Garni Temple – The ancient temple of Garni refers to the first century AD and is a magnificent example of architecture of the Hellenistic period. The temple is surrounded by ruins of a compound of temples, baths and palaces, accompanying the summer residence of Armenian kings from 3rd century BC of the 4th century.

Geghard monastery – Gegard Monastery is a stunning monument of medieval Armenian architecture: part of it is carved in the rock. The monastery is registered on the World Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO. The monastery was founded in the 4th century by St. Gregory the Illuminator, and at first called Ayrivank – “Cave Monastery”. The part of the Monastery that reached our days dates back to the 12th – 13 centuries. Geghard monastery is known as the Monastery of the Seven Churches and Forty Altars. The cells of monks and tombs of the princes were also curved into the rocks

Lake Sevan – Lake Sevan is one of the largest Alpine lakes in the world, located at an altitude of 2000 meters. With a surface area of 1240 square meters Sevan is surrounded by mountain ranges and 28 rivers flow into it. The beauty of Sevan landscapes is as marvelous as that of the cultural monuments, located on its shores. One of them is the Sevan Monastery on the peninsula in the northwestern part of the lake: The monastery was founded in 874 by Princess Maryam, daughter of Ashot I Bagratuni.

Duration 7-8 hours, dist. 180-190km

The Mother Armenia Memorial Complex was opened in 1967, in Victory Park. The height of the monument is 52 meters and the statue’s height is 22 meters. Initially, there was Joseph Stalin’s monument which was unveiled in 1950 and removed in 1962. After 5 years from its removal, the statue “Mother Armenia” was erected.
The author, the famous architect Rafael Israelyan, designed the pedestal in the style of Armenian three-nave Basilica church. The statue of a woman holds a sword with both hands. Her prototype was a 17-year-old girl Evgenia Muradyan, whom the sculptor Ara Harutyunyan saw in the store and persuaded to pose for the statue.

The Cascade complex The building that now houses the Cafesjian Center for the Arts is well known to the Armenian people, especially those living in its capital city of Yerevan. Known as “The Cascade,” the complex was originally conceived by the architect Alexander Tamanyan (1878–1936). Tamanyan desired to connect the northern and central parts of the city—the historic residential and cultural centers of the city—with a vast green area of waterfalls and gardens, cascading down one of the city’s highest promontories. Unfortunately, the plan remained largely forgotten until the late 1970s, when it was revived by Yerevan’s Chief Architect, Jim Torosyan. Torosyan’s conception of the Cascade included Tamanyan’s original plan but incorporated new ideas that included a monumental exterior stairway, a long indoor shaft containing a series of escalators, and an intricate network of halls, courtyards, and outdoor gardens embellished with numerous works of sculpture bearing references to Armenia’s rich history and cultural heritage.
Construction of Torosyan’s design of the Cascade was launched by the Soviets in the 1980s but abandoned after the Armenian earthquake of 1988 and the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991. With independent rule and the transition to democracy, Armenia entered a period of severe economic hardship, and the Cascade remained a neglected relic of the Soviet era for more than a decade. Mr. Cafesjian, working with the City of Yerevan and the government of the Republic of Armenia, initiated its recent revitalization in 2002. Over the next seven years, virtually every aspect of the monument was renovated, and much of it completely reconstituted into a Center for the Arts bearing the name of its principal benefactor.
Cascade Statistics
Number of steps – 572
Distance from the bottom to the top of the Cascade: 302 m / 991 feet
Distance from the bottom to the top of the Monument Terrace: 450 m / 1476 feet
Width: 50 m / 164 feet
Height of Monument Terrace: 118 m / 387 feet
Incline: 15 degrees

Northern Avenue is a pedestrian avenue in Yerevan, Armenia, opened in 2007. It is in the central Kentron district and links Abovyan Street with Freedom Square on Tumanyan street. It is 450 metres (1,480 ft) long and 27 metres (89 ft) wide.
Located in downtown Yerevan, the avenue is mainly home to luxurious residential buildings, high-end branded shops, commercial offices, coffee shops, hotels, restaurants, and nightclubs.

Republic Square is the central town square in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It consists of two sections: an oval roundabout and a trapezoid-shaped section which contains a pool with musical fountains. The square is surrounded by five major buildings built in pink and yellow tufa in the neoclassical style with extensive use of Armenian motifs.[7][8] This architectural ensemble includes the Government House, the History Museum and the National Gallery, Armenia Marriott Hotel and the ministries of Foreign Affairs and Transport and Communications. The square was originally designed by Alexander Tamanian in 1924.[9] The construction of most of the buildings was completed by the 1950s; the last building—the National Gallery—was completed in 1977.

Dur. 4-5 hours Дист.(км)- 20-25