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Yerevan, Armenia — Mount Ararat and the Yerevan skyline (June 2018)

Սէրուժ Ուրիշեան (Serouj Ourishian) · CC BY 4.0 ↗

40.18° N
44.51° E

Country / area: Armenia
Time zone identifier: Asia/Yerevan
Currency reference: AMD
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Zvartnots Airport to Yerevan, and the Overland Route to Georgia

How to get from Zvartnots Airport into Yerevan, how Armenian minibuses work, and what to know about the overland route to Georgia and the closed Azerbaijan border.

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Yerevan / First-time visitor

The Armenian Alphabet and the Church: One Story, Two Institutions

Why the 5th-century Armenian alphabet and the Armenian Apostolic Church are tied together, and what to know before visiting a monastery in Armenia.

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Tsitsernakaberd and the Armenian Genocide Museum: A Visitor's Guide

What Armenia's Genocide Museum-Institute presents about the events of 1915, what the Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex is, and how to visit respectfully.

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Yerevan / Transportation

Renting a Car in Armenia: Licence, Fines and Georgia Trips

Bring your licence and an IDP, expect 20,000 dram for 11-30 km/h over the limit, and buy Georgian insurance at the border if your Armenian rental may cross.

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