Travel Advice & Tips
Yerevan
We spent 8 days total in Yerevan. Four of the days were at the start of our trip, the next four were spent traveling through the country side of Armenia, and then our final four days were spent back in Yerevan.
Our Air B&B
We were pleasantly surprised at the very large, spacious, and clean apartment we were able to rent for only $157 per night. Plus we were diving this cost by 3 people so it was an absolute steal!
We stayed on 7/1 Nalbandyn Street which ended up being an amazing location. We were within walking distance of Republic Square, Northern Ave, The Cascade Complex, Pushkin street, and so much more!
Yerevan is very walkable so, to be fair, as long as your hotel/Air B&B is within the main circle on the map, then you will have an easy walk anywhere you go within the city.
Cascade Complex
Such a core part of this city! The Cascade is surrounded by well kept landscaping, loads of restaurants/bars, music, art sculptures, and more. The underside is an art museum which you can walk in and the exterior makes for a nice walk. Just bring your sneakers because it's much taller than you think!
Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial
A must visit when in Yerevan. We went on a rainy day which honestly fit the feeling you experience while there. It is an emotional visit, but an important one. There is also a museum down below the memorial.
Republic Square
A great way to see the gorgeous Armenian architecture which stands out compared to the soviet style buildings that make up much of Yerevan.
St. Gregory the Illuminator
While this is the main church in the city of Yerevan, it is more beautiful on the outside than the inside. The true charm comes from the community it builds around it. The back side of the church has a skate park and green park butting right up to it so it is constantly surrounded by kids and families.
Vernisagge Market
Time to shop local! This market was our go to stop for souvenir shopping. It has everything from jewelry and paintings to area rugs and purses. The weekends are the best time to be there (as it has the most vendors present) but it is also open on week days as well.
St. Anna & Katoghike Churches
Saint Anna Church opened in 2015 and is adjacent to the 13th-century Katoghike Church. We went to Sunday mass here on our last weekend. The mass takes place in Saint Anna church for the majority of the service but there is a portion where the priests, and anyone who want to follow, walk in to Katoghike church.
Restaurants and Bars
Rehan
One of the few restaurants in Armenia that still serves traditional Western Armenian food (which is what my family grew up eating). The food is amazing here and the atmosphere is so nice!
The Beatles Pub
One of the most popular bars in Yerevan! The locals old and young all come to this 2 story bar.
It combines the feel of a US sports bar with a British pub and they nail this vibe on the head!
We ended up sitting with the owner of the bar, and his friends, and had an amazing time with them. We are now friends and they visited us in New York a few months later!
In Vino
Great for a pit stop to try some Armenian wine and cheese! They have a huge assortment of wines so you will have plenty to choose from.
Zeituna
Good food and a fun atmosphere! Offers both indoor and outdoor seating.
Gilla
This is a rooftop bar and restaurant that also offers Hookah. The vibe is very boho and they played live music while we were there. This was one of the more expensive restaurants we stopped at but we only had drinks here and it was a nice pit stop!
Calumet
Where cultures meet! This is a basement bar that was packed with fun. My mother, brother, and I had an amazing time here and it was our most memorable night out. There is a huge mix of people and cultures here which made it easy to meet a lot of new people. The music was loud (in a good way) and the place was filled with everyone dancing on tables. If you like exploring night life, then this is a must stop!
Tavern Ararat
This was this a lively place!
Between the live music, the locals dancing around the tables, and the kids running around the restaurant you can tell that this is where the locals come to celebrate on birthdays and big occasions!
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Food was great, the staff was friendly, and the locals were there to have a great time - which made us have one as well!
Epos
This was a private club that you had to be a member of to enter. I must say, my mother always has a way of getting us in to places we don't belong. Somehow, she convinced the door guy to let us in.
We sat at a table right next to the live music being performed, ordered some cocktails, and ended up chatting it up with the musicians afterwards.
Everyone in Yerevan is so friendly that it's easy to make friends with anyone from the door guy to the guitar player.
Liberty Pub
If you want to have a taste of New York City, this is your stop for a beer. There are many basement bars in Yerevan and Liberty Pub is one of them taking a "NYC pub vibe" and putting an Armenian spin on it.