Top Sites to Visit in Yerevan, Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia

Super Soakers squirted us with water as we walked down the sidewalk. Then, we saw other unsuspecting people getting doused with buckets of water thrown from balconies or fountains. In neighbourhoods, passersby were being sprayed with garden hoses. Our first day in Yerevan, Armenia happened to coincide with Vardavar, Water Festival. Yerevan gave us quite the welcome, and we hadn’t even begun to see its many sites.

Of course, this isn’t a typical day in the city, so once the fun and games were over, we explored Yerevan and found many top sites that we’ll share with you.

First settled by the ancient Uartu Kingdom, Yerevan is one of the oldest, continuously inhabited cities in the world. Times weren’t necessarily good to them, though, as the Armenians suffered through many wars, invasions and unwelcome rulers. We’ll discuss some of this in more detail below.

When the Soviets took over, Yerevan was a war-torn, derelict town and was considered unfit to be a Regional Soviet capital. That’s where Russian-born architect Alexander Tamanian entered the scene in 1924. His job was to transform Yerevan into a respectable Soviet capital. He was also involved in the design of the city of Gyumri. You can read about this lovely city in our post Things To See In Gyumri. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).