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The 10 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Armenia, Armenia
Discover the best top things to do in Armenia, Armenia including Caucasian Mountains, Noravank Monastery, Armenian Genocide Museum, Martiros Saryan House Museum, Eduard Isabekyan Gallery Yerevan, Matenadaran - The Museum of Ancient Manuscripts, Tsitsernakaberd, National Gallery of Armenia, Cafesjian Center for the Arts, Haghartsin Monastery.
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1. Caucasian Mountains
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5.0 based on 303 reviews
Reviewed By JAPRADHA - Pune, India
The Caucaus mountain range is simply amazing ...we visited it in Azerbaijan ,Georgia & Armenia....thick forest ,snow peaks in summer ,lot of hairpin bends makes it simply beautiful...a must visit place.
2. Noravank Monastery
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5.0 based on 467 reviews
Reviewed By LuizDutraNeto - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This monastery dates from the 13th century and is completely different from other Armenian monasteries. "Noravank" means "new", so this the the "New Monastery". On its first floor, the mausoleum of Prince Burtel Orbelian and his family. Right on its façade, a narrow stone-made staircase (very dangerous, I must say) leads to the upper floor and to "Surb Astvatsatsin", the "Holy Mother of God Church"! It is a major religious and cultural center in Armenia and its visit could be combined with the one to "Khor Virap Monastery", as both monasteries are not very far from each other. Enjoy!
3. Armenian Genocide Museum
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5.0 based on 1,467 reviews
Reviewed By TheAxeMan007 - Melbourne, Australia
This is a must visit place. It vividly captures the plight of Armenians living in Turkey during WW1, it gives perspective of current values of Armenia. It will leave you in a state of shock by the horror captured on film of the genocide.
4. Martiros Saryan House Museum
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5.0 based on 103 reviews
Reviewed By tatev_av - Yerevan, Armenia
Saryan is founder of a modern Armenian national school of painting. Born into an Armenian family in Nakhichevan-on-Don, studied at the Moscow School of Arts. He first visited Armenia, then part of the Russian Empire, in 1901, visiting Lori, Shirak, Echmiadzin, Haghpat, Sanahin, Yerevan and Sevan. He composed his first landscapes depicting Armenia He mainly devoted himself again to landscape painting, as well as portraits. Join to learn more about his life and creations.
5. Eduard Isabekyan Gallery Yerevan
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5.0 based on 97 reviews
Edvard Isabekyan gallery was founded in 2004 and opened in 2013. Edvard Isabekyan’s son Aram Isabekyan has donated 28 of Edvard’s well known paintings to the city of Yerevan that were presented in his permanent exhibition. Irina Isabekyan has been the director of the gallery since its opening. Edvard Isabekyan’s art is being displayed on the both floors of the gallery. On the circular shaped top floor are his large epical paintings. The painter’s view on history transforms today power, pride, virility and the spirit of past victory. Edvard Isabekyan’s gallery is actively involved in Yerevan’s cultural life. The gallery’s director Irina Isabekyan organizes events, lectures and meetings that are aimed to discover Edvard Isabekyan as a painter, writer, educator, caring citizen but foremost as a patriot.
Reviewed By haykoa2021
The building is very nice, there's a QR code on every art piece so it's easy to understand the artists vision. You can ask the guide if you need more details. Our guide was so sweet and welcoming. Eduard's technique is so interesting, it's totally worth to take a look.
6. Matenadaran - The Museum of Ancient Manuscripts
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4.5 based on 1,379 reviews
Reviewed By nsh0re - New York City, United States
I was advised to pay for a guide. I also paid to take photos even though I only had a phone. BOTH totally worth it as the souvenir store has no reasonable catalogue. Incredible building and breadth of topics all written in Armenian.
7. Tsitsernakaberd
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4.5 based on 866 reviews
Reviewed By Phillip8789 - Terrigal, Australia
The Memorial is located about 100 meters from the Genocide Museum. The Eternal Flame that glows within the centre of the 12 columns is poignant, beautifully understated within its surrounds, as such a Memorial to those victims of a genocide should be. Moving, thought-provoking and an important reminder of the past - unfortunately, not being heeded in today's worldwide society.
8. National Gallery of Armenia
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4.5 based on 217 reviews
Reviewed By delagioventu - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Great collection of Italian, Flemish and French painters on the upper floor. Among others cannaletto and teniers. Beautiful Russian gallery on the next floor. And then come the armenian artists. Museum itself is interesting as well, soviet style architecture.
9. Cafesjian Center for the Arts
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4.5 based on 3,097 reviews
The Cafesjian Center for the Arts is dedicated to bringing the best of contemporary art to Armenia and presenting the best of Armenian culture to the world. Inspired by the vision of its founder, Gerard L. Cafesjian, the Center offers a wide variety of exhibitions, including a selection of important work from the Gerard L. Cafesjian Collection of contemporary art. Having celebrated its grand opening in November 2009, CCA continues to exhibit unique works of modern and contemporary art and offers a diverse program of lectures, films, concerts, and numerous educational initiatives for adults and children. Over one million people have visited the Center annually since its opening.
Reviewed By LuizDutraNeto - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
At Yerevan's "Kentron District", you will certainly get your attention caught by impressive gardens and an awesome building: this the "Cascade Complex", which houses the "Cafesjian Center for the Arts". An art museum in and around gardens, fountains and exhibition rooms. From "Tamanyan Street" and its pedestrian area, you can easily reach the museum, which is divided in two main sectors: the open-air "Cafesjian Sculpture Garden" and the "Cafesjian Art Galleries". At the external sculpture park and gardens, works by important international artists as Fernando Botero, Peter Woytuk, Joana Vasconcelos, Saraj Guha and many others. Inside the building, art galleries offering a wide variety of exhibitions, lectures, films, concerts, a library and other educational initiatives. After visiting the park, get inside the main building and take the indoor escalators up to the top floor. Take your time and start visiting the various galleries on your way down, Outside stairways provide awesome views of Yerevan and its "Kentron District". One last remark: right at the top of the "Cascade Complex", a part of the "Monument to 50 years of Soviet Armenia", as well of the "Aznavour Center", can be seen. Enjoy!
10. Haghartsin Monastery
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4.5 based on 329 reviews
Reviewed By R2873ZTpaulab - Santa Cruz, United States
beautiful serene monastery. carving is lovely. definitely worth a trip. buried in the Armenian countryside. no noise or disturbances, just this hidden treasure.
