City guide Yerevan
- Language Classes Birthright Armenia (Armenian), AVC (Armenian Virtual College) L&I Centre, 19A Koryun Street, teaches Armenian to foreigners: ֏25,000 a month for a group…
- Laundry Services Lavamatic (Tumanyan St), Crystal Laundry Maqoor collects and returns laundry and dry cleaning, free pickup 09:30-18:00. Casual dry…
- Libraries & Study Spots National Library of Armenia, AUA Papazian Library National Library of Armenia, 72 Teryan Street, and the American University of Armenia…
- Local Brewery Dargett Craft Beer (Aram St) Dargett brewpub, 72 Aram Street.
- Local Heritage Duduk (traditional woodwind instrument), Pomegranate symbol Areni wine and Armenian brandy, fruit vodkas such as mulberry tutti oghi, and the…
- Local Markets Vernissage (Open-air craft market on weekends) Vernissage weekend open-air market on Buzand Street (rugs, crafts, instruments) and the…
- Main Train/Transit Hub Yerevan Railway Station (Sasuntsi Davit) Yerevan Railway Station (South Caucasus Railway; the operator lists Tigran Mets 50, beside…
- Museums & Art Venues Matenadaran (Ancient Manuscripts), Cafesjian Center for the Arts Matenadaran, 53 Mashtots Avenue, and the Cafesjian Center for the Arts, 10 Tamanyan…
- Music Scene Malkhas Jazz Club (Pushkin St), Mezzo Classic House Club Malkhas Jazz Club, 52/1 Pushkin Street. Kami Club, 18 Abovyan Street, and Stop Club, 37…
- Must-See Landmarks The Cascade Complex, Republic Square, Mother Armenia Statue The Cascade, Republic Square and the Mother Armenia statue in Victory Park.
- National Parks Nearby Dilijan National Park (1.5 hours away) Dilijan National Park, in Tavush. Northern Bus Station sits on the Yerevan-Dilijan…
- Nearby Nature Escapes Garni Gorge and the Symphony of Stones (40 mins away) Garni Temple and Geghard monastery are the usual day trips from the city.
- Networking Events Founders Institute Yerevan, BarCamp Yerevan (Annual tech unconference) Impact Hub Yerevan, 80 Tigran Mets Avenue, includes member events with coworking. A day…
- Parcel Delivery Service HayPost (National), Onex, Globbing (for US/China shipping) HayPost is the national postal operator. Globbing forwards parcels into Armenia from…
- Popular International Cuisine Black Angus (Burgers), Katsin (Asian Fusion) Limone, 3 Tamanyan Street, for Neapolitan pizza by the Cascade, and The Coast, 2/2…
- Population 1,100,000 About 1,144,700 permanent residents on 1 October 2025 (Statistical Committee estimate)…
- Power 230V, 50Hz, 🔌 Type C/F sockets 220 V, 50 Hz, Type C (Europlug) and Type F (Schuko).
- Property Tax Yes, based on market value (graduated scale up to 1%) Municipal immovable property tax. Non-agricultural land is 0.25-1.0% of cadastral value…
- Property Transaction Tax Stamp duty and registration fees, approx. $100-$300 total No transfer tax and no stamp tax. Registering an off-plan right to buy an apartment is a…
- Public Transport Passes Yerevan Card or single ride (100 AMD across Metro, Bus, Trolleybus) One ticket covers bus, trolleybus and metro. A single ride is ֏150 and a 30-day unlimited…
- Regional Travel Marshrutkas (minibuses) from Kilikia Bus Station Kilikia Central Bus Station is the main intercity hub. Northern Bus Station serves Sevan…
- Religious Sites Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Blue Mosque Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, 5 Yervand Kochar Street, and the Blue Mosque, 12…
- SIM Card Team Telecom, Viva-MTS, Ucom (Approx. 5,000 AMD for 20GB) Ucom Level Up+ 2500 is ֏2,500 for 30 days with 20 GB, plus ֏100 to activate a new SIM. At…
- Scenic Viewpoints Top of the Cascade, Victory Park The top of the Cascade looks over the centre toward Mount Ararat. Mother Armenia stands in…
- Short Term Rentals Airbnb, Hyatt Place Yerevan, Republica Hotel Airbnb and Booking.com, plus hotels such as ibis Yerevan Center on Northern Avenue and the…
- Social Events for Expats Expats in Yerevan Facebook Group, Internations Yerevan Jack's Pub, 21 Gevorg Kochar Street, is where Wikivoyage says visitors meet repats…
- Street Art Kond neighborhood murals The Cascade sculpture park (Cafesjian) shows outdoor works, including Botero pieces. Kond…
- Street Food Stalls Tumanyan Shaurma (Tumanyan St), Artashi Mot Tumanyan Shaurma, 32 Tumanyan Street, and Artashi Mot on Alexander Spendiaryan Street for…
- Studio Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. $2,500 per m² (e.g., 40 m² = $100,000) Kentron averaged ֏908,400 per m² in Q1 2026 (Cadastre, via ArmInfo). A 40 m² studio is…
- Studio Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. $1,200 per m² (e.g., 40 m² = $48,000) Davitashen averaged ֏494,800 per m² in Q1 2026. A 40 m² studio is about ֏19.8 million…
- Table Tennis Spots Orange Fitness Club, various parks in Arabkir SIEVN Table Tennis Club, 108/10 Andranik Street. A FitHub booking is ֏750 an hour for one…
- Tap Water Drinkable (Free public water fountains called 'Pulpulaks' everywhere) Wikivoyage calls Armenian tap and spring water generally safe and mountain-sourced, and…
- Tax System Worldwide income for residents; Territorial for non-residents Residents are taxed on worldwide income. Non-residents are taxed on Armenian-source…
- Tech Repair Services iStore Service Center, Notebook.am iCentre, 96 Nalbandyan Street, sells phones and computers and lists a support desk…
- Theater Venues Armenian Opera and Ballet Theatre, Stanislavski Russian Theatre Alexander Spendiaryan National Opera and Ballet Theatre on Freedom Square. The October…
- Top International Airline Armenian Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Qatar Airways Zvartnots, 12 km west of the centre, lists Qatar Airways to Doha, Austrian Airlines to…
- Top Regional Airline FlyArna, FlyOne Armenia FlyOne Armenia, based at Zvartnots, calls itself the largest Armenian airline (Airbus A320…
- VAT 20% 20% standard rate.
- Vegan/Vegetarian Options Life Food (Saryan St), Gouroo Club & Garden Dargett brewpub, 72 Aram Street, has falafel, hummus and a pizza that can be ordered…
- Wine Bars In Vino (Saryan St), Wine Republic In Vino, 6 Saryan Street. Yerevan Wine Days (5-7 June 2026) fills Saryan, Tumanyan and…
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