Yerevan Brandy Factories and Market Shopping Tour
The excursion starts at 10:30 at the location you specified.
Noy Cognac Factory is located opposite the Ararat Factory, next to City Hall and Victory Bridge. The plant was built in 1877 by the merchant Nerses Tairian, who decided to start producing wine with the help of his relative, the legendary artist O. Ayvazovsky. The factory is located inside the famous Erivan Fortress, built in the 16th century by Farad Pasha. Inside, you will find a wonderful excursion program in the cellar, catacombs, and tasting room, and in front of the entrance there is a lovely shop where you can make purchases.
One of the prides of the Armenian nation is the legendary Ararat Brandy Factory. After its construction in 1887 by Nerses Tairyan, the plant was sold to Nikolai Shustov, and its development continued under his leadership. In 1900, during a blind tasting in France, it first gained worldwide fame, a gold medal, and the right to use the word cognac instead of brandy. During the Soviet Union, the legendary cognac was transported to the Kremlin for many years and, according to legend, it was Winston Churchill's favorite cognac. For several years in a row, it was awarded Product of the Year in Russia. Inside, there is a museum with an excursion program in several languages, a cognac tasting room, and a shop where you can buy something for yourself and your loved ones.
Operating since the days of the USSR, the GUM market is located on Khorenatsi Street, next to the Tashir shopping center, and is currently considered the unofficial central market of Yerevan. After the fall of the Soviet Union, the old complex was destroyed, after which the warehouse next to the old market was reopened, and the name remained the same - GUM, the Main Department Store. The market has a fairly large territory where you can buy a variety of delicious fruits, dried fruits, Armenian bread-lavash, meat, and fish, all brought directly from village producers.
Gradually, the market expanded and turned into a large open-air market of handmade and national products. Vernissage is located near Republic Square and stretches to the monument of Vardan Mamikonyan. The history of the famous Vernissage market dates back to 1980, when Armenian artists sold their paintings there. Later, the artists moved to Saryan Park, and souvenir sellers took their place. Over time, the market expanded and became a market of national handicrafts in the open air, receiving the French name Vernissage. There, you will have a great opportunity to buy gifts for your family and friends, as well as purchase something for yourself.
The excursion will end at the location you specified.
