a round hall, in a pavilion decorated with candles. It is the oratory. Each person should enter here alone and making a wish they should lit a candle. As the master used to say a candle lit here by all means serves to its purpose and the wishes come true.

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It took more than two decades to Master Levon to build this cave–shrine. He has been working hard for 20 long and intense years chiseling subterranean halls, rooms and passages. This cave is often compared with the Noah’s Ark and considered to be the second ark which is to save people not from flood but from fire.

All these tremendous works were begun on a very usual day when Levon's wife asked him to build a cellar to keep potatoes there. And so Levon began to dig near one of the rooms in order to build a small storage.

While digging under the room his spade touched a huge piece of stone and the master began chiseling it.

He could not stop digging after that because every night he saw a dream in which a voice was continually telling him to dig and to dig...

And here is how this story ends. You see to what led the simple desire to have a small cellar. It seems incredible that this huge subterranean structure is the work of a single man's hand. He has erected this miraculous cave alone using the simplest tools: the hummer and a chisel. It is interesting that he always used to ask his guests to bring him new tools as the old ones were worn out. This is how the Master Levon's underground sanctuary was created, the doors of which are always open to welcome guests and visitors.

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Yans Club Music Hall & High-Quality Restaurant

Refinement of Taste!

The Yans Club is the name of the unique music hall in Armenia and a high-quality restaurant of exclusive interior design and exquisite cuisine. With its opening the Yans Club set a new high standard compliance to meet and exceed the most exacting needs.

Respectability and simplicity, improvisation and wellconsidered choice in any detail, subtlety of taste - these are the words which have finely characterized the Yans Club since its opening. Every day the best music bands and soloists perform on the stage of music hall of the Yans Club. And if jazz covers only festive mood then every evening there is a true celebration of really good music that we are always happy to share with you at the Yans Club. Such an exchange of positive emotions makes every night unforgettable at the Yans Club.

The music hall of the Yans Club is a two-level hall with 250 comfortable seats, big stage, perfect acoustics and light effects equipped with the latest techniques.

Many Armenian and foreign famous jazz-musicians, as well as young professional performers and bands give concerts on this stage. However, the range of music at the Yans Club is not limited by jazz; the Yans Club is a meeting place for performers of various musical trends, from blues and avant-garde to classical music. And it’s

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not accidental that the opening of the Avenue of the Armenian jazz Stars coincided with the opening of the Yans club music hall on December 23, 2012. Each night there is a feast of good music at the Yans Club, when the performers reveal the great potential of their talents and the audience derives inspiration from it. Welcome to enjoy really good music with us!

Exquisitely stylish, moderately luxurious interior and a light and friendly atmosphere incline to pleasant communication at the beautifully set tables. The wellconsidered and exclusive design of the high-quality restaurant hall of the Yans Club with 100 seats allows organizing small friendly feasts, as well as business meetings, festive and corporate events. Yans is an ideal place for the real gourmands and lovers of European and Japanese cuisines. It is the combination of best culinary traditions and refined respectability, aristocracy of spirit and democracy of prices for which our dear guests really appreciate the Yans Club restaurant. Our guests are the heads of government and diplomats, cultural figures and students, everybody who values the subtlety of taste in everything. We appreciate this acknowledgement and we are always glad to welcome you.

Welcome to the Yans Club!

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Magil Cave

A Stone Age Grotto in Armenia A cave is a natural underground space formed by natural weathering of rock (the breaking down of rocks through contact with water). The world’s largest and most abundant caves are located in limestone. In Armenia there are several large caverns located mainly in the region of Vayots Dzor which is rich in caves and is distinguished for its deep gorges, luxuriant valleys and almost impassable ravines. One of the largest caves is Magil, located in the Noravank gorge, close to Areni. It is 1.7 km deep and is full of many narrow passages and tunnels. The beautiful look of the cave is provided by the existence of stalactites hanging from the ceiling and stalagmites “jumping up” on the ground. These natural monuments are streaming forms shaped as a result of the exhalation of dripping water from cavern arches: thin sediment of dripping water forms stalactites and water drops fallen on the ground form stalagmites.

Magil is a cave of Neolithic period. Stone Age bones, stone tools and artifacts have been discovered in the cave, as well as more recent ceramic fragments from the 9th century. The cave was

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inhabited as far back as Neolithic period. In Stone Age the caves were difficult to access and the entrance was so narrow that one person could hardly enter the cave. People believed that the more impassable and inaccessible the cave was, the more protected they were. The passageway to Magil cave varies from just enough for a person to crawl through.

Because of its depth, Magil cave holds a constant temperature of 14 degrees centigrade. Magil has a unique underground eco-system, home to thousands of bats. The only mammal capable of true flight, bats are an important part of Armenia’s ecology, a keystone species that is vital to the stability of the eco-system and crop production in the country. Magil cave houses 8 bat species, the 6 of which are registered in the Red Book of Armenia.

Magil is one of the largest caves of Armenia and is very dangerous lest you are accompanied by a skillful guide who can show you the beauty of Neolithic cave leading you by the most interesting passages.

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E ME R GE NC Y PHONE NUMBERS PUBLIC SERVICES Fire 101 Police 102 Emergency Service 103 Electricity 180 Water 185 Yerevangas Emergency Service 104 Calls within Armenia 107 Municipality of Yerevan City 108 Airport Information 187 Railroad Information 184 Telephone Directory Information 109 Exact Time 110 Brief Weather Forecast 186 Spyur Info. Center (060) 519999, 519999 Areg-Biz Info. Center 551111 Armenia Info. Center 8778 ArmenTel Info. Center 0606 Info-Service Center 09000 0909 OVIR (Office of Visas & Registration) 537022

H E A L T H & M E D I C AL Medical CenterS GRATSIA REHABILITATION CENTER 50-1­Ashtarak­Highway,­Yerevan Tel.:­35­35­03

NAIRI MEDICAL CENTER 21­Paronyan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­53­75­00

RAFAEL MEDICAL CENTER 2/3­Mashtots­Ave.,­Yerevan Tel.:­50­00­68

Children's Medical CenterS ARBES CENTER, REHABILITATION BRANCH OF ARABKIR JOINT MEDICAL CENTER & INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH 32­Vahram­Papazyan­Str.,­Yerevan­ Tel.:­26­21­00

CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF ST. GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR MEDICAL CENTER

REgIonS AREA CoDES

10­Gyurjyan­Str.,­Yerevan­ Tel.:­63­04­93

Calls within Armenia: 0 + City Code + Number Abovian 222 Martouni 262 Agarak 286 Masis 236 Alaverdi 253 Meghri 286 Amassia 246 Nor Gegh 224 Aparan 252 Nor Hadjn 224 Aragats 570 Noyemberian 266 Aramus 22293 Oshakan 232 Ararat 238 Sevan 261 Armavir 237 Shahoumian 235 Artik 244 Sisian 283 Ashtarak 232 Sourenavan 238 Baghramian 233 Spitak 255 Berd 267 Stepanakert(Karabakh) 47 Charencavan 226 Stepanavan 256 Dilijan 268 Talin 249 Echmiadzin 231 Tashir 254 Gavar 264 Tsaghkadzor 223 Getap 281 Vanadzor 322 Goris 284 Vardenis 269 Gyumri 312 Vayk 282 Hrazdan 223 Vedi 234 Ijevan 263 Yeghegnadzor 281 Jermuk 287 Yeraskh 238 Kapan 285 Yerevan 10 Maralik 242 Zvartnots 231

NORK-MARASH MEDICAL CENTER

CELLPHonE CoDES 093, 094, 098, 077 + Number 091, 096, 099 + Number 055, 095 + Number 097 + Number

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13­A.­Armenakyan­Str.,­Yerevan­ Tel.:­65­09­71

Dental clinics MAESTRO

24/15­Amiryan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­53­09­95

MIXX DENT 28­Abovyan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­56­94­90

MEDESY 5/1­Davitashen­3­district,­Yerevan Tel.:­370­370

STOM LINE 5/4­Koryuni­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­52­31­60

PHARMACies ALFA PHARM 23­Mashtots­Ave.,­Yerevan Tel.:­­53­98­89

ARMFARM 23­Abovyan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­54­05­20

NATALI PHARM 34­Tumanyan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­­53­06­20

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EMBASSIES ARGENTINA 12 Aygestan Str., Tel.: 57 64 52 BELARUS 12a Nikol Dumani Str., Tel.: 22 02 69, 27 56 11 BRAZIL 57 Simeon Yerevantzu Str., Tel.: 50 02 10, 50 02 16 BULGARIA Nor Aresh, 16 Sofiai Str. , Tel.: 45 82 33, 45 46 02 CHINA 12 Marshal Baghramyan Ave. , Tel.: 56 00 67, 58 13 86 EGYPT 6a Sepuhi Str. , Tel.: 22 67 55, 22 01 17 FRANCE 8 Grigor Lusavorchi Str. , Tel.: 59 19 50 GEORGIA 2/10 Babayan Str. , Tel.: 20 07 42 GERMANY 29 Charentsi Str. , Tel.: 52 32 79, 52 45 81 GREECE 6 Demirchian Str. , Tel.: 53 00 51 INDIA 50/2 Dzorapi Str. , Tel.: 53 91 74, 53 91 75 IRAN 1 Budaghyan Str. , Tel.: 28 04 57, 23 29 20 ITALY 5 Italiai Str. , Tel.: 54 23 35, 54 23 36

KAZAKHSTAN 66 Aygedzor Str., Tel.: 21 13 33, 21 09 99 LEBANON 13/14 Dzoragyugh, Str., Tel.: 50 13 02, 50 13 03 LITHUANIA 2/13 Babayan Str., Tel.: 29 76 80 SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA 1 Amiryan Str. , Tel.: 23 69 32 POLAND 44a Hanrapetutyan Str. , Tel.: 54 24 93, 54 24 95 ROMANIA 15 Barbussi Str. , Tel.: 27 53 32 RUSSIA 13a Grigor Lusavorchi Str. , Tel.: 56 74 27 SYRIA 14 Marshal Baghramyan Ave. , Tel.: 52 90 23, 52 40 36 SWITZERLAND 2/1 Melik Adamyan Str. Tel.: 52 98 60 TURKMENISTAN 52 Yerznkyan Str. , Tel.: 22 10 29, 22 10 39 UKRAINE 29 Arabkir Str., House 5/1, Tel.: 22 97 27 UNITED KINGDOM 34 Marshal Baghramyan Ave. , Tel.: 26 43 01 USA 1 Amerikyan Str. , Tel.: 46 47 00, 49 42 00

ConSULATES AUSTRIA 29 Sayat Nova Ave., Tel.: 54 75 47 CANADA 10 V. Sargsyan Str., #103/4, Tel.: 56 79 90 CROATIA 24b M. Baghramyan Str., Tel.: 58 44 03 CYPRUS 1 Northern Ave., Tel.: 58 63 31 ESTONIA 43 Gyulpenkian Str., Tel.: 22 01 40, 22 01 38 FINLAND (HONORARY CONSULATE) 6 Tamanyan Str., Tel.: (091) 40 16 23 FRANCE 8 Grigor Lusavorichi Str., Tel.: 59 19 50 GREECE 6 Demirchian Str., Tel.: 53 67 54 DENMARK 8/1 Vagharshian Str., Tel.: 26 09 64/208 INDONESIA 37/147 Israyelian Str., Tel.: 52 88 25, 56 56 69 IRELAND 18/1 Vardanants Str., Tel.: 52 63 30, 52 63 31 ITALY (HONORARY CONSULATE) 22 Koghbatsi Str., Tel.: 56 11 56, 54 56 97

KOREA 13a Sepuhi Str., Tel.: (091) 40 31 91 LITHUANIA 22 Gh. Parpetsi Str., Tel.: 53 32 65 MALTA 33/4 Pushkin Str., Tel.: 51 81 71, 53 41 71 NAGORNO KARABAKH 17a Nairi Zaryan Str., Tel.: 24 99 28, 24 97 05 PHILIPPINES 25 Charents Str., Tel.: 55 26 14 SAN MARINO 56/2 G. Nzhdeh Str., Tel.: 49 33 22 SERBIA 75/28 Nar-Dos Str., Tel.: (093) 92 96 51 SLOVAKIA 19 Sayat-Nova Ave., Tel.: 53 25 53 SLOVENIA 22/14 Parpetsi Str., Tel.: 53 87 96, 53 32 65 SPAIN (HONORARY CONSULATE) 10/2 Zarobyan Str., Tel.: 56 58 43 THAILAND 4/1 Marshal Baghramyan Ave., Tel.: 56 04 10 URUGUAY 7/5 Alek Manukyan Str., Tel.: 55 94 49, 55 94 50

Armenian land’s oFFICIAL InFoRMATIon OFFICIAL NAME Republic­of­Armenia CAPITAL Yerevan OFFICIAL LANGUAGE Armenian RELIGION Christianity,­Apostolic­Church FLAG Horizontal­tricolor­-­red­on­the­top,­blue in­the­middle­&­orange­on­the­bottom AREA 29,­800­sq.­km LOCATION Southwestern­Asia POPULATION about­3.215.900 CLIMATE Continental TIME ZONE GMT­+­4­hours

NEIGHBOURS Georgia-in­the­North Azerbaijan-in­the­East

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Iran-in­the­South Turkey-in­the­West

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS 11­regions­(58-59) INDEPENDENCE 21­September­1991(from­the­USSR) CONSTITUTION Adopted­ by­ nationwide­ referendum held­on­July­5,­1995

CURRENCY UNIT Armenian Dram (406­AMD­=­1­USD)

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HOTELS/HOSTELS/B&B/REST HOUSES REgIonS’

YEREVAn’S ARMENIA MARRIOT HOTEL ***** 2/1­Amiryan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­59­90­00

GOLDEN PALACE ***** 2/2­Azatutyan­Ave.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­21­99­99

GOLDEN TULIP HOTEL YEREVAN ***** 14­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­59­16­00

LATAR HOTEL ***** 58­House,­Silikyan­district Tel:­(+374­10)­38­07­11

METROPOL HOTEL **** 2/2­Mashtos­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­51­07­00

NATIONAL HOTEL ***** 4/3­Amirtyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­70­02

ANI PLAZA **** 19­Sayat-Nova­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­97­00

ARARAT HOTEL **** 7­G.­Lusavorich­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­51­00­00

ARMENIAN ROYAL PALACE **** 4­Silikyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­31­94­84

AVIATRANS HOTEL **** 4­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­72­28

CONGRESS HOTEL **** 1­Italia­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­59­11­99

EUROPE HOTEL **** 38­Hanrapetutyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­60­60­

NORK RESIDENCE **** 56/1­Moldovakan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­67­00­51

SILACHI HOTEL **** 20­Tigran­Mets­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­07­08

AUA BARSAM SUITES *** 8­Hanrapetutyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­75­67

EREBUNI HOTEL *** 26/1­Nalbandyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­05­05­

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HOTEL DDD *** 54­Komitas­Ave.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­28­41­00

ARMENIA HOTEL KARABAKH

HOTEL DELUX ***

ARMENIA HOTEL RESORT

32/1­Komitas­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­27­77­10

ALIQ HOTEL COMPLEX

HRAZDAN HOTEL ***

72­Dozrap­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­53­32

OLYMPIA HOTEL *** 64­Barbusse­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­21­11­30­

20/4­February­Str.­Stepanakert,­NKR Tel:­(+374­47)­94­88­02 2­Myasnikyan­Str.­Jermuk,­Vayots­Dzor Tel:­(+374­287)­212­90 14­A.­Isahakyan­Str. Tsaghkadzor,­Kotayk­Region Tel:­(+374­223)­601­60

ALVA HOTEL Tsaghkadzor,­Kotayk­Region Tel:­(+374­223)­600­20

REGINEH HOTEL ***

BEST WESTERN AGHVERAN

235/1­Norki­Ayginer­ Tel:­(+374­10)­65­40­20­

1­Antarayin­Str.,­Arzakan­Village Kotayk­Region Tel:­(+374­226)­6­21­39

VALENSIA HOTEL *** 40­Myasnikyan­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­40­00

14th FLOOR *** 4/6­Amiryan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­86­35 FAMILY HOTEL 49/1­Byuzand­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­90­28

BASS HOTEL BOUTIQUE 3/1­Aygedzor­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­22­13­53

CASCADE HOTEL 10/10­Zarubyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­060)­40­04­40

NAIRI HOTEL 121/7­Armenakyan­Str. Tel:­(+­374­10)­65­21­21­

AVAN SHUSHI PLAZA 29­Ghazanchetsots­Str. Shushi,­NKR Tel:­(+374­47)­73­15­99

EUROPE HOTEL ARTSAKH 26­Azatamartikneri­Str. Stepanakert,­NKR Tel:­(+374­47)­97­57­52

GOLDEN PALACE RESORT & SPA Tsaghkatdzor,­Kotayk­Region­ Tel:­(+374­060)­46­10­99

KIROVAKAN HOTEL 1­Mashtots­Str.,­Vanadzor,­Lori­Region Tel:­(+374­322)­47­010

MULTI REST HOUSE Tsaghkadzor,­Kotayk­Region Tel:­(+374­10)­28­74­50­

NANE HOTEL

FFA TECH. CENTER ACADEMY

1/5­Garegin­Nzhdeh­Ave.,Gyumri,­Shirak Tel:­(+374­312)­333­69

35/31­Acharyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­060)­37­18­88

MIRHAV HOTEL

TUFENKIAN HOTEL 48­Hanrapetutyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­060)­50­10­10

THEATRE HOSTEL 27­Tigran­Mets­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­56­76

VILLA DELENDA B&B

100­Masthots­Str.,­Goris,­Syunik­Region Tel:­(+374­284)­246­12

PARK RESORT AGHVERAN Arzakan­Village,­Kotayk­Region Tel:­(+374­98)­77­55­44

SOCHUT HOLIDAY COMPLEX Gyulagarak­Village,­Lori­Region Tel:­(+374­95)­41­11­95

22­Yeznik­Koghbatsi­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­56­11­56­

TSAGHKAHOVIT HOTEL

YEREVAN HOSTEL

TOON ARMENI GUEST HOUSE

5­Tpagrichneri­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­77­57­

RESIDENCE AYGEDZOR 23­Aygedzor­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­11­56

25­Tandzaghbyur­Str.,­Taskhkatdzor­­ Tel:­(+374­223)­600­51 4­Komarin­Str.,­Dilijan,­Tavush­Region Tel:­(+374­99)­52­58­53

VALLEX GARDEN HOTEL 35­N.­Stepanyan­Str.,­NKR Tel:­(+374­47)­97­33­93 ­

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YEREVAN RESTAURANTS/TEA HOUSES/CAFES American & Mexican Cuisines ELEN CACTUS 42­Mashtots­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­53­99­39

SQUARE ONE 1/3­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­61­69

georgian Cuisine CAUCASUS TAVERN

LE BOUCHON

LA PIAZZA

39­Sayat-Nova­Ave..

Tel:­(+374­10)­55­32­20­

5­Northern­Ave.­­ Tel:­(+374­60)­53­05­05

MOZARTEUM

GENATSVALE

NOYAN TUN

7a­Aleq­Manukyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­57­88­85­­

OLD TBILISI

12­Amiryan­Str.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­21­10

TERRAZZA 28­Isahakyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­31­10

35/2­Komitas­­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­29­77­97­

THE CLUB

Eastern Cusine

VERANDA

AL SHADI 48­Nalbandyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­60­45

EASTERN CUISINE 16­Komitas­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­27­16­20

LAGONID 37­Nalbandyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­58­08­04

LIBAN 23­Sayat-Nova­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­99)­66­07­00

LEBANON 3­Tamanyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­18­94

TABOULE

40­Tumanyan­Str.­­­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­13­61 3­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­70­14­00

Fast Food & Pizzeria AFC EXPRESS 1/5b­Northern­Ave.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­99­89

AMERICANO Delivery­Tel:­(+374­10)­54­64­44

ARTASHI MOT 31­Moskovyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­50­12­22

DIAMOND 2­Buzand­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­34­34

8/21­Zakyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­42­64

PIZZA DI ROMA

European Cuisine

PIZZA HUT

AROMA 37­Mashtots­Ave.­­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­86­35

BEL ETAGE

31­Moskovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­50­07­51

CAFE LA BOHEME

5­Northern­Ave.­ Tel:­(+374­98)­43­40­43

CAMELOT

31­Mashtots­Ave.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­50­01­99

CHARLES

3­Tamanyan­Str.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­26­21

32­Tumanyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­99­44

Armenian Cuisine

23/1­Byron­Str.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­58­91­28

MIMINO

TUMANYAN SHAURMA

26­Abovyan­Str.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­82­87

82­Hanrapetutyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­26­14 7­Kievyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­27­79­99

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9­Mashtots­Ave.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­42­21

1­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­71­75 1­Northern­Ave.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­50­15­04

AFRIKYANS’ TAVERN

ANTEB 30­Y.­Koghbatsi­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­09­88

ARARAT 2­Government­Bld.­Republic­Sqr. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­79­33

ARARAT HALL 30­Koghbatsi­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­85­88

ARTASHI MOT 9/­­5­E.­Kochar­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­55­32­22

BELLAGIO 2­Myasnikyan­Ave Tel:­(+374­10)­55­12­12

CAMELOT 31­Mashtots­Ave, Tel:­(+374­10)­50­01­99­

CAUCASUS TAVERN 82­Hanrapetutyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­26­14

CHERKEZI DZOR 1­Karmir­Berd­Str.,­Gyumri Tel:­(+374­312)­65­559

CSARDAS 39a­Hanrapetutyan­Str.­­ Tel­:­(+374­10)­52­47­10

DOLMAMA 10­Pushkin­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­56­13­54

FLORENCE 64/2­Barbyus­Str.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­32­02­11

GETAP Tbilisyan­Highway,­Dilijan Tel:­(+374­93)­80­86­42

MAMA MIA

ETNA

25­Sayat-Nova­Str.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­27­14­ MR. GYROS 40­Tumanyan­Str.­­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­50­22­33

GOLDEN FORK

SFC EXPRESS 12­Tigran­Mets­Ave.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­52­34­53

TASHIR PIZZA 27­Komitas­Str.­­­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­51­11­11

22­Tbilisyan­Highway­­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­24­45­48 73­Israyelyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­90­80

GRANADA 25/5­Pushkin­Str.­­­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­82­07

HATCARAT 30­Paronyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­24­11

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YEREVAN RESTAURANTS/TEA HOUSES/CAFES Armenian Cuisine

Italian Cuisine

HAVANA COMPLEX Tsitsernakaberd­Park Tel:­(+374­10)­38­06­06­

AI LEONI

KAPELA

AL DENTE (GOLDEN PALACE HOTEL)

9/58­Tumanyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­78­22

2­Azatutyan­Ave.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­21­99­99

Japanese Cuisine

13/1­Leo­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­92­68

KILIKIA 78­Hanrapetutyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­88­08

ANKYUN

MER TOONE

4­Vardanants­Str.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­46­06­

23/3­Raffi­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­73­00­42

CUCINA (ARMENIA MARRIOTT HOTEL)

MER TAGH 21­Tumanyan­Str.­­­­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­58­01­06­­

MONTE CHRISTO Hrazdan­gorge­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­33­98

NOR DZORABERD 19/4­Dzorapi­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­81­28

NOYAN TAPAN 9­Parpetsi­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­53­50­30

OUR VILLAGE 5­Sayat-Nova­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­87­00

OLD ERIVAN 2­North­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­88­55

PANDOK KAGHAQ

1­Amiryan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­59­90­00

GUSTO 11­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­11­21­­­

LA’ CUCINA 52­Teryan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­58­40­58

MARCO POLO 1/3­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­19­26

RAFFAELLO (CONGRESS HOTEL) 1­Italia­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­00­95

ROSSINI (GOLDEN TULIP HOTEL YEREVAN) 14­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­94­00­

33­Sayat-Nova­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­24­63

OLD BEIJING

BEIJING 1­Nalbandyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­32­78

SANTA FE Cascade Tel:­(+374­060)­44­00­01

SAMURAI SUSHI 2­Baghramyan­Ave.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­­58­56­70

WASABI

1/3­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+­374­10)­56­54­22

Tea Houses DESIGN CAFE 42­Tumanyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­53­13­33

NATURA GOLD 11­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­21­84

RONNEFELDT 12­Abovyan­Str.­­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­58­06­58

THOMAS TWINING 22­Abovyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­33­30

SEGAFREDO

TOP TABLE

1/5b­Building,­Northern­Ave.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­98­99

5­Spendiaryan­Str.­­ Tel:­(+374­55)­88­81­07

Hrazdan­Gorge Tel:­(+374­10)­54­60­01

MeDiTERRAnEAn CUISInE

Cafes

ROSSINI

19­Teryan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­50­05­13

20­Abovyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­58­12­84

Persian Cuisine

41­Isahakyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­22­54

30­Hanrapetutyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­70­70

PARVANA

14­Abovyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­58­94­00­­

URARTU 19­Dzorapi­Str.­­­­­­­­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­80­41

OREGANO

ARYA

ART BRIDGE ARAGAST BUDDHA

YEREVAN TAVERN

1/17­Tamanyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­56­80­13

5­Amiryan­Str.­­­­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­55­45­

Chinese Cuisine

Indian Cuisine

33­Sayat­Nova Tel:­(+374­10)­54­53­42

BARCELONA

CHINA TOWN

WAFFLE HOUSE

CHARENTSI 28 28­Charents­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­57­29­45­

KARMA 65­Teryan­Str.­­­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­58­92­15

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40­Tumanyan­Str.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­08­92

LOTUS

BEIJING

1­Saryan Tel:­(+374­91)­53­58­86

DRAGON 31­Moskovyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­33­81

2/7­Sayat-Nova­Ave.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­53­73

BLACKBERRY

3­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­51­67­11 33/39­Khanjyan­Str. Tel:­(+­374­10)­58­00­66 32/35­Tumanyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+­374­10)­54­54­24

CAFE DE PARIS

23­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+­374­10)­52­26­48

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YEREVAN CAFES/PUBS/BARS/BEER HOUSES/PASTRIES CafeS CAFESJIAN CENTER FOR ART Cascade­Complex­ Tel:­54­19­32­

CENTRAL 30­Abovyan­Str.­ Tel:­58­39­90

RETRO 6/6­Tamanyan­Str. Tel:­58­42­06

JAZZVE 35/30­Tumanyan­Str.­ Tel:­53­20­48

JOSE 20­Khanjyan­Str.­ Tel:­54­00­20

JUST

41­Isahakyan­Str. Tel:­52­23­03

ONE CLUB 105/1­Teryan­Str. Tel:­51­43­47

STOP MUSIC CLUB 32­Moskovyan­Str. Tel:­56­07­80­

CALUMET 56a­Pushkin­Str. Tel:­(094)­35­92­29

THE BEATLES 60­Pushkin­Str. Tel:­(093)­50­26­22

96 CLUB 35­Tumanyan­Str. Tel:­53­96­53

10/3­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+­374­55)­51­48­48

THE CLUB

5­Northern­Ave.­ Tel:­(098)­43­40­43

ULIKHANYAN CLUB

LA BOHEME

L’ORANGE 21­Tumanyan­Str.­­­ Tel:­52­82­93

MOKKA 3­Tamanyan­Str.­­­ Tel:­54­79­10

PASCAL & DIODATO Ashtarak­City Tel:­(093)­99­66­99

PASCUCCI 42/1­Teryan­Str.­­ Tel:­56­89­69

SAYAT TAVERNA 6­Sayat-Nova­Ave.­ Tel:­527­627

PUBS/BARS BOURBON ST. 19­Teryan­Str. Tel:­(077)­41­74­17

IBAR 1/5­Northern­Ave. Tel:­53­98­99

KAMI

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POPLAVOK

40­Tumanyan­Str. Tel:­53­13­61 4­G.­Kochar­Str. Tel:­58­65­73

YANS CLUB

PASTRIES HALEB Eastern­nuts,­spices,­sweets 3/48­Kasyan­Str. Tel:­32­24­20

GOURMET DOURME 19­Teryan­Str. Tel:­50­10­14

MONO 19/21­Saryan­Str. Tel:­53­33­55

PATCHI 4­Argishti­Str. Tel:­53­60­80

QUEEN CAKE 23­Baghramyan­Str. Tel:­54­79­12

ARMEnIAn PRoDUCTS ARENI WINE Areni­village Vayots­Dzor­Region Tel:­0281­60­410

365 WINES

74­Teryan­Str. Tel:­700­000

40a­Acharyan­Str. Tel:­616­426

BEER HoUSES

54­Mashtots­Ave. Tel:­56­56­86

BAOBAB

GINEVAN WINE FACTORY

31­Moskovyan­Str. Tel:­53­21­72

BEER BURG

GRAND CANDY

2nd­Industrial­Zone­3/5 Abovyan,­Kotayk­Region Tel:­43­65­43­

18­Hr.­Kochar­Str.­ 8/10­Y.­Kochar­Str.­ 18­Babajanyan­­Str.­ Tel:­(099)­141­141

MAP

LABEERINT

Armenian­Wine/Brandy/Vodka 9­Admiral­Isakov­Ave. Tel:­54­70­48

8­Amiryan­Str.­ Tel:­54­75­85 33a­Moskovyan­Str. Tel:­50­20­25

MANTASHOFF 37­Mashtots­Ave. Tel:­53­16­51

PILSNER HOUSE

18­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­51­90­20

52­Mashtots­Ave. Tel:­56­00­04

MALKHAS JAZZ CLUB

PLENER

52­Pushkin­Str. Tel:­53­53­50

12­Tigran­Mets­Ave. Tel:­56­60­10

MEZZO JAZZ CLUB

WARSTEINER

28­Isahakyan­Str. Tel:­52­42­11

2/2­Tamanyan­Str. Tel:­54­20­10

Armenian­Brandy 8­Kievyan­Str. Tel:­27­06­30

NOY

PROSHYAN BRANDY Armenian­Brandy 2a­Ashtaraki­Highway Tel:­39­56­41

KAR ART 10­Ayasi­Str. Tel:­58­92­94

MEGERIAN CARPET Armenian­Carpets 9­Madoyan­Str. Tel:­44­29­94

TOSP Knitting­Factory 2­Tichina­Str. Tel:­73­87­30

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YEREVAN SHOPPING SPOTS WoMEn’S, mEn’S, cHILDREn’S, cLoTHIng, sHoES & aCCESSoRIES ADIDAS Women’s,men’s­children’s­ sportswear­&­accessories 3­Arami­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­47­07

ALDO

Women’s,­men’s­shoes 26­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­17­77

BALLY Women’s,­men’s­shoes 40­Demirchyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­47­92

CLARKS Shoe­&­bags­shop 8/2­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­50­24­54 DALMA GARDEN MALL Shopping­&­ entertainment­center 3­Tsitsernakaberd­Highway Tel:­(+374­060)­46­11­11

DEBENHAMS Women’s,­men’s­ children’s­clothing­&­accessories 66­Teryan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­70­78

NEGA

Women’s,­men’s­clothing &­accessories.

5­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­060)­44­12­30

Under­wear­collections 17a­Moskovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­56­42

GEOX

Sporting­goods­specialty­shop 62­Hanrapetutyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­08­70

Women’s,­men’s­&­ children’s­shoes 6/15­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­53­22­34

GIORDANO Women’s,­men’s­clothing­ &­accessories.

39­Mashtots­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­08­01

GUESS Women’s,­men’s clothing­&­accessories 6­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­53­69­59­

LAGALLERIA Luxury­Boutiques­Corner 3­North.­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­702­702

MARKS & SPENCER Women’s,­men’s,­children's­ clothing­&­accessories 3­Tsitsernakaberd­Highway­ Tel:­(+374­060)­46­11­11 MEXX

NIKE

PUMA Women’s,­men’s,­children’s­ sportswear­&­accessories 52­Teryan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­73­37

RIO GALLERIA Elite­Clothing­galleria 8­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­50­18­01

SALI Women’s,­men’s­shoes 15/1­Tumanyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­86­47

STEFANEL Women’s,­men’s­clothing,­ footwear­&­accessories 96/1­Nalbandyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­33­68

TOMMY HILFIGER Women’s­men’s­clothing­ &­accessories 8­Northern­Ave.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­51­85­19

Hand­bags­collection 42­Mashtots­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­48­08

Women’s,­men’s­&­children’s clothing­&­accessories 26­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­46­23

EDELWEISS

MEGA SPORT

UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON

Women’s,­men’s­ clothing­&­accessories­(KITON) 54/1­Teryan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­93­49

Women’s,­men’s,­children’s­ sportswear­&­accessories 4­Vardanants­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­51­98­98

EMPORIO ARMANI

MONSOON Women’s,­men’s­clothing­ 3­Tsitsernakaberd­Highway­ Tel:­(+374­060)­46­11­11 MOTHERCARE

Women’s,­men’s­&­children’s clothing­&­accessories.

1­Amiryan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­59­99­93

DOMANI

Elite­Women’s­&­men’s­ clothing­&­accessories Crossroad­of­Northern­Ave­ &­Abovian­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­99­08

ERMANNO SCERVINO Women’s­&­children’s­clothing 3­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­702­702

GAP Women’s,­men’s­clothing­ 3­Tsitsernakaberd­Highway­ Tel:­(+374­060)­46­11­11

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GANT

Children’s­&­pregnant­women clothing­&­products­ 51,53­Hanrapetutyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­67­05

US POLO Women’s,­men’s­clothings 6­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­50­20­35

VIA ARTIS

NEXT

Women’s,­men’s,­children’s clothings­&­accessories­ 31­Tumanyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­53­20­37

Women’s,­men’s­and­ children’s­clothing­&­accessories.

13­Amiryan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­53­89­99

ZARA Women’s,­men’s­clothing­ 3­Tsitsernakaberd­Highway­ Tel:­(+374­060)­46­11­11

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YEREVAN SHOPPING SPOTS mEn’S cLoTHIng, sHoES & aCCESSoRIES ARMOS Men’s­Armenian­designer’s­shoes 5­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­060)­44­14­11

CANALI Men’s­clothing­&­accessories 9­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­22­30

CELIO

Men’s­clothing­ 24­Tumanyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­50­07­

CORNELIANI

Men’s­clothing,­ footwear­&­accessories 3­Northern­Ave.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­702­702

DIANA

Underwear­collection 26­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­31­11

KIRA PLASTININA Women’s­clothing­ 32­Tumanyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­81­70

KIVERA NAYNOMIS Elite­Armenian­designer­ 1­Tamanyan­cascade Tel:­(+374­10)­52­92­75

LUISA SPAGNOLI Women’s­clothing­&­accessories 5­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­55)­00­24­54

MANGO Women’s­clothing­&­accessories 21­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­00­11

CHILDREn’S cLoTHIng, sHoES, aCCESSoRIES & ToYS BABY DIOR 13­Nalbandyan­St. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­52­66

MOTHER CARE 51/53­Hanrapetutyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­67­01

REYMA 1/1­Tamanyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­01­11

ORCHESTRA 21­Tumanyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­87­95

IQ TOYS 26­Sayat-Nova­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­49­47

Souvenirs

MAXMARA

MADE IN ARMENIA DIRECT

Women’s­clothing­&­accessories 41­Mashtots­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­59­57

Marriott­Armenia­Hotel Tel:­(+374­10)­59­92­33

ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA

MORGAN

NINA’S TREASURES

Men’s­clothing,­footwear­ &­accessories 9­Mashtots­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­53­00­04

Women’s­clothing­&­accessories 27­Tumanyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­22­60

1/1­Abovyan­Str.,­2nd­floor Tel:­(+374­10)­52­76­92

Men’s­clothing­&­accessoreis 39­Komitas­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­23­00­78

STEFANO RICCI Men’s­clothing,­footwear­ &­accessories 3­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­702­702 ZILLI Men’s­clothing­&­accessories 58­Baghramyan­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­20­20­50

WomEn’S cLoTHIng, sHoES & aCCESSoRIES BETTY BARCLAY Women’s­clothing­&­accessories 65­Teryan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­58­17­42

BURBERRY Elite­clothing­boutique 5­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­060)­44­01­14

COP.COPINE Women’s­clothing­store­ 21­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­66­36

ESCADA Women’s­clothing 51/53­Hanrapetutyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­67­01

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ETAM

MOTIVI Women’s­clothing­&­accessories 36­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­47­45

NAF NAF

SALT SACK 3/1­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­89­31

Jewelry, Watches, oPTICS CHRONOGRAPH

Women’s­clothing­&­accessories 37­Tumanyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­53­01­10

Luxury­jewelry­and­watch 5­Northern­Ave,­ Tel:­(+374­10)­500­400­

NOUGAT LONDON

EIFFEL

Women’s­clothing­&­accessories 19­Abovyan­St. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­21­15

OLSEN Women’s­clothing­ 21­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­39­29

PROMOD Women’s­clothing­&­accessories 22­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­55­78

Swiss­watches 26­Tumanyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­50­15

KARGIN OPTICS Optical­Salon 41/1­Khanjyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­06­44

L’ORANGE GOLD

Women’s,­men’s­jewelry­ 11-54­Abovyan­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­57­11 SINEQUANONE MERCURY Women’s­clothing­&­accessories Women’s,­men’s­jewelry 26­Abovyan­Str. 50­Mashtots­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­89­76 Tel:­(+374­10)­586­000 VICTORIA’S SECRET KAZANJIAN WATCH Underwear­collections Women’s,­men’s­watches 39­Mashtotsi­Ave. 1­Amirian­Str.­Marriot Tel:­(+374­10)­54­27­75 Tel:­(+374­10)­599­923 WOMEN’SECRET Underwear,­sleepwear,­swimwear­ FRANCK MULLER WATCHES 18­Abovyan­Str. 10­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­52­89 Tel:­(+374­10)­50­00­84

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YEREVAN ENTERTAINMENT & SERVICES night Clubs/DISCoS

REAL ESTATE

FITnESS CEnTERS

CHARLOTTE

CASCADE HILLS

AQUALAND

25­Baghramyan­Ave. Tel.:­27­70­19

160/5­Antarain­Str. Tel.:­(060)­377­757

27/1­Moldovakan­Str.,­Tel.:­70­60­70

OMEGA

PIAZZA GRANDE

40­Myasnikyan­Ave.,­Tel.:­58­88­88

59­Teryan­Str. Tel.:­58­25­49

10­V.­Sargsyan­Str. Tel.:­(091)­011­510

GOLD’S GYM

PYRAMIDA

VVP

20/2­Sayat-Nova­Ave. Tel.:­56­07­57

7­Mashtots­Ave. Tel.:­58­09­01

ORANGE FITNESS

CASInoS SENATOR Tel.:­74­92­74

50­Gevorg­Chaush­Str. Tel.:­39­01­02­­

GOLDEN PALACE

poST oFFICES & transport.

Tel.:­(091)­42­56­56

DHL WORLDWIDE EXPRESS

Tel.:­28­58­99

27­Amiryan­Str.­ Tel.:­58­66­88­

SLoT CLUBS

1­Tigran­Mets­Ave. Tel.:­54­25­54

SHANGRI LA

COSMOS Tel.:­(077)­52­22­22

MILLION Tel.:­37­07­03

CInEMAS MOSCOW CINEMA

EMS ARMENIA

TNT EXPRESS WORLDWIDE UPS EXPRESS LEO TRANS

30­Baghramyan­Ave. Tel.:­22­90­18­­

Tel.:­20­90­90

SUPERMARKETS

Taxi AERO

MOSKVICHKA

Tel.:­77­11­00

Taxi JEEP

3­Northern­Ave. Tel.:­53­15­81

Tel.:­50­20­21

STAR

Taxi PINK (Only for women)

42­Mashtots­Ave. Tel.:­58­93­43

CAR/BUS REnTALS AR-TOUR RENT Tel.:­56­63­59

BUS VOYAGE Tel.:­54­10­05

CARAVAN

ARARAT VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB 42­Gevorg­Chaushi­Str. Tel.:­39­40­85­ HAYRAPETYAN HORSE RIDING 39­Shiraki­Str. Tel.:­46­55­55

10 OUT 10 COMPLEX

BoWLIng & BILLIARD CLUB

22­Saryan­Str. Tel.:­514­514

1­Kievyan­Str. Tel.:­27­30­90

Tel.:­20­99­99

goLF/SHooTIng CLUBS/ HoRSE RIDIng

STATE HAY POST

NAIRI CINEMA

Taxi ALEX

7/1­Tsitsernakaberd­Highway Tel.:­52­20­20­

Davitashen­Yerevan Tel.:­36­10­10

40­Mashtots­Ave. Tel.:­53­00­29­

144/1­Khorenatsi­Str. Tel.:­54­55­25­

TAXI SERVICES

40/1­Komitas­Ave.,Tel.:­32­20­10

FEDERAL EXPRESS

18­Abovian,­ Tel.:­52­12­10 50­Mashtotsi­Ave. Tel.:­54­28­29

YEREVAN CITY 60/2­Komitas­Ave. Tel.:­20­16­04

SWIMMIng PooLS GOLDEN TULIP (outdoor)

ARENA 8­Mashtots­Ave. Tel.:­53­61­01

TEnnIS CLUB MASTER CLASS CLUB 7/1­Tsitsernakaberd­Highway Tel.:­(077)­56­56­65

gAMES CoMPLEX PLAY CITY 35­Acharyan­Str. Tel.:­62­09­99

sPA’S & bEAUTY SALonS ARMINKA BEAUTY STUDIO 30­Saryan­Str.,­Tel.:­56­34­64

CEBU 28­Y.­Koghbatsi­Str.,­Tel.:­50­29­59

THAI HOME 2­Paronyan­Str.,Tel.:­53­27­60

TOUCH MASSAGE 8­Moskovyan­Str.,­Tel.:­56­35­34

VITA SPA

Tel.:­52­92­92

14­Abovyan­Str. Tel.:­58­94­00

DOLLAR/THRIFTY

HAYASTAN TRADE CENTER

Yerevan-Sevan­Highway Tel.:­(099)­65­31­38

ELITE BUS

2a­H.­Kochar­Str. Tel.:­22­14­00­­

Dry cleaning

Tel.:­58­90­00

REGINEH HOTEL (outdoor)

SELENA SERVICE

SIXT

235/1­Norki­Ayginer, Tel.:­65­40­20

4­Zakian­Str. Tel.:­53­65­08

Tel.:­59­99­95

Tel.:­61­55­99

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VAHAGNI COMMUNITY

AQUATEK

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YEREVAN AIRLINES/TRAVEL AGENCIES/BANKS AIRLInES

TRAVEL AgEnCIES

BAnKS

AEROFLOT–RUSSIAN AIRLINES

ASPAR WILD

ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK

12­Amiryan­Str. Tel.:­52­24­35

AIR FRANCE/KLM 9­Alek­Manoukyan­Str. Tel.:­51­22­77

AIR ARMENIA 21­G.­Kochar­Str. Tel.:­54­79­99

ARMAVIA 23­Nalbandyan­Str. Tel.:­56­48­06

35­Mashtots­Ave.­ Tel.:­53­29­28

AQUARIUS TRAVEL 11­Leo­Str. Tel.:­53­67­67

BAZE TOUR 25­Koryun­Str.,­Build.­7 Tel.:­58­25­07­

BEAUMONDE TRAVEL 1­Amiryan Tel.:­59­99­95,­59­99­91

D&V TRAVEL AGENCY

ATLANTIS EUROPEAN AIRWAYS

36­Komitas­Str. Tel.:­32­00­20

29­Sayat-Nova­Str. Tel.:­58­54­33

ERKIR NAIRI

AUSTRIAN AIRLINES 9­Alek­Manoukyan­Str. Tel.:­51­22­01

AVIA-GIT 1­Zakyan­Str. Tel.:­52­15­46

BAGRAT TOUR 25­Saryan­Str. Tel.:­52­03­03

BELAVIA NATIONAL AIRLINES (B2) 35­Sayat-Nova­Ave. Tel.:­57­74­74

CZECH AIRLINES

1­Tamanyan­Str. Tel.:­58­23­39

EUROSTAN UYUT 39/12­Mashtots­Ave. Tel.:­52­42­65

HAKOBIAN TRAVEL

1­Bayroni­Str. Tel.:­56­85­85

AMERIA BANK

9­Gr.­Lusavorich­Str. Tel.:­56­11­11 ANELIK BANK 13­Vardanants­Str. Tel.:­59­33­33

ARARAT BANK 19­Pushkin­Str. Tel.:­54­63­63

ARMBUSINESS BANK 48­Nalbandyan­Str.­ Tel.:­59­20­20

ARDSHININVESTBANK 13­Gr.­Lusavorich­Str. Tel.:­59­04­04

AREXIMBANK

12­M.­Mkrtchyan­Str. Tel.:­58­31­31

ARMECONOMBANK 23/1­Amiryan­Str. Tel.:­51­09­10

60­Baghramyan­Str. Tel.:­27­19­44

ARM.DEVELOPMENT BANK

HAY TOUR

ARTSAKHBANK

13­Mashtots­Str. Tel.:­50­15­30

HYUR SERVICE 96­Nalbandyan­Str. Tel.:­54­60­40

LEVON TRAVEL

21/1­Paronyan­Str. Tel.:­59­15­15 3­Kievyan­Str. Tel.:­27­77­59

BTA BANK

48/1­Nalbandyan­Str. Tel.:­54­76­45

BYBLOS BANK ARMENIA

10­Sayat-Nova­Ave. Tel.:­52­52­10

18/3­Amiryan­Str. Tel.:­53­03­62

FLYDUBAI

NOAH’S TRAVEL

7­Khorenatsi­Str. Tel.:­53­67­74

23­Arabkir­Str. Tel.:­(093)­27­07­97

6­V.­Sargsyan­Str. Tel.:­56­37­61

IRAN ASEMAN AIRLINES

SACVOYAGE TRAVEL

2­Baghramyan­Str. Tel.:­56­40­99­

19­Nalbandyan­Str. Tel.:­52­44­02

POLISH AIRLINES 7­Argishti­Str. Tel.:­51­02­86

S7 AIRLINES 34­Toumanyan­Str. Tel.:­54­41­10

SYRIAN AIRLINES 3­Khorenatsi­Str. Tel.:­53­85­89

VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIR. 26­Parpetsi­Str. Tel.:­53­84­36

UTAIR ARMENIA 4­Tigran­Mets­Str. Tel.:­51­85­08

2­Baghramyan­Ave. Tel.:­54­72­72 SATI TOUR 21­Mashtots­Ave. Tel.:­53­10­22

SHIRAK TOUR 25­Haghtanaki­Str.,­Gyumri Tel.:­(0312)­57­659

TATEV T.T.T. 19­Nalbandyan­Str. Tel.:­52­44­01

TRAVELON 21/3­Pushkin­Str. Tel.:­52­62­26

CENTRAL BANK OF RA CONVERSE BANK

26/1­V.­Sargsyan­Str. Tel.:­51­12­11

HSBC BANK ARMENIA 66­Teryan­Str. Tel.:­51­50­00

INECOBANK

17­Tumanyan­Str. Tel.:­51­05­10

PROCREDIT BANK 105/1­Teryan­Str. Tel.:­51­48­60

THE WORLD BANK

9­Vazgen­Sargsyan­Str. Tel.:­52­48­84

UNIBANK

YEREVAN TRAVEL

12­Charents­Str. Tel.:­59­55­55

2nd­Yuzhnoportovi­Pass.,­Moscow Tel.:­(077)­78­42­41

46­Nalbandyan­Str. Tel.:­87­87

VTB BANK

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YEREVAN MUSEUMS/ART GALLERIES/LIBRARIES MUSEUMS Cafesjian Museum for the Art The­Cafesjian­Center­of­Arts­is­an­art­museum­situated­ in­ central­ Yerevan­ in­ the­ area­ in­ and around­the­Cascade.­At­the­core­of­the­museum's permanent­ collection­ is­ the­ Gerard­ L.­ Cafesjian Collection­of­Art.­ Address:­Cascade­Complex,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­54­19­32,­54­19­34­ E-mail:­info@cmf.am,­www.cmf.am­

Erebuni Fortress Museum Erebuni­ Museum­ of­ History­ of­ Foundation­ of Yerevan­was­established­in­1968.­The­opening­of the­museum­was­timed­to­coincide­with­the­2750th anniversary­ of­ Yerevan.­ The­ Museum­ stands­ at the­foot­of­the­Arin­Berd­hill,­on­top­of­which­the Urartian­ Fortress­ Erebuni­ has­ stood­ since­ 782 BC. Address:­38­Erebuni­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­45­82­07 www.erebuni.am

Over­ 18.000­ valuable­ exhibits­ are­ kept­ in­ the home-museum,­ which­ are­ the­ personal­ belongings­ of­ the­ great­ composer:­ photos,­ documents, etc.­ The­ home-museum­ has­ a­ light­ concert­ hall with­excellent­acoustics.­ Address:­3­Zarubyan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­58­94­18 (+374­10)­58­01­78 www.khachaturian.am

House-Museum of Yeghishe Charents The­ main­ collection­ of­ the­ museum,­ founded­ in 1964,­includes­the­Armenians’­favorite­poet’s­personal­ documents,­ manuscripts,­ publications­ and other­materials­related­to­his­life­and­work.

Address:­17­Mashtots­Ave.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­53­14­12,­53­55­94 www.charents.am

History Museum of Yerevan

Memorial-Museum of Martiros Saryan

Museum,­ founded­ in­ 1931,­ introduces­ Yerevan history­ of­ thousands­ of­ years­ dating­ back­ to­ the rise­of­the­oldest­civilizations­in­the­world.­ Address:­1/1­Argishti­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­56­81­85,­56­81­09­ www.yhm.am

The­museum,­functioning­since­1967,­houses­a­collection­of­160­canvases­of­Saryan,­each­painting­a passionate­declaration­of­love­for­his­native­Armenia.­ Address:­3­Saryan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­58­17­62 E-mail:­ruzan@mail.ru www.saryan.am

Hovhannes Tumanyan Museum The­museum­functions­since­1953.­In­1969,­on­the occasion­of­the­110th anniversary­of­the­­great­writer, a­new­two-story­building­was­added­to­house­materials­related­to­Tumanyan’s­life­and­work.­ Address:­40­Moskovyan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­56­00­21,­58­12­71,­51­60­21 www.toumanian.am

Matenadaran (Institute of Ancient Manuscripts after M. Mashtots) Established­ in­ 1959,­ Matenadaran­ is­ one­ of­ the world’s­ ancient­ and­ richest­ depositories­ of medieval­ manuscripts­ and­ books,­ and­ was inscribed­ on­ UNESCO's­ Memory­ of­ the­ World Programme­Register­in­1997­in­recognition­of­its world­significance.

Address:­53­Mashtots­Ave.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­56­25­78,­54­67­22 www.matenadaran.am

House-Museum of Avetik Isahakyan Founded­ in­ 1958­ in­ the­ poet’s­ house­ where Armenia’s­famous­poet­spent­5­last­years­of­his­life.

Address:­20­Zarobyan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­56­24­24,­58­73­80

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House-Museum of Aram Khachatryan

House-Museum of Minas Avetisyan The­ museum­ stock­ contains­ 20­ paintings­ by­ the famous­ artist,­ 7­ of­ which­ are­ in­ oil­ (including “Woman­with­Chandelier”)­and­the­rest­are­drawings.­ Address:­29­Nalbandyan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­56­07­87

Memorial-Museum of Silva Kaputikyan The­ house-museum­ of­ great­ Armenian­ poetess and­prose­writer­was­opened­in­2009­on­the­occasion­of­the­90th anniversary­of­S.­Kaputikyan.

Address:­1/26­S.­Kaputikyan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­52­09­30

The Museum of Folk Art of Armenia named after Hovhannes Sharambeyan The­museum­was­founded­in­1978­­for­the­preservation­ and­ furtherance­ of­ traditions­ of­ Armenian applied,­ decorative,­ fine­ arts.­The­ exhibits­ of­ the museum­ (embroidery,­ wooden,­ stone­ and­ gold objects,­ ceramic­ ware,­ ­ carpets)­ ­ provide­ a­ fairy idea­about­Armenian­folk­art.­ Address:­64­Abovyan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­56­93­83,­56­93­87,­56­93­80

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ART gALLERIES Yerevan

ARAME

Modern Art Museum

13­Amiryan­Str.,­Tel.:­53­92­65

Modern­Art­Museum­was­established­in­1972­by­the art­ critic­ Henrik­ Igitian.­ It­ is­ the­ first­ specialized museum­ of­ modern­ art­ in­ the­ whole­ “camp”­ of Socialist­Countries.­ Address:­7­Mashtots­Ave.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­53­55­67,­53­53­59,­53­96­37

ART MANE

Mother Armenia Military Museum

7­V.­Sargsyan­Str.,Tel.:­54­72­99

It­was­established­in­1970­as­the­Museum­of­History of­the­World­War­II.­The­Statue­of­Mother­Armenia st­­ands­on­top­of­the­structure.­ Address:­2­Azatutyan­Ave.,­Victory­Park,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­20­14­00

Museum of Sergey Parajanov The­ exposition­ of­ the­ museum­ (250­ works)­ show Parajanov’s­ aesthetic­ principles­ brought­ to­ perfection­in­movies.­ Address:­15/16­Dzoragyugh­Str.,­Yerevan Tel:­(+374­10)­53­84­73 www.parajanov.com

Museum of Yervand Kochar

16/3­Abovyan­Str.,­3rd­floor,­Tel.:­56­57­67­

ARTISTS' UNION OF ARMENIA 16­Abovyan­Str.,­Tel.:­56­48­53

GALA ART GALLERY 12­Byron­Str.,Tel.:­54­88­38,­060­53­88­38

CHEF-D OEUVRE FINE ART CENTER CHILDREN’S ART GALLERY 13­Abovyan­Str.,­Tel.:­52­09­51

NAREGATSI ART INSTITUTE 16/1­Vardanants­Str.,Tel.:­58­01­05

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ARMENIA 1­Aram­Str.,­56­74­72­

NERSES MELIKYAN/ACADEMIA 24­Baghramyan­Ave.,Tel.:52­70­40

NPAK GALLERY 1/3­P.­Byuzand­Str.,­Tel.:­56­82­25­

VALMAR 53-55­P.­Byuzand­Str.,­Tel.:­58­07­69­

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The­museum,­founded­in­1984,­presents­the­works of­the­active­reformer­of­modern­art,­an­artist­of­bold revolutionary­ concepts.­ In­ the­ painting­ of­ Kochar there­is­much­that­derives­from­classical­manner.­ Address:­39/12­Mashtots­Ave.,­Yerevan Tel:­(+374­10)­52­93­26

ACAD. H.K. BUNIATYAN ART GALLERY

Russian Art Museum (Prof. A. Abrahamyan's Collection)

HRAZDAN ART GALLERY

Russian­Art­Museum­is­founded­in­1980­on­the­collection­of­professor­Aram­Abrahamyan.­The­museum presents­the­works­of­graphic­decorative­applied­arts.­ Address:­38­Isahakyan­Str.­­(Cascade­Complex)­ Tel.:­(+374­10)­56­21­56­ www.musrussart.am

State Museum of Woodcarving The­museum­was­established­in­1977.­The­collection­was­founded­through­donations­by­artists.­ Address:­2/4­Paronyan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­53­24­61

6­ A.­ Ozanyan­ Str.,­ Gavar,­ Gegharkunik Region,­Tel.:­(+374­264)­249­09

GORIS MUSEUM OF CHILDREN’S ART 18­Mashtots­Str.,­Goris,­Syunik­Region Tel.:­(+374­284)­214­35 2­Spandarian­Str.,­Hrazdan,­Kotayk­Region Tel.:­(+374­223)­202­19

HOUSE MUSEUM OF PARUYR SEVAK 18­P.­Sevak­Str.,­Zangakatun,­Ararat­Region Tel.:­(+374­94)­03­44­48

GRAPHICS ART GALLERY 52­Tigran­Mets­Ave.,­Vanadzor, Lori­Region,­Tel.:­(+374­322)­439­38­­­

LIBRARIES AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA 40­Baghramyan­Str.,­Tel.:­51­27­62

The State Nature Museum of Armenia

AVETIK ISAHAKYAN LIBRARY

The­unique­institution­introduces­to­the­visitors­the flora­ and­ fauna­ of­ Armenia,­ consisting­ of­ about 7500­exhibits.

Address:­34­Tigran­Mets­Ave.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­52­79­42,­54­25­16

4/1­Nalbandyan­Str.,­Tel.:­58­96­10

House-Museum of Charles Aznavour

53­Tigran­Mets­Str.,­Tel.:­58­33­35

House-museum­of­Charles­Aznavour­is­ceremonially­ opened­ in­ Cascade­ Complex­ in­ Yerevan.

Temporally­ it­ will­ serve­ both­ as­ the­ residence­ of Charles­ Aznavour­ and­ as­ the­ concert­ hall­ for­ governmental­cultural­events.­

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ARMENIA

MATENADARAN INSTITUTE OF ANCIENT MANUSCRIPTS 53­Mashtots­Ave.,­Tel.:­56­25­78

MUSIC LIBRARY 72­Teryan­Str.,­Tel.:­58­42­59

KHNKO-APER CHILDREN’S LIBRARY 42/1­Teryan­Str.,­Tel.:­52­12­22

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FEBRUARY 2013 CULTURAL EVENTS IN ARMENIA APO­&­Bernd­Glemser­(piano)­at­19:00 Aram Khachatryan Concert Halls “Miss­Hell”­Comedy­at­19:00 State Chamber Theatre “Sale”­Performance­at­19:00 State Hamazgayin Theatre “Katuner”­Avangard-­Folk­Band­at­20:00 01.02.13 Cafesjian Center for the Arts 1-25.02.13 “Time­is­Love” A­Group­Art­Exhibition­devoted­to­the­ St.­Valentine's­Day­ Gala Art Gallery 1-28.02.13 Robert­Falk,­Joint­Exhibition­of­NGA­and Russian­Art­Museum­ National Art Gallery “Cherchez­la­Femme”­at­19:00 02.02.13 State Puppet Theatre 03.02.13 Aram­MP3,­Solo­Concert­at­20:00 Vitamin Club “Christmas­at­Senior­Kupelo's­Home” 03.02.13 Tragicomedy­at­19:00 State Hamazgayin Theatre 03.02.13 S.­Baghinyan­,­poetry­at­19:00 Arno Babajanyan Concert Hall “Scotch­and­Whiskey”­at­19:00 03.02.13 State Chamber Theatre Songs­from­“Woyzeck”­&­“The­Forgotten 03.02.13 Land”­­Performances­at­17:00 Naregatsi Art Institute Life­Music­Evening­at­20:00 Bourbon St. Club “The­Island­of­Salvation”­at­19:00 State Hamazgayin Theatre “Scotch­and­Whiskey”­at­19:00 State Chamber Theatre Malkhas­Jazz­Band­at­24:00 Malkhas Jazz Club “Red­Riding­Hood”­at­14:00,­15:30 State Marionette Theatre David­Balasanyan­(piano)­at­20:00 04.02.13 The Club Vahagn­Hayrapetyan­Trio­at­21:00 Malkhas Jazz Club Life­Music­Evening­at­20:30 Yans Club 05.02.13 Film­Screening­at­20:00 The Club 05.02.13 Ani­Arzumanyan­at­21:00 Poplavok Café “Cross­and­Blues”­Band­at­21:00 06.02.13 Malkhas Jazz Club Vahagn­Hayrapetyan­Trio­at­21:00 06.02.13 Poplavok Café 07.02.13 Life­Music­Evening­at­20:00 Calumet Bar 07.02.13 Rafael­Kotanjyan,­poetry­at­19:00 Arno Babajanyan Concert Hall 07.02.13 Malkhas­Jazz­Band­at­24:00 Malkhas Jazz Club

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Recital­of­Contemporary­Music Hayk­Melikyan­(piano)­at­20:00 Cafesjian Center for the Arts APO­&­Hakob­Jaghatspanyan­at­19:00 Aram Khachatryan Concert Halls “Miss­Hell”­Comedy­at­19:00 State Chamber Theatre Author­Song­Evening­at­20:00 The Club Malkhas­Jazz­Band­at­24:00 Malkhas Jazz Club “Thumbelina”­at­16:00 State Marionette Theatre “Cinderella”,­Children's­Musical­at­14:00 State Musical Chamber Theatre Contemporary­Music­at­15:00 Aram Khachatryan House-Museum S.­Danielyan,­mono-performance­at­19:00 State Chamber Theatre Life­Music­Evening­at­20:30 Yans Club “The­Beauty­and­the­Beast”­at­14:00 State Musical Chamber Theatre Life­Music­Evening­at­20:00 Bourbon St. Club “Royal­Concert”­at­19:00 State Chamber Theatre “Re­Minor”­Band­at­21:00 Poplavok café “The­Adventures­of­Pinocchio”­at­14:00 State Marionette Theatre Artsruni­New­Acoustic­Band­at­19:30 In Rock Club David­Balasanyan­(piano)­at­20:00 The Club Vahagn­Hayrapetyan­Trio­at­21:00 Malkhas Jazz Club Film­Screening­at­20:00 The Club Ani­Arzumanyan­at­21:00 Poplavok Café “Cross­and­Blues”­Band­at­21:00 Malkhas Jazz Club Vahagn­Hayrapetyan­Trio­at­21:00 Poplavok Café L.­Zurabyan­“Love­Poetry”­at­18:30 Arno Babajanyan Concert Halls The­Reincarnation­Orchestra­at­21:00 Mezzo Classic House Club Life­Music­Evening­at­20:00 Calumet Bar “Vardanyan”­Quartet­at­18:00 Aram Khachatryan House-Museum “Cabaret”­Show­at­19:00 State Chamber Theatre APO­&­Hayk­Davtyan­(violin)­at­19:00 Aram Khachatryan Concert Halls Armenian­Jazz­Band­at­20:00 Cafesjian Center for the Arts

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THEATRES & ConCERT HALLS 16.02.13

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“The­Beauty­and­the­Beast”­at­14:00 State Musical Chamber Theatre “Scotch­and­Whiskey”­at­19:00 State Chamber Theatre S.­Baghinyan­,­poetry­at­19:00 Arno Babajanyan Concert Hall Life­Music­Evening­at­20:30 Yans Club “Scotch­and­Whiskey”­at­19:00 State Chamber Theatre “Re­Minor”­Band­at­21:00 Poplavok café David­Balasanyan­(piano)­at­20:00 The Club Vahagn­Hayrapetyan­Trio­at­21:00 Malkhas Jazz Club "Chico­&­Friends"­Jazz­Band­at­21:00 Poplavok Café Film­Screening­at­20:00 The Club “Don­Juans­in­Marseille”­at­19:00 Russian Drama Theater “Royal­Concert”­at­19:00 State Chamber Theatre “Don­Juans­in­Marseille”­at­19:00 Russian Drama Theater “Cross­and­Blues”­Band­at­21:00 Malkhas Jazz Club Life­Music­Evening­at­20:00 Calumet Bar “Royal­Concert”­at­19:00 State Chamber Theatre APO,­Yoon­Soo­Rhee­(piano)­& Nikos­Christodoulou­at­19:00 Aram Khachatryan Concert Halls 20th­Century­Music­for­Violin­and­Piano L.­Haroutyunyan,­G.­Badalyan­at­20:00 Cafesjian Center for the Arts “Miss­Hell”­Comedy­at­19:00 State Chamber Theatre Minstrel­Haykazun­at­18:00 Arno Babajanyan Concert Hall “Cinderella”,­Children's­Musical­at­14:00 State Musical Chamber Theatre “Issue­of­Bread”­Performance­at­19:00 State Hamazgayin Theatre Life­Music­Evening­at­20:30 Yans Club “Issue­of­Bread”­Performance­at­19:00 State Hamazgayin Theatre “Chico­&­Friends”­Jazz­Band­at­21:00 Poplavok Café Film­Screening­at­20:00 The Club Malkhas­Jazz­Band­at­24:00 Malkhas Jazz Club

For information and tickets delivery, please call Tel.: 094 52 64 77, 091 52 64 77 You can also buy tickets from the box office in front of the concert halls.

State­Theatre­of­Musical­Comedy Ð.­ä³ñáÝÛ³ÝÇ­³Ýí³Ý­»ñ³Åßï³Ï³Ý­ÏáÙ»¹Ç³ÛÇ å»ï³Ï³Ý­Ã³ïñáÝ­ 4­V.Sargsyan­Str.­Tel.­:­58­01­01 Yerevan­State­Dramatic­Theatre Ð.­Ô³÷ɳÝÛ³ÝÇ­³Ýí³Ý­ºñ¨³ÝÇ­¹ñ³Ù³ïÇÏ³Ï³Ý å»ï³Ï³Ý­Ã³ïñáÝ 28­Isahakyan­Str.­Tel.:­52­47­23,­52­47­33 Yerevan­State­Theatre­of­Marionette ºñ¨³Ýǭ˳ٳ×ÇÏÝ»ñÇ­å»ï³Ï³Ý­­Ã³ïñáÝ 43­Mashtots­Ave.­Tel.:­56­24­50 Komitas­Chamber­Music­Hall ÎáÙÇï³ëÇ­³Ýí³Ý­Î³Ù»ñ³ÛÇÝ­»ñ³ÅßïáõÃ۳ݭïáõÝ 1­Isahakyan­Str.­Tel.:52­67­18 Yerevan­State­Hamazgayin­Theatre­ ºñ¨³ÝÇ­å»ï³Ï³Ý­Ð³Ù³½·³ÛÇÝ­­Ã³ïñáÝ 26­Amiryan­Str.­Tel.:­50­10­60,­53­94­15 H.Toumanian­State­Puppet­Theatre Ð.­ÂáõÙ³ÝÛ³ÝÇ­³Ýí³Ý­å»ï³Ï³Ý­ïÇÏÝÇϳÛÇݭóïñáÝ 4­Sayat­Nova­Ave.­Tel.:­56­32­44,­56­32­43,­52­02­54 Yerevan­State­Theatre­of­the­Young­Spectator ºñ¨³ÝÇ­å³ï³ÝǭѳݹÇë³ï»ëÇ­å»ï³Ï³Ý­Ã³ïñáÝ 3­Moskovyan­Str.­Tel.:­58­19­74,­56­30­40 Chamber­Theatre­ γٻñ³ÛÇݭóïñáÝ 58­Mashtots­Ave.­Tel.:­56­63­78,­56­60­70 Henrik­Malian­Theatre­of­Armenfilm­Studios лÝñÇϭسÉÛ³ÝÇ­³Ýí³Ý­ÏÇÝá¹»ñ³ë³ÝǭóïñáÝ 18­Vardanants­Str.­Tel.:­54­02­96 “Metro”­Theatre ³ïñáÝ­§Ø»ïñᦠ“Garegin­Njdeh”­Metro­Station­Tel.:­42­27­42 National­Academic­Theatre­of­Opera­and­Ballet­­ úå»ñ³ÛÇ­¨­µ³É»ïÇ­³½·³ÛÇÝ­­³Ï³¹»ÙdzϳݭóïñáÝ 54­Toumanyan­Str.­Tel.:­53­33­91 Gabriel­Sundukian­National­­Academic­Theatre ¶³µñǻɭêáõݹáõÏÛ³ÝÇ­­³Ýí³Ý­ ³Ï³¹»Ùdzϳݭ­Ã³ïñáÝ 6­Grigor­Lusavorich­Str.­­Tel.:­52­76­70,­52­57­72 Naregatsi­Art­Institute ܳñ»Ï³óÇ­³ñí»ëïÇ­ÙÇáõÃÛáõÝ 16/1­Vardanants­Str.­Tel.:­58­01­05,­58­08­50 Mher­Mkrtchyan­Artistic­Studio ØÑ»ñ­ØÏñï­­ã۳ݭ³ñïÇëï³Ï³Ý­ëïáõ¹Ç³ 18­Khorenatsi­Str.­Tel.:­58­01­99 Aram­Khachatryan­Concert­Hall ²ñ³Ù­Ê³ã³ïñ۳ݭýÇÉѳñÙáÝÇϭѳٻñ·³ëñ³Ñ 46­Mashtots­Str.­Tel.:­56­14­60 Stanislavski­State­Russian­Drama­Theatre êï³ÝÇëɳíëÏáõ­³Ýí.­éáõë.­¹ñ³Ù³ïÇϳϳݭóïñáÝ ­7­Abovyan­Str.­Tel.:­56­91­99,­52­39­62 State­Musical­Chamber­Theatre ä»ï³Ï³Ý­»ñ³Åßï³Ï³Ý­Î³Ù»ñ³ÛÇݭóïñáÝ “Marshal­Baghramyan­­” Metro­Station­Tel.:­58­88­13 Arno­Babajanyan­Concert­Hall ²éÝá­´³µ³ç³Ý۳ݭ­Ñ³Ù»ñ·³ëñ³Ñ 2­Abovyan­Str. Tel.:­56­70­28,­56­71­02 Cafesjian­Center­for­the­Arts ¶³ý»ë×۳ݭ³ñí»ëïÇ­Ï»ÝïñáÝ Cascade­Complex­Tel.:­54­19­32

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Greetings Hello How are you?

Fine, thank you Very good Very bad Are you Armenian?

Are you French?

Can I? What's your name?

I'm happy I'm hungry I'm thirsty I want I don't want How much does this cost?

Do you know?

Where is?

Where are you going?

What time is it?

I know I don't know Excuse me Please I love you Yes No Goodbye Goodnight See you soon Have a good trip

Bonjour Comment allez-vous?

Bien çava Très bien Très mal Etes-vous arménien?

Etes - vous française?

Puise-je?

Comment t’appeles-tu?

Je suis(e) heureux (euse) J'ai faim J'ai soif Je veux Je ne veux pas Combien ça coute?

Savez-vous?

Où est?

Où allez-vous?

Quelle heure est-il?

Je sais Je ne sais pas Pardon Je vous en prie Je t’aime Oui Non Au revoir Bonne nuit à tout à l’heure Bon voyage

barev inchpes ek? lav em shat lav shat vat hay ek? fransiaci ek? kareli e? anoonud eench e? oorakh em sovats em tzarav em oozoom em chem oozoom sa eench arzhee? geetek? oor e? oor ek gnoom? zhamuh kaneesn e? geetem chgeetem neretseq khndrem yes kez siroum em ayo voch, cheh (coll.) tstesootyoon baree geesher arayjem baree djanapar

Travelling Bus Bus station Airport Airplane Luggage Subway Street Road River Lake Village Building Museum Hotel Room Elevator Cafe Laundry Store Open Closed Cheap Expensive Money Exchange Hot (weather) Cold (weather)

Un autobus Un arrét de bus Un aéroport Un avion Un bagage Un métro Une rue Une route Une rivière Un lac Un village Un bàtiment Un musée Un hotel Une chambre Un ascenseur Un café Une buanderie Un magazin Ouvert(e) Fermé(e) Bon marché Cher, chère L’argent Change Chaud(e) Froid(e)

avtoboos avtoboosy kangar odanavakayan odanav djamprook metro poghots djanapar get leedj gyoogh shenk tangaran hyooranots senyak verelak srdjaran lvatskatoon khanoot bats pak ezhan tank pogh drami pokhanakoum shog tsoort

Sightseeing Fortress Church Monastery Mountain Stone Cross-stone

Une fortresse Une église Un monastère Une montagne Une pierre Croix-pierre

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Food Food Bread Barbecue Yogurt Cheese Sugar Rice Meat Fish Chicken Lamb Egg Green vegetables Tomato Cucumber Sweet Salt Pepper Fruits Market Good appetite

Une nourriture Un pain Un roti Lait caillé Un fromage Un sucre Un riz Une viande Un poisson Une poule Un agneau Un auf Des légumes Une tomate Un concombre Une friandise Un sel Un poivre Fruit(s) Marché Bon appétit

kerakoor hats khorovats matzoon paneer shakaravaz breendz mees dzook havy mees vochkary mees dzoo kanachy lolik, pomeedor varoong qaghtser agh beebar mirg shouka bari akhorjak

Beverages Water Cold water Mineral water Drinks Milk Tea Coffee Instant coffee Yogurt beverage Beer Wine Vodka

eau Une eau froide Eau minérale Boisson alcoolisée Un lait Un thé Un café Café soluble Un lait de beurre Une bière Un vin Une vodka

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Armavir

Regions­ of

Armenia

Ararat

Khor Virap

Population: 311400 Area:­1995­km2­ Administrative­Center:­Artashat­ Distance­from­Yerevan­to­Artashat­:29­km­ Mountains:­Yeranos,­Kotuts,­Vishapasar Lakes:­Sev,­Azat,­Armush,­Karalic­­h Rivers:­Arax,­Azat,­Hrazdan,Yotnakunk Sights:­ Dvin­ and­ Kakavaberd­ fortresses, Khosrov­National­Park,­etc.

Artashat­ is­ considered­ to­ be­ ­ one­ of­ the capital­ cities­ of­ historical­ Armenia.­ Here stands­ the­ sacred­ symbol­ of­ Armenian nation­mount­Ararat,­which­was­built­in­180 B.C.­­The­monastery­Khor­Virap­is­a­place of­ pilgrimage­ for­Armenians­ from­ all­ over the­ world.­ It­ is­ also­ one­ of­ the­ popular sights­ of­ Armenia,­ that­ gives­ everybody the­chance­to­see­Mount­Ararat,­and­is­the most­ convenient­ place­ for­ observing­ and taking­pictures­of­the­biblical­mountain.

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Sardarapat Population: 323300 Area:­1251­km2­ Administ­rative­center:­Armavir­­ Distance­from­Yerevan­to­Armavir:­44­km­ Lakes:­Aighr Rivers:­Arax,­Kasakh,­Sevjur,­Armavir­ Sights:­Metsamor­city­and­atomic­center, Sardarapat­ memorial­ complex,­ Zvartnots temple,­ St.­ Hripsime,­ St.­ Shoghakat­ and St.­Gayane­churches,­etc.

The­Armavir­region­is­located­in­the­south of­Armenia­ and­ was­ named­ after­ one­ of the­ 1st­ capitals­ of­Armenia,­Armavir.­The region­lies­between­the­mountains­Ararat and­ Aragats­ and­ is­ a­ part­ of­ the­ Ararat valey.­ Echmiadzin­ is­ the­ center­ of­ the Armenian­ Apostolic­ Holy­ Church,­ which was­built­between­301­and­303­during­the reigns­ of­ king­ Trdat­ III­ and­ Gregory­ the illuminator­ founder­ and­ first­ patriarch­ of the­Armenian­Church.­­

Gegharkunik

Lake Sevan Population: 278600 Area:­4058­km2 Administrative­center:­Gavar­­ Distance­from­Yerevan­to­Gavar:­92­km Mountains:­ Geghama­ range,­ Arjanots range,­Sevan­range,­Vardenis­range Lakes:­Sevan,­Aghi Rivers:­Hrazdan,­Vardenis,­Getik Sights:­Noradouz­(cross-stones),­Martuni and­Artsvanist­ cities­ St.­Astvatsatsin,­ St. Gevorg,­Vanevan­churches,­etc.

The­ region­ of­ Gegharkunik­ is­ situated­ in the­eastern­part­of­Armenia.­Lake­Sevan, located­ 60­ km­ from­ Yerevan,­ is­ the largest­ lake­ of­Armenia.­ Sevan­ lake,­ the wonder­of­nature,­is­on­a­highway,­which cuts­ northward­ through­ mountains.

Sevan­ has­ always­ been­ famous­ for­ its fish­“ishkhan”­­which­means­“prince-fish”.

The­coast­of­Lake­Sevan­has­become­a place­of­mass­rest­and­tourism.­

Aragatsotn

Byurakan Population: 168100 Area:­2737­km2­ Administrative­Center:­Ashtarak­­ Distance­from­Yerevan­to­Ashtarak:­18­km­ Mountains:­Aragats,­Agravaqar,­Kakavasar Lakes:­Kari,­Aparan,­Lessing,­Mantashs Rivers:­Kasakh,­Arkashen,­Gegharot,­Arzni Sights:­ Aparan,­ Ashtarak,­ Oshakan­ and Talin­ cities,­ Amberd­ fortress,­ Saghmosavank­and­Ohanavank­monasteries,­etc.­The region­ is­ located­ in­ the­ west­ of­ Armenia.

Byurakan­Astrophysical­Observatory­is­one of­the­greatest­World­centers­of­Astronomy.

It­was­founded­in­1946.­It­is­one­of­the­crest of­Aragats­ Mountain.­ The­ main­ tools­ used during­ explorations­ are­ telescopes.

Byurakan­is­also­a­place­of­historical­monuments.­There­are­“vishap”­­stone­sculptures of­ mythical­ fish­ -­ guards­ of­ water,­ spread over­slopes­of­Aragats­mount.­

Kotayk

Garni Population: 328900 Area:­2038­km2 Administrative­center:­Hrazdan­ Distance­from­Yerevan­to­Hrazdan:­50km­ Mountains:­Pambak­and­Geghama­range Lakes:­Akhna,­Hrazdan Rivers:­Hrazdan,­Getar,­­­Marmarik Sights:­ Abovian,­ Arzni­ and­ Bjni­ (resort centers)­ cities,­ Garni­ ancient­ temple, Geghard­monastery.­ To­the­north­of­Yerevan­lies­the­region­of Kotayk.­Tsakhkadzor­is­the­most­beloved resort­centre­for­tourists­with­its­ropeway both­ in­ winter­ and­ summer.­ It­ is­ unique especially­for­winter­sport­fans.

Garni­ was­ a­ fortress­ and­ summer­ residence­ of­ Armenian­ kings­ in­ 1st­ A.D.. which­ was­ firstly­ devoted­ to­ one­ of­ the Armenian­pagan­Gods-Miltra.­ Geghard­ is­ a­ monastery­ of­ 12-13th­ cc.., which­was­initially­known­as­Irivank.­Now it­is­one­of­the­famous­picturesque­places of­Armenia.

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Lori

Sanahin Population: 392300 Area:­3750­km2­ Administrative­center:­Vanadzor­ Distance­from­Yerevan­to­Vanadzor:­112­km Mountains:­Pambak­range,­Bazum­range Lakes:­Debed,­Pambak,­Tashir,­Dzoraget Sights:­Alaverdi,­Dsegh­and­Odzun­cities, Mshavank,­Sanahin­monasteries,­etc.­ Lori­is­located­on­Armenia's­northern­border,­the­largest­in­area­among­Armenia's eleven­regions.­Vanadzor­is­considered­to be­Armenia's­third­largest­city.­Haghpat­is a­monastery­17­km­from­Alaverdi­and­280 km­from­Yerevan.­The­construction­of­this monastery­is­associated­with­the­glory­of the­ Bagratuni­ Royal­ family.­ Haghpat monastery­ was­ called­ the­ Holy­ Cross church.­ Holy­ water­ fills­ the­ small­ pool­ in the­ church.­ Believers­ say­ this­ water­ has curative­ qualities­ for­ people­ with­ poor health.

Tavush

Goshavank Population: 156500 Area:­2695­km2 Administrative­center:­Ijevan­ Distance­from­Yerevan­to­Ijevan:­136­km­ Mountains:­ Papakar­ range,­ Voskepar range,­Mtnasar­range Lakes:­Parz,­Aghstev Rivers:­Koghb,­Voskepar,­Aghstev Sights:­ Dilijan­ and­ Gandzakar­ cities, Goshavank,­ Makaravak,­ Kaptavank monasteries,­lake­Parz.­­ Tavush­region­is­in­the­northeastern­corner­ of­ Armenia.­ The­ monastery Haghartsin­consists­of­several­churches.

It­was­built­by­in­1248­with­lavish­decorations­of­carved­stone.­The­oldest­church in­ the­ monastery­ is­ with­ the­ cross­ winged­ dome­ named­ after­ St.­ Gregory. ­Goshavank­ is­ also­ an­ acient­ monastery which­ dates­ to­ 12-13th­ cc..­ The­ oldest construction­ of­ the­ monastery­ is­ the Virgin­church,­1196.­­

Shirak

Varpetats Tun Population: 361400 Area :­2643­km2 Administrative­center :­Gyumri­­ Distance­from­Yerevan­to­Gyumri:­115km Mountains:­ Pambak­ range,­ Ashotsk plateau,­Ampasar,­Harsnakar Lakes:­Paghakn,­Akhurian,­Arpi Rivers:­Akhurian,­Mantash,­Ashotsk­ Sights:­Artik,­Harich­and­Lernakert­cities, Marmarashen­monastery,­etc.

The­Shirak­region­is­located­in­Armenia's northwest­corner.­With­its­population,­territory,­ economical­ and­ cultural­ significance­ it­ is­ the­ second­ city­ of­ Armenia.

Leninakan­ has­ been­ the­ official­ name­ of the­ city­ since­ 1924.­ The­ inhabitants­ of Gyumri­have­gained­the­reputation­of­hospitable­people­with­rich­sense­of­humor.

As­ the­ marz­ is­ very­ close­ to­ Turkey,­ the ancient­capital­city­of­Armenia­Ani­can­be seen­easily.­­

Vayots­Dzor

Noravank Population: 69400 Area:­2308­km2 Administrative­ center:­ Yeghegnadzor Distance­ from­ Yerevan­ to­ Yeghegnadzor: 123­km Mountains:­Vardenis­range,­Vaik­range Lakes:­Sevakn,­Jukhtak,­Hreshtak Rivers:­Arpa,­Yeghegis,­Herher­ Sights:­ Areni,­ Jermuk­ (resort­ center), Herher­ towns,­ St.­ Astvatsatsin­ church, Gndevank­monastery,­Arpa­River,­etc.

Vayots­ Dzor­ is­ in­ the­ southern­ part­ of Armenia.­Noravank­monastery­is­consi­dered­ to­ be­ pulpit­ of­ Syunik­ bishops.­ The main­ church­ of­ the­ monastery­ Noravak­ is St.­Karapet,­which­was­built­in­1227.

The­monastery­is­unique­in­the­sense­that only­ here­ one­ can­ see­ the­ image­ of­ God above­the­entrance.

The­magnificent­landscape­of­mountains­in Syunik,­ surrounding­ the­ monastery,­ displays­a­beautiful­array­of­colors.

Syunik

Karahounch Population: 164000 Area:­4506­km2­ Administrative­center:­Kapan­ Distance­from­Yerevan­to­Kapan:­301­km­ Mountains:­Bargushat­range,­Arevic­range, Zangezur­range Lakes:­Sev,­Gogi,­Tsaghkar,­Gazana Rivers:­Araks,­Vorotan,­Sissian Sights:­Goris,­Sisian­(with­its­Shake­waterfall)­ and­ Khndzoresk­ cities,­ Tatev monastery,­etc.

Syunik­region,­situated­in­the­south­-­eastern­part­of­Armenia,­is­surrounded­by­the mountain-chains­of­Zangezur,­Meghri­and Syunik­highland.­ Zorats­Kar­or­Karahounch­is­the­most­popular­place­in­Syunik­marz.­It­is­believed­to be­an­ancient­observatory­quite­similar­to Stonehenge­ in­ England­ the­ columns­ sit like­soldiers­on­a­hill,­huddled­in­formation.­

Artsakh

Karabagh Population: 140000 Area:­11300­km2 Capital:­Stepanakert­­ Distance­from­Yerevan­to­Stepanakert­:­312­km­ Mountains:­Artsakh­range,­Mrav­range Lakes:­Sarsang Rivers:­Vortan,­Hakari,­Tsav,­Arax,­Karkar Sights:­ Shushi­ city,­ Ghazanchetsots­ and Kanach­ Jham­ churches,­ Dadivank­ and Gandzasar­ monasteries,­ Askeran­ fortress, etc.­ Nagorno­ Karabagh­ is­ located­ in­ the northeastern­ area­ of­ the­ Armenian­ highlands.­ Since­ ancient­ times,­ it­ has­ been­ a province­ of­ historical­ Armenia.­ The­ northeastern­ border,­ according­ to­ all­ ancient sources,­ was­ the­ Kura­ River.­ Gandzasar­ is the­ most­ exquisite­ monastery­ of­ Karabagh.

To­visit­Nagorno­Karabakh,­foreign­nationals require­ an­ entry­ visa.­ Nagorno­ Karabakh visas­are­issued­by­the­Consular­Section­of the­ NKR­ Permanent­ Representation­ in Armenia,­at­17a­Zarian­Street,­Yerevan.

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