Հանրապետության հրապարակ
Hanrapetutyan hraparak
Republic Square
Usage
When referring to Yerevan's central plaza
Grammar Note
Republic Square is the center of Yerevan. Evening fountain shows illuminate its beautiful pink tuff buildings.
Գառնիի տաճար
Garnii tachar
Garni Temple
Usage
When talking about visiting Garni Temple
Grammar Note
Garni Temple is Armenia's only Greco-Roman style temple, built in the 1st century AD, located about 30km from Yerevan.
Գեղարդի վանք
Geghardi vank
Geghard Monastery
Usage
When referring to Geghard Monastery
Grammar Note
Geghard is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for its cave-cut chapels and once housing the lance that pierced Christ.
Տաթևի վանք
Tatevi vank
Tatev Monastery
Usage
When referring to Tatev Monastery
Grammar Note
Tatev dates from the 9th-10th century. Wings of Tatev holds the Guinness record for longest reversible cableway at 5.7km.
Սևանա լիճ
Sevana lich
Lake Sevan
Usage
When referring to Lake Sevan
Grammar Note
Lake Sevan at 1900m altitude covering 1240 km² is the largest lake in the Caucasus, called the Blue Pearl.
Մատենադարան
Matenadaran
Matenadaran (Manuscript Museum)
Usage
When discussing a visit to Matenadaran
Grammar Note
Matenadaran holds over 17,000 manuscripts, mainly in Armenian, and is listed on the UNESCO Memory of the World register.
Կասկադ
Kaskad
The Cascade (Yerevan's stairway monument)
Usage
When referring to Yerevan's iconic landmark
Grammar Note
The Cascade is a giant limestone stairway begun in 1980. It houses contemporary art and is central to Yerevan's art scene.
Նորավանք
Noravank
Noravank Monastery
Usage
When referring to Noravank Monastery
Grammar Note
Noravank is a 13th-14th century monastery set among striking red sandstone cliffs, one of the masterpieces of medieval Armenian architecture.
Էջմիածին
Ejmiatsin
Ejmiatsin (Mother See of Armenian Church)
Usage
When referring to Armenia's Christian holy site
Grammar Note
Ejmiatsin Cathedral is one of the world's oldest churches built around 301 AD and is the seat of the Armenian Apostolic Church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Հայաստանի պատմության թանգարան
Hayastani patmutyan tangaran
Armenia National History Museum
Usage
When discussing a visit to the history museum
Grammar Note
The National History Museum of Armenia faces Republic Square and displays Armenian history from the Stone Age to the present.
Վերնիսաժ շուկա
Vernisazh shuka
Vernissage Market (flea market)
Usage
When referring to Yerevan's famous outdoor market
Grammar Note
Vernissage is a weekend outdoor market showcasing handicrafts, carpets, antiques, and Armenian art — a major tourist attraction.
Երևան
Yerevan
Yerevan
Usage
Capital of Armenia, home to about a third of the country's population and the only city with a metro and an international airport; intercity buses to the provinces start here
Կենտրոն
Kentron
Kentron
Usage
Yerevan's central district containing Republic Square, the Opera House and the Cascade, with most of the city's hotels and restaurants
Աբովյան փողոց
Abovyan poghots
Abovyan Street
Usage
Yerevan's oldest main street, running northeast from Republic Square; lined with cafes and shops and a useful landmark to give a taxi driver
Հյուսիսային պողոտա
Hyusisayin poghota
Northern Avenue
Usage
Pedestrian avenue linking Republic Square with Freedom Square by the Opera, a five-minute walk that serves as the spine of central Yerevan
Մաշտոցի պողոտա
Mashtotsi poghota
Mashtots Avenue
Usage
Yerevan's main north-south avenue, with the Matenadaran at its top end and the Blue Mosque and market along it; many bus routes run its length
Ազատության հրապարակ
Azatutyan hraparak
Freedom Square
Usage
Square in front of the Opera and Ballet Theatre at the north end of Northern Avenue, nearest metro Yeritasardakan
Ծիծեռնակաբերդ
Tsitsernakaberd
Tsitsernakaberd
Usage
Memorial complex and museum on a hill west of central Yerevan overlooking the Hrazdan gorge, about 10 minutes by car from the centre
Էրեբունի ամրոց
Erebuni amrots
Erebuni Fortress
Usage
Urartian citadel founded in 782 BC on Arin Berd hill in southeastern Yerevan, the origin of the city's name, with a museum at the foot of the hill
Հայաստանի ազգային պատկերասրահ
Hayastani azgayin patkerasrah
National Gallery of Armenia
Usage
Art museum occupying the upper floors of the building on Republic Square, above the National History Museum, so both can be seen in one visit
Սերգեյ Փարաջանովի թանգարան
Sergey Parajanovi tangaran
Sergei Parajanov Museum
Usage
Museum of the film director's collages and personal effects, in the Dzoragyugh quarter overlooking the Hrazdan gorge
Հրազդանի կիրճ
Hrazdani kirch
Hrazdan Gorge
Usage
Deep ravine cutting through Yerevan, crossed by the Victory and Kievyan bridges, with parks and a stadium on its floor
Հաղթանակ զբոսայգի
Haghtanak zbosaygi
Victory Park
Usage
Hilltop park reached by climbing to the top of the Cascade, with the Mother Armenia statue and views over Yerevan and the Ararat plain
Կապույտ մզկիթ
Kapuyt mzkit
Blue Mosque
Usage
18th-century mosque on Mashtots Avenue with a blue-tiled dome and a courtyard garden, the only mosque in Yerevan
Արաբկիր
Arabkir
Arabkir
Usage
Residential district in northern Yerevan along Komitas Avenue, served by Barekamutyun metro; hospitals and long-stay apartments cluster here
Աջափնյակ
Ajapnyak
Ajapnyak
Usage
Yerevan district on the west bank of the Hrazdan, crossed by the road out to the airport and Vagharshapat, the city's western exit
Էրեբունի
Erebuni
Erebuni
Usage
Southeastern district of Yerevan containing Erebuni Fortress and the former Erebuni airfield, on the highway heading toward Ararat province
«Զվարթնոց» միջազգային օդանավակայան
Zvartnots mijazgayin odanavakayan
Zvartnots International Airport
Usage
Armenia's main international airport (EVN), about 12 km west of central Yerevan on the Vagharshapat road, 20-30 minutes by car
«Շիրակ» օդանավակայան
Shirak odanavakayan
Shirak Airport
Usage
Armenia's second international airport (LWN) about 5 km from Gyumri, used mainly by flights to and from Russia
Երևանի երկաթուղային կայարան
Yerevani yerkatughayin kayaran
Yerevan Railway Station
Usage
Yerevan's main station on Sasuntsi Davit Square in the south of the city, directly above the metro station of the same name, with trains toward Gyumri and other lines
Գյումրու երկաթուղային կայարան
Gyumru yerkatughayin kayaran
Gyumri Railway Station
Usage
19th-century station on the east side of Gyumri, terminus of the line from Yerevan and within walking distance of the city centre
«Կիլիկիա» ավտոկայան
Kilikia avtokayan
Kilikia Bus Station
Usage
Yerevan's central bus station beside the Hrazdan river in the west of the city, where long-distance buses and marshrutka minivans to the provinces depart
Երևանի մետրոպոլիտեն
Yerevani metropoliten
Yerevan Metro
Usage
Single-line metro with 10 stations running from Barekamutyun in the north to Garegin Nzhdeh Square in the south, with a branch from Shengavit to Charbakh
Բարեկամություն
Barekamutyun
Barekamutyun
Usage
Northern terminus of the Yerevan metro at the entrance to the Arabkir district, with bus connections along Komitas Avenue and toward the Kievyan bridge
Մարշալ Բաղրամյան
Marshal Baghramyan
Marshal Baghramyan
Usage
Metro station on Baghramyan Avenue, close to the National Assembly, embassies and the botanical garden in a quiet government quarter
Երիտասարդական
Yeritasardakan
Yeritasardakan
Usage
Nearest metro station to the Opera House and Freedom Square, within walking distance of the Cascade and Northern Avenue
Զորավար Անդրանիկ
Zoravar Andranik
Zoravar Andranik
Usage
Metro station right in front of St Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral on Tigran Mets Avenue, one stop south of Republic Square
Սասունցի Դավիթ
Sasuntsi Davit
Sasuntsi Davit
Usage
Metro station directly beneath Yerevan's central railway station — the stop to use for any train connection; an equestrian statue stands on the square
Գործարանային
Gortsaranayin
Gortsaranayin
Usage
Metro station in the industrial belt of southwestern Yerevan, between the railway station stop and Shengavit
Շենգավիթ
Shengavit
Shengavit
Usage
Southwestern district of Yerevan and its metro station, where the Charbakh branch splits off; a Bronze Age settlement site lies nearby
Գարեգին Նժդեհի հրապարակ
Garegin Nzhdehi hraparak
Garegin Nzhdeh Square
Usage
Southern terminus of the main metro line at a large junction in the Shengavit district, where buses toward the southern suburbs gather
Չարբախ
Charbakh
Charbakh
Usage
Terminus of the short branch line from Shengavit in Yerevan's southwestern outskirts, served by separate shuttle trains
Դիլիջանի թունել
Dilijani tunel
Dilijan Tunnel
Usage
Roughly 2 km tunnel on the main road between Lake Sevan and Dilijan, the key link on the northeastern highway that avoids the mountain pass
Սևանի լեռնանցք
Sevani lernantsk
Sevan Pass
Usage
Pass at about 2,100 m carrying the old road above the Dilijan tunnel, marking the boundary between Gegharkunik and Tavush provinces
Վարդենյաց լեռնանցք
Vardenyats lernantsk
Vardenyats Pass (Selim Pass)
Usage
Pass road at about 2,400 m linking Yeghegnadzor in Vayots Dzor with the southern shore of Lake Sevan, with a medieval caravanserai at the top; snowbound in winter
Բագրատաշեն
Bagratashen
Bagratashen
Usage
Town at the northern tip of Tavush province on the Georgian border, site of the main road crossing on the route to Tbilisi
Բավրա
Bavra
Bavra
Usage
Village on the Georgian border in northern Shirak province, north of Gyumri, with the crossing toward the Javakheti region
Ագարակ
Agarak
Agarak
Usage
Town at Armenia's southern tip in Syunik on the Araks river at the Iranian border, the southern end of the north-south highway
Արագածոտնի մարզ
Aragatsotni marz
Aragatsotn Province
Usage
Province northwest of Yerevan spread over the flanks of Mount Aragats; capital Ashtarak, with Amberd fortress and gorge-edge monasteries
Արարատի մարզ
Ararati marz
Ararat Province
Usage
Lowland province south of Yerevan; capital Artashat, home to Khor Virap monastery and known for orchards and wine
Արմավիրի մարզ
Armaviri marz
Armavir Province
Usage
Province west of Yerevan containing Zvartnots airport and Vagharshapat (Ejmiatsin), usually the first province a traveller passes through
Գեղարքունիքի մարզ
Gegharkuniki marz
Gegharkunik Province
Usage
Eastern province wrapped around Lake Sevan; capital Gavar, with monasteries and khachkar (cross-stone) sites along the shore
Լոռու մարզ
Loru marz
Lori Province
Usage
Northern province; capital Vanadzor, with the UNESCO monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin along the Debed canyon on the road to Georgia
Կոտայքի մարզ
Kotayki marz
Kotayk Province
Usage
Province northeast of Yerevan; capital Hrazdan, containing Garni temple, Geghard monastery and the ski resort of Tsaghkadzor, all day-trip distance
Շիրակի մարզ
Shiraki marz
Shirak Province
Usage
High plateau province in the northwest; capital Gyumri, cold in winter, with the Bavra crossing into Georgia
Սյունիքի մարզ
Syuniki marz
Syunik Province
Usage
Mountainous southernmost province; capital Kapan, with Tatev monastery and its cableway, the rock valley at Goris, and the road toward Iran
Վայոց ձորի մարզ
Vayots Dzori marz
Vayots Dzor Province
Usage
Canyon province in the southeast; capital Yeghegnadzor, with Noravank monastery, the wine village of Areni and the spa town of Jermuk
Տավուշի մարզ
Tavushi marz
Tavush Province
Usage
Forested northeastern province; capital Ijevan, containing Dilijan and its national park, on the main route to Georgia
Գյումրի
Gyumri
Gyumri
Usage
Armenia's second city and capital of Shirak, about 120 km northwest of Yerevan (roughly 2 hours by road), with the black-tuff Kumayri old quarter
Վանաձոր
Vanadzor
Vanadzor
Usage
Armenia's third city and capital of Lori, about 120 km north of Yerevan in the Pambak valley, a staging point on the route to Georgia
Վաղարշապատ
Vagharshapat
Vagharshapat
Usage
Official name — and the road-sign spelling — of the town known as Ejmiatsin, about 20 km west of Yerevan just beyond the airport
Աշտարակ
Ashtarak
Ashtarak
Usage
Capital of Aragatsotn about 20 km northwest of Yerevan on the Gyumri highway, with a medieval bridge over the Kasagh gorge
Ապարան
Aparan
Aparan
Usage
Highland town in northern Aragatsotn on the inland route from Yerevan to Spitak and Vanadzor, known for its bread
Թալին
Talin
Talin
Usage
Town on the highway between Ashtarak and Gyumri, with the ruins of a 7th-century cathedral, on the western skirts of Mount Aragats
Օշական
Oshakan
Oshakan
Usage
Village near Ashtarak, known for the church holding the tomb of Mesrop Mashtots, creator of the Armenian alphabet
Բյուրական
Byurakan
Byurakan
Usage
Village on the southern slope of Mount Aragats with an astronomical observatory; the road up to Amberd fortress and Lake Kari branches off here
Արտաշատ
Artashat
Artashat
Usage
Capital of Ararat province about 30 km south of Yerevan, a plains town on the main highway heading south
Արարատ
Ararat
Ararat
Usage
Town in Ararat province on the southern highway, close to the turn-off for Khor Virap monastery
Վեդի
Vedi
Vedi
Usage
Town in Ararat province where the southern highway meets the edge of the Urts range and begins the climb toward Vayots Dzor
Մասիս
Masis
Masis
Usage
Ararat province town immediately south of Yerevan where the railway and highway run side by side, the southern gateway to the capital area
Արմավիր
Armavir
Armavir
Usage
Capital of Armavir province about 45 km west of Yerevan in the farming belt of the Ararat plain
Հրազդան
Hrazdan
Hrazdan
Usage
Capital of Kotayk about 50 km northeast of Yerevan at around 1,700 m, on the road toward Lake Sevan
Աբովյան
Abovyan
Abovyan
Usage
Satellite town about 15 km northeast of Yerevan, the first town you pass heading toward Lake Sevan and Dilijan
Ծաղկաձոր
Tsaghkadzor
Tsaghkadzor
Usage
Mountain resort in Kotayk at about 1,800 m with ski lifts on Mount Teghenis and Kecharis monastery, an hour by car from Yerevan
Գառնի
Garni
Garni
Usage
Village about 28 km east of Yerevan; besides the temple, the Azat gorge below holds the basalt columns known as the Symphony of Stones
Սևան
Sevan
Sevan
Usage
Town on the northwestern shore of Lake Sevan about 60 km from Yerevan on the main highway, the access point for the Sevanavank peninsula
Գավառ
Gavar
Gavar
Usage
Capital of Gegharkunik, set back from the western shore of Lake Sevan and a base for touring the lakeside villages
Վարդենիս
Vardenis
Vardenis
Usage
Town at the southeastern end of Lake Sevan, the key point on the eastern half of the lake loop road, on a plateau around 2,000 m
Դիլիջան
Dilijan
Dilijan
Usage
Forest resort town in Tavush at about 1,250 m inside the national park, with the restored old quarter along Sharambeyan Street
Իջևան
Ijevan
Ijevan
Usage
Capital of Tavush on the Aghstev river highway, the town between Dilijan and the Georgian border
Ալավերդի
Alaverdi
Alaverdi
Usage
Mining town in the Debed canyon in Lori, the base for climbing to Haghpat and Sanahin monasteries, with a cable car from the town
Ստեփանավան
Stepanavan
Stepanavan
Usage
Lori province town on the plateau by the Dzoraget river, with the medieval Lori Berd fortress and an arboretum nearby
Սպիտակ
Spitak
Spitak
Usage
Lori town at the junction where the roads to Gyumri and Vanadzor divide, the epicentre of the 1988 earthquake
Եղեգնաձոր
Yeghegnadzor
Yeghegnadzor
Usage
Capital of Vayots Dzor on the southern highway, the base for Noravank monastery and the Vardenyats pass road
Ջերմուկ
Jermuk
Jermuk
Usage
Spa town in Vayots Dzor at about 2,000 m, source of the mineral water of the same name, up a side road east of the main highway
Վայք
Vayk
Vayk
Usage
Vayots Dzor town on the southern highway between Yeghegnadzor and Syunik, near the turn-off to Jermuk
Արենի
Areni
Areni
Usage
Wine village in Vayots Dzor on the southern highway, at the mouth of the gorge leading up to Noravank monastery
Սիսիան
Sisian
Sisian
Usage
Syunik town on the plateau by the Vorotan river, the base for the Zorats Karer standing stones and the Shaki waterfall
Գորիս
Goris
Goris
Usage
Syunik town set in a valley of rock pinnacles, the starting point for the Tatev cableway and Khndzoresk, about 4 hours by car from Yerevan
Կապան
Kapan
Kapan
Usage
Capital of Syunik in the Voghji valley beneath Mount Khustup, a key point on the road running south toward Iran
Մեղրի
Meghri
Meghri
Usage
Armenia's southernmost town, in the warm Araks valley and known for pomegranates, figs and other fruit
Խոր Վիրապ
Khor Virap
Khor Virap
Usage
Monastery on a mound in the Ararat plain about 40 km south of Yerevan, known for the pit where St Gregory was said to be imprisoned and its view straight at Mount Ararat
Զվարթնոցի տաճար
Zvartnotsi tachar
Zvartnots Cathedral
Usage
Ruins of a 7th-century circular cathedral between Yerevan and Vagharshapat, just beside the airport, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Սաղմոսավանք
Saghmosavank
Saghmosavank
Usage
13th-century monastery north of Ashtarak, perched on the rim of the Kasagh gorge with views to Mount Aragats
Հովհաննավանք
Hovhannavank
Hovhannavank
Usage
13th-century monastery in Ohanavan village on the same Kasagh gorge as Saghmosavank, easily visited together
Ամբերդ
Amberd
Amberd Fortress
Usage
7th-13th century castle and church at about 2,300 m on the southern slope of Aragats, up the road from Byurakan; the road is snowbound in winter
Արագած լեռ
Aragats ler
Mount Aragats
Usage
Armenia's highest mountain at 4,090 m, its four peaks ringing a caldera; the broad skirts northwest of Yerevan give Aragatsotn province its name
Քարի լիճ
Kari lich
Lake Kari
Usage
Glacial lake at about 3,200 m on Aragats, the end of the paved road up from Byurakan and the trailhead for the south peak; snowbound outside summer
Մարմաշեն
Marmashen
Marmashen
Usage
10th-11th century monastery of red tuff on the Akhuryan river northwest of Gyumri, about 20 minutes by car from the city
Հառիճավանք
Harichavank
Harichavank
Usage
Monastery near Artik in Shirak where 7th- and 13th-century churches stand side by side on the edge of a gorge
Հաղպատ
Haghpat
Haghpat
Usage
10th-century monastery on the plateau above the Debed canyon in Lori, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with Sanahin
Սանահին
Sanahin
Sanahin
Usage
10th-century monastery on the plateau above Alaverdi with a medieval academy and library, the twin World Heritage site to Haghpat
Օձուն
Odzun
Odzun
Usage
Lori village on the plateau above the Debed canyon, known for its basilica church with 6th-century origins
Ախթալա
Akhtala
Akhtala
Usage
Walled 10th-century monastery north of Alaverdi with Byzantine-style frescoes, on the road toward the Georgian border
Դեբեդի կիրճ
Debedi kirch
Debed Canyon
Usage
Deep canyon through Lori province carrying the main road to Georgia along its floor, with Haghpat, Sanahin, Odzun and Akhtala strung along it
Հաղարծին
Haghartsin
Haghartsin
Usage
10th-13th century monastery in dense forest about 18 km from Dilijan, up a side valley off the main road
Գոշավանք
Goshavank
Goshavank
Usage
12th-13th century monastery in Gosh village east of Dilijan, known for its finely carved khachkar cross-stones
Դիլիջանի ազգային պարկ
Dilijani azgayin park
Dilijan National Park
Usage
Forest reserve in Tavush surrounding the town of Dilijan, with marked trails to Parz Lake and Haghartsin
Սևանավանք
Sevanavank
Sevanavank
Usage
9th-century monastery on the hill of the peninsula at the northwest of Lake Sevan; a long stairway leads up to a full view of the lake, close to Sevan town
Հայրավանք
Hayravank
Hayravank
Usage
Small 9th-century church on a headland on the western shore of Lake Sevan near Gavar, an easy stop on the lakeside road
Նորատուս
Noratus
Noratus
Usage
Village on the western shore of Lake Sevan with Armenia's largest khachkar cemetery, where hundreds of carved cross-stones stand
Օրբելյանների քարավանատուն
Orbelyanneri karavanatun
Orbelian's Caravanserai
Usage
Silk Road caravanserai built in 1332 at the top of the Vardenyats (Selim) pass, its stone interior still intact
Արենի-1 քարանձավ
Areni-1 karandzav
Areni-1 Cave
Usage
Cave site near Areni village where the world's oldest known leather shoe and winemaking facility were excavated, right beside the main road
Զորաց քարեր
Zorats Karer
Zorats Karer (Karahunj)
Usage
Prehistoric standing stones on the plateau near Sisian, also called Karahunj, a few kilometres off the main highway in open grassland
Խնձորեսկ
Khndzoresk
Khndzoresk
Usage
Abandoned cave village near Goris, reached by crossing a long swinging footbridge over the gorge to the cave dwellings on the far side
Շաքիի ջրվեժ
Shakii jrvezh
Shaki Waterfall
Usage
Waterfall of about 18 m on a tributary of the Vorotan near Sisian, only a few minutes off the main road
«Տաթևի թևեր» ճոպանուղի
Tatevi tever chopanughi
Wings of Tatev cableway
Usage
5.7 km cableway from Halidzor village across the Vorotan gorge to Tatev monastery; the lower station is about 30 minutes by car from Goris
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