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Tours and Excursions in Yerevan
Private Tour Guides in Yerevan 8
About Yerevan
The city of eternal vacation that s how Yerevan is sometimes called among the foreign travelers. Besides that the capital of the country is also considered the main economical, political, social and cultural center of Armenia.
Besides that, the city is literally considered a pink one, as the major part of the buildings in its city center is built of the stones of the pink color. The amazingly delicious national cuisine, ancient streets, picturesque Botanical garden with the exciting scents of about 300 different sorts of roses, high-quality handmade carpets and delicious Armenian cognac - these are only few of the numerous things that annually attracts so many travelers to Yerevan from all over the world.
Erebuni Fortress is the exact place where you should start your trip around Yerevan from, as it s the place, where the history of the capital starts. The fortress nowadays is about 2800 years old and it charms its visitors with its ancient architecture and the medieval atmosphere of its surroundings.
The main things that everyone should definitely include in their must-do list, while traveling around Yerevan are: tasting the delicious Armenian cuisine and degustating the amazing local wines, exploring the medieval rooms of Erebuni Fortress, making a colorful photo on the Republic Square of Yerevan, visiting the Yerevan Zoo, which owns about 3000 of different animals species, attending Matenadaran the Museum of ancient manuscripts, which is considered the largest archive of the ancient manuscripts in the whole world and buying a traditional Armenian handmade carpet to bring back home as a souvenir for your family and friends.