Yerevan City Tour and Historical Highlights
Visit the famous Cascade Monument, a major tourist attraction and one of the symbols of the city's 2780th anniversary, with the equivalent number of stairs. This megascale staircase is 500 meters high and 50 meters wide.
Witness a panoramic view from the monument, opening up breathtaking city vistas of the Opera House, Mount Ararat, Swan Lake, Republic Square, and Abovyan Avenue.
Explore Vernissage, the biggest souvenir market in Yerevan. In the center, you can find many restaurants, cafes, and shops.
See Matenadaran, the Institute of Ancient Manuscripts. It is one of the world's earliest libraries and is situated in the northern part of Mashtots Avenue. Its collections contain ancient Armenian books and miniature paintings that have gained worldwide fame. Among its unique treasures are the works of ancient classical authors and rare manuscripts that have come down to our days only in Armenian translation.
Arrive at the Museum-Institute of the Armenian Genocide, established in April 1995. Its mission is to collect, research, publish, preserve, and exhibit documents, photos, and publications related to the Armenian Genocide perpetrated by the government in Turkey during 1915-1923.
