Yerevan’s Top 5 Cultural Hotspots: Art, History, & Vibe

Yerevan, that age-old city framed by the mighty Mount Ararat, has really become a gem for people craving that awesome mix of old and new. Like your grandma’s antique jewelry mixed with modern fashion, Yerevan’s vibe totally pulls you in with its blend of history and awesome current stuff. Beyond its pinkish buildings fashioned from volcanic tufa stone and its tasty food scene, it’s that place’s heart – you know, its culture – that totally makes it glow. You wanna soak up that atmosphere?, you want to check out cool art galleries, discover important bits of history, and, very, very important, just soak up the awesome vibe, yeah? I am saying then that these spots are definite must-sees.

1. Matenadaran: A Treasury of Ancient Manuscripts

If, in some respects, old books and historical texts kinda light your fire, then the Matenadaran is virtually your Disney World, only it’s jam-packed with way more valuable treasures, you know? Officially named the Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, the Matenadaran actually has a crazy huge stash – we are talking almost 17,000 old manuscripts and even a further 30,000 other records – that pretty much covers almost every kind of topic that you could actually dream up. History, math, medicine, lit, art… pretty much everything is under one roof. The building itself could be viewed as rather impressive, it kinda sits atop a small hill, that is true, and watches over Yerevan. Getting inside means like you’re suddenly zapped way, way back through like centuries, where you can seriously gaze upon handwritten books – like these totally amazing decorated pages that monks worked on for, I am talking years. So too it’s cool that many texts held within Matenadaran kinda offer awesome views into the region’s past, culture and connections with other ancient communities. It’s one seriously cool dive into not only Armenia’s history, but, by the way, human history. You get me?

Pro tip: They often give guided tours in a couple of languages. If they got a tour in your language, totally jump on it, okay?

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2. National Gallery of Armenia: A Canvas of Armenian Art

You know, smack in the very center of Yerevan, in some respects residing on Republic Square, there’s virtually this absolute treasure trove known as the National Gallery of Armenia, very? You might be a hardcore art lover or virtually just like wandering around cool places – this spot needs to be on your list. The gallery showcases the art made in Armenia. They have virtually more than 560 periods of painting, and as a matter of fact the graphic arts and the crafts, too, cover many parts of not only Armenian history, yet a lot of very cool stories too.

As a matter of fact when you’re walking the rooms, and, arguably, there are lots of them, expect that almost every kind of art has some kind of a part to play. If landscapes that seem so real that basically you could walk inside them, portraits that seemingly tell tales from generations past, the colors and textures of everything pull you directly into each shot. Obviously Armenian artists typically mixed with international heavy hitters from different places – Europe plus Russia are really very much front-and-center – for an awesome way to consider all painting through time. If that sounds cool, like it’s for sure worth killing an afternoon checking it out, really.

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3. Cascade Complex: Art, Views, and Yerevan’s Heartbeat

Basically wanna take those pics with totally incredible backgrounds?, this big stair-looking structure known as the Cascade is what’s needed! The place not only joins totally different city levels, very much like it’s connecting important pieces, too it’s almost showcasing pretty awesome artwork and features seriously incredible spots that make your pics kinda sparkle! Every level as a matter of fact features different statues, fountains, plus gardens so if climbing those big steps is not that high up there, very don’t sweat, very. The elevators inside, which have the capacity to show cool art from Cafesjian Arts Museum, are okay to use. Once your climb to the most up there section occurs get that camera for the top viewing areas because pretty nice panoramas that have the total Mount Ararat look too. At any point throughout the calendar year but arguably best to explore during times having softer degrees like earlier mornings or afternoons close before dark that way crowds may arguably disappear so you should see all areas fully without disturbances!

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4. History Museum of Armenia: Unearthing the Past

Alright so if time going way back interests folks I might just mention the history of Armenian State institution- its virtually a walk that brings centuries’ stuff live right- so the objects provide so very much details that display areas have what’s coming from so different areas for local historical aspects like Archaeology with Ethnography via all displayed ancient items coming during periods having many different past reigns/events – it displays stories around Armenian society showing totally incredible looks within tradition even past occurrences.

Very important that viewing areas have things explained deeply. So basically get that extra thing such as taking guides since totally detailed walkthroughs exist giving super deep understanding for that deep history that occurs so deep into its roots!

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5. Parajanov Museum: A Surrealist’s Paradise

Someone who likes super surreal type movies ought really to come and see Sergey Parajanov’s work at the awesome Parajanov Museum located that much at Yerevan. This dedicated place is totally for what director saw as really art through film – he makes cool collages even creates bizarre installations and I suggest going around looking here seems somewhat close looking just that directly which what mind produces during fantasy stuff, Okay? Virtually things from many past experiences got re made then reborn to super cool creations which what Sergei performed showing that what a director/the filmmaker did here when those movies happened – I think you can totally watch film scenes coming near.

Basically I suggest seeing with some direction if totally available very as it does then very enhance seeing Sergey’s world which exists even totally explain even reasons/times near parts occurring during times the creator existed in.

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