Republic Square
The elegant central square of Yerevan, framed by pink-tuff government buildings and museums. In the evening, its fountains are lit and set to music, drawing locals and visitors alike.
Yerevan
Mount Ararat can be seen from this pink-stone capital, which also has Republic Square, the Cascade steps, museums and wine bars.
Attractive locations
Matenadaran
A museum and research institute holding one of the world's richest collections of ancient manuscripts. Illuminated Armenian manuscripts and rare texts are on display in a building on a hill above the centre.
Erebuni Fortress
The ruins of an ancient Urartian fortress on a hill south-east of the centre, linked to the beginnings of Yerevan. A small museum next to the site shows finds from the excavations.
Tsitsernakaberd
The national memorial to the victims of the Armenian genocide, on a hill above the Hrazdan gorge. Slabs of basalt surround an eternal flame, and a museum below tells the history.
Mother Armenia
A huge statue of a woman holding a sword, standing on a tall pedestal in Victory Park above the city. A military museum is inside the base, and the terrace has good views.
Yerevan Cascade
A giant white stairway of terraces climbing a hillside, with fountains, sculptures and an art museum inside. The top gives wide views over the city toward Mount Ararat.
Khor Virap
A monastery on a low hill close to the Turkish border, known for its view of Mount Ararat and for the underground pit where Saint Gregory is said to have been held. Visitors can climb down into the pit.
Airports
Zvartnots International Airport EVN
It is about 11 km in a straight line from Yerevan.
Shirak International Airport LWN
It is about 84 km in a straight line from Yerevan.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Armenia page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan-0.3 °C19 mm
- Feb2.3 °C16 mm
- Mar7.5 °C29 mm
- Apr12.5 °C47 mm
- May17.9 °C60 mm
- Jun23.5 °C44 mm
- Jul27.2 °C29 mm
- Aug27.0 °C21 mm
- Sep22.0 °C18 mm
- Oct15.0 °C33 mm
- Nov6.8 °C20 mm
- Dec1.3 °C18 mm
Driest months: Feb, Sep, Dec. Wettest months: Apr, May, Jun.
Costs
Prices here are about 38% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Festivals and events
culture
Vardavar water festival
Water is thrown by everyone at everyone else, so be ready to get wet.
Who can help
Emergency
112. Police 102. Ambulance 103. Fire 101.
local government
Police emergency number 102
Helps with: Armenia's police number, listed with the other emergency numbers on the national tourism site. No separate tourist police unit is shown on that page.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Armenia who needs the police, including visitors.
Phone: 102
local government
Visit Armenia (national tourism site)
Helps with: Armenia's official tourism site. It lists tourism information centres in Yerevan and the regions and takes questions through an online contact form. It shows no phone number.
Who qualifies: Anyone travelling in Armenia or planning a trip there.
ngo
Armenian Red Cross Society
Helps with: Armenia's national Red Cross society. Its site lists disaster management, a search service, first aid, and social and health care. Contact its Yerevan headquarters reception.
Who qualifies: People in Armenia who need its disaster, first aid, search or social and health services.
Phone: +374 60 62 50 50
Address: 21/1 Paronyan Street, Yerevan 0015
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Armenia
Helps with: The UN migration agency. In Armenia it advises on migration policy, supports voluntary return and reintegration, works against human trafficking and provides health services for migrants and refugees.
Who qualifies: Migrants, returnees and refugees in Armenia. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +374 10 585 692
Email: IOMArmenia@iom.int
Address: 14 Petros Adamyan, UN Building, Yerevan
embassy
Foreign diplomatic representations in Armenia (foreign ministry list)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy. The Armenian foreign ministry lists foreign representations by country and offers a downloadable diplomatic directory.
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own embassy or consulate.
local government
Emergency number 911
Helps with: Armenia's emergency number for police, fire and ambulance. The national tourism site lists it for the Emergency Situations Crisis Management Center, with 101 for fire and 103 for ambulance.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Armenia facing an emergency or disaster.
Phone: 911
local government
Tourism information centres in Yerevan
Helps with: Visit Armenia lists three tourism information centres in Yerevan: Republic Square (Nalbandyan 2/1), France Square (Baghramyan 2/5) and HIKEArmenia (Vardanants 5). The page shows no phone numbers for them.
Who qualifies: Anyone visiting Yerevan who wants tourist information.
Address: Republic Square: Nalbandyan 2/1, Yerevan