Things to do in Garni

It is about 70 kilometers from Yerevan by car. It is a free attraction. There is also a monastery. We took a cruise ship, which cost 10,000 drams for 3 people, about 60 yuan per person. There were not many people when we went there that day, which was equivalent to chartering a boat. Climb to the top of the mountain to find the monastery.

Yerevan Opera House and French Square are actually a crossroads. The statue of a French painter erected in the center of the circular square is a gift donated by the French government. It was designed by the famous Auguste Rodin. To the south of French Square is the Yerevan Opera House built in 1933, including a concert hall and a ballet theater that was completed in 1953. The designer is Alexander Tamanian himself. The Freedom Square in front of the gate was formerly known as the Opera Square or the Theater Square. On both sides of the square are bronze statues of Armenian composers and poets and writers, whose names I don't know. Freedom Square is also the main place for people to march and demonstrate, but it is peaceful on weekdays. Many teenagers who play BMX and skateboards practice here. It will become a children's playground on holidays, surrounded by large inflatable amusement facilities and tents.

This is a coffee museum with many coffee culture displays, which is good.

You must choose a good weather here. The park is on the top of the mountain, overlooking the entire Yerevan city and snow-capped mountains. It is inconvenient to walk from the city center. There is no special sidewalk and there are many vehicles on the road. It is best to take a bus or taxi. Since there is no bus information on the map, I took a random bus No. 99 to the city after walking up. The bus only needs 100 AMD. There is no vehicle information on the bus sign, and I didn't find a suitable map. Under the statue of Mother Armenia is a small military museum, which is free to visit. There are some airplanes and cannons around. There is nothing else to see. There are not many people, only a few people running and exercising. There is a Ferris wheel and some carbines. In addition, the weather is bad today, and the snow-capped mountains cannot be seen, which feels not very good.

Matenadaran is actually very big. Has several venues with ancient manuscripts and books from all over the world 📖 But that’s not all, more precious ones are kept away in the storage. Also they have restoration halls, tour there is very interesting! You’ll need about 2 hour for the whole tour. There are bilingual guides who will introduce you everything.