Forecast
Yerevan — travel, stays & events guide
Local time--:--
Yerevan timeWeather Forecast
Yerevan, ArmeniaOpen-Meteo forecast.
Yerevan city overview
Yerevan is a city in Armenia shaped by its region, population, local economy, landmarks, climate and civic history. This overview summarizes the city itself: where it sits, what defines it, which places anchor its identity and why it matters within the wider country.
City facts
Airport baseYerevan Zvartnots (EVN)
Known forYerevan, Capital city of Armenia, Yerevan planning base 3, Yerevan planning base 4
Population~1.1Mcity context
RegionArmeniaArmenia
Time zoneAsia/Yerevanlocal time
Founded478historical origin
City history
Coins issued in 478 BC, along with many other items found in the Erebuni Fortress, reveal the importance of Erebuni as a major centre for trade under Achaemenid rule. Ancient Kingdom of Armenia After.
Archaeological evidence, such as a cuneiform inscription, indicates that the Urartian military fortress of Erebuni was founded in 782 BC by the orders of King Argishti I at the site of modern-day Yerevan, to.
Returning in triumph to Constantinople, he opened the "Yerevan Kiosk" (Revan Köşkü) in Topkapı Palace in 1636.
However, the first major plan of Yerevan was adopted in 1856, during which, Saint Hripsime and Saint Gayane women's colleges were founded and the English Park was opened.
On 2 December 1920, Yerevan became the capital of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, one of the constituent republics of the emerging Soviet Union and initially part of the Transcaucasian SFSR with Soviet Georgia.
The city was renamed back to Yerevan (Ереван) in 1936.
By the beginning of 1988, nearly one million Armenians from several regions of the republic engaged in demonstrations in support of the Karabakh movement, centred on Yerevan's Theater Square (today Freedom Square). Modern independence.
The monument to Lenin was removed from Republic Square even before independence, on 13 April 1991, although mayor Hambardzum Galstyan argued in favour of a more nuanced and tolerant position.
In the mid-7th century BC, the city of Teishebaini was built by Rusa II of Urartu, around 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) west of Erebuni Fortress.
The cuneiform inscription found at Erebuni Fortress reads: By the greatness of the God Khaldi, Argishti, son of Menua, built this mighty stronghold and proclaimed it Erebuni for the glory of Biainili and to.
Due to its strategic significance, Yerevan was initially often fought over, and passed back and forth, between the dominion of the rivalling Iranian and Ottoman Empire, until it permanently became controlled by the Safavids.
After 3 centuries of Iranian occupation, Yereven along with the rest of Eastern Armenia designated as the "Armenian Oblast", became part of the Russian Empire, a period that would last until the collapse of.
Subsequently, Yerevan became the capital and the centre of the newly founded First Republic of Armenia, although the members of the Armenian National Council were yet to stay in Tiflis until their arrival in.
As a major industrial centre, Yerevan contributed significantly to the Soviet war effort during the Great Patriotic War of World War II.
Worth seeing
Yerevan
Yerevan is a practical Yerevan planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Capital city of Armenia
Capital city of Armenia is a practical Yerevan planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Yerevan planning base 3
Yerevan planning base 3 is a practical Yerevan planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Yerevan planning base 4
Yerevan planning base 4 is a practical Yerevan planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Yerevan planning base 5
Yerevan planning base 5 is a practical Yerevan planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Yerevan planning base 6
Yerevan planning base 6 is a practical Yerevan planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Stay overview
Compare Yerevan before booking Yerevan hotels. Start with the places you will repeat most, then check airport timing, parking, nightly price and event demand before choosing the final base.
Hotels & areas
Compare accommodation options in and around Yerevan by area, not only by nightly price. A cheaper room can become expensive when airport transfers, parking, attraction routes, late arrivals or event-week demand add time and cost.
Compare stays in Yerevan, ArmeniaFlights & airports
Yerevan Zvartnots (EVN) arrival plan
- Yerevan Zvartnots (EVN)Yerevan Zvartnots (EVN), Yerevan
Compare airport access against hotel location, arrival time, rental car pickup, late flights and onward driving before choosing the first night base.
Rental cars
Yerevan day-trip car use
Compare rental cars when airport arrival, day trips, parking, luggage, theme parks, coastal routes or nearby regions matter more than staying fully on transit.
Compare rental carsTravel tips
Best time to visit
Check weather, school holidays, daylight, local festivals and major event calendars before locking in hotel rates or non-refundable tickets.
Transport notes
Choose a base around the trips you will repeat most: airport, station, old town, waterfront, venue district or day-trip route.
Crowds
Prices can jump around festivals, conventions, school holidays, cruise days, ski weeks, race weekends and large sports events.
Booking detail
Compare total cost with taxes, breakfast, parking, resort fees, transfer timing and cancellation terms before choosing the cheapest room.
Upcoming events
No upcoming Yerevan events in the shared event index yet.