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What to do in Yerevan city, Armenia.
As the capital of historic and culturally rich Armenia, Yerevan has a lot to offer to its visitors. The city is known for its squares, parks, historic monuments, and delicious dolma, just to name a few of its attractions. So, if you are looking for the best things to do in Yerevan, you are in the right spot.
The heart and social centre of Yerevan, Republic Square (Hraparak) is a monumental civic space encircled by some of the city’s most impressive buildings. When it was constructed between the 1950s and 70s, city planners flattened Yerevan’s old town and erected the square right on top.
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Located in the very center of Yerevan, the Cascade complex is a massive staircase with many terraces adorned with artsy statues and beautiful floral decoration. Go all the way up to have a 360-degree view of the city and Mount Ararat. And for art lovers, the complex has the Cafesjian Center of the Arts museum within the staircase.
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When visiting a new city, chances are that you’ll want to bring some kind of a souvenir back home. The best place to shop for them is the Vernissage flea market, which basically has anything you could ever imagine. Most of the items here are handmade and include jewelry, woven rugs, purses, clothes, toys, and vintage items, just to name a few.
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Armenian cuisine might not have the same reputation as Georgian, but let me tell you, it’s yum! A traditional Armenian breakfast of eggs, lavash, creamy butter and loads of fresh herbs is a great way to start the day in Yerevan.
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Kentron is the name of Yerevan’s central district; Kond is a much smaller neighbourhood on the city’s western fringe. And in the absence of an official old city, the accolade of Yerevan’s oldest area goes to Kond. Narrow staircases lead up the hill into a residential area, which consists of tumbledown and threadbare houses, overgrown gardens and patched-up shacks.
Kond is a poor area and it honestly hasn’t aged all that well, so if you’re expecting a picturesque, romantic old neighbourhood a-la Tbilisi’s Armenia Street, think again. I saw a lot of new developments going up when I visited, so Kond’s days might be numbered.
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