SPORTS STADIUMS

Hrazdan Stadium
Admiral Isakov Ave, below Tsitsernakaberd Park.

Republican Stadium
Charents St., near Vardanants Street intersection.

Sports-Concert Complex (Hamalir)
Tsitsernakaberd Park
Phone: 52-69-57, Fax 39-00-01

THEATRES AND CONCERT HALLS

Concert Hall of Chamber Music
1 Isahakian St.
Phone: 56-75-31

Khachatrian Philharmonic Hall
46 Mashtots Ave.
Phone: 52-02-41

Opera
54 Tumanian St.
Phone: 52-02-41

Paronian Musical Comedy Theatre
4 Khorurdarani St.
Phone: 58-01-01

Small Philharmonic Hall
2 Abovian St.
Phone: 58-28-71

Stanislavski Russian Drama Theatre
7 Abovian St.
Phone: 58-36-81

Sundukian Theatre
6 Grigor Lusavorich St.
Phone: 58-96-22

Yerevan State Chamber Theatre
58 Mashtots Ave.
Phone: 56-60-70

OTHER SITES

Saryan Park
Located across from the Opera, with the Saryan Statue in the middle, this park is the main venue for local painters to sell their works on the weekends, although the main vernissage also has a lot of painters.  Saryan is one of Armenia's favorite painters, and the Saryan House-Museum is less than a ten minute walk from this park.

Vernissage
Located along the park stretching out from the Republic Square metro station all the way until the Statue of Vardan Mamikonian on Khanjian St., this massive tourist flea market is a must see for any visitor.  Every kind of hand craft and touristy item is available, with every price being negotiable.  You must get past the front section which is miscellaneous hardware for locals to get to the huge tourist section behind.

Genocide Monument at Tsitsernakaberd
The Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial is a solemn tribute to the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian Genocide committed by the Turks in 1915.  It is located in a large park on a hill, across the Hrazdan River from downtown Yerevan, and is visible from many points in the city.  The adjacent Genocide Museum is an important destination for visitor who want to understand the Armenian people and their story better.

Republic Square
The heart of Yerevan, and indeed Armenia.  It is unavoidable and surrounded by government buildings, hotels, museums and fountains.

Youth Palace
A massive, corn-cob shaped building.  It houses everything from a pool and hotel, to a nightclub and sports facilities.

Goldola
This is a lift that will take you by a suspended car along a wire to the hill top suburbs of Yerevan.

Pag Shuka (Covered Market)
The pag shuka is the largest market in downtown Yerevan.  It is an attractive and huge building filled with vendors selling fresh produce, meat, and preserves.  It is worth a visit.

Mayr Hayastan (Mother Armenia) Monument
The Mayr Hayastan Monument is a massive statue of a strong mother defending her city and people.

Cascades
The cascades is an entire hillside, turned into a massive stairwell, with underground escalators, outside cafes, and more.  It leads to Victory Monument and Park at the top of the hill.  The escalator is closed now, but the walk up is rewarding for the beautiful view of Yerevan and Ararat starting halfway up the stairs.

Victory Monument
This tall monument, at the top of the cascades, is the most prominent of the countries hundreds of monuments celebrating victory in WWII.  Over 100,000 Armenians died in that war which reach neighboring Georgia.  Across from this monument is the large Victory Park (Haghtanak Aiki) with cotton candy, rides, and a ferris wheel which give you a great view of Yerevan.