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Article Tour of Yerevan

City overlooking the legendary Ararat

Milan Kment
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Tour of Yerevan
Inserted: 27.01.2018
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The capital of Armenia is home to about 1.3 million people, half of the country's popu­lation. Strong earthquakes affected the locality so much that the city, whose history dates back to the 8th century BC, was largely rebuilt at the beginning of the 20th century.

Amusement park

Yerevan lies on the border with Turkey and offers a magnificent view of Mount Ararat, which Armenians consider their own, even though it is located on Turkish territory. There is an amusement park with many attractions in the Victory Park above the city.

Amusement park
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Victory Museum

There is another interesting place in the park. First, the Museum of the Ministry of Defense – Victory Museum, which was dedicated to the heroic Armenian people from the fighting II. World War II, a large part is now devoted to the fighting for Nagorno-Karabakh from 1988–1994.

Victory Museum
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The northern edge of the city center

From the Victory Park in a westerly direction, in about half an hour we will reach another beautiful view of the whole city, the area of the so-called cascades. It's definitely not a boring march, the local realities are interesting.

The northern edge of the city center
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"Cascade" complex

This new modern part of the capital can be conquered outside in individual cascades and enjoy the view of the city center. But it would be a shame to forget the second alternative, because there is a lot of interesting things inside the cascades.

"Cascade" complex
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"Cascade" complex

The escalator takes us to the individual steps, where there are installations of modern art and various objects. There is also a hidden public library with a café and a souvenir shop.

"Cascade" complex
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Museum of the Armenian Genocide

This is not a beautiful place, this is a strong place. Anyone who visits Yerevan should come here. The monument with eternal fire and the inner installations commemorate the first great genocide of the 20th century, which is still not much talked about.

Museum of the Armenian Genocide
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Museum of the Armenian Genocide

Inside the museum are many documents and photographs commemorating the incredible 1.5 million Armenian victims.

Museum of the Armenian Genocide
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Yerevan contrasts

In many places in the city there are objects reminiscent of the time when the country was part of the USSR, the classic concept of sculpture is mixed with the concept of modern. There is also a mosque, visited by numerous Iranian tourists. The sunset is nice despite the silhouettes of the blocks of flats.

Yerevan contrasts
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Ararat Cognac Museum and Distillery

Ararat is a brandy that has been produced since 1887. Armenians enclose Ararat in barrels made of local oak wood. This is pleasantly reflected in the taste of local cognac flavors of vanilla and chocolate. Two to three percent of the spirits evaporate through the pores of the wood each year. There is cold air, soaked in the smell of cognac. I am discovering a new spa for the treatment of the respiratory tract.

Ararat Cognac Museum and Distillery
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Ararat Cognac Museum and Distillery

If a prominent politician comes to the museum from another country, the company donates one keg full of cognac to him after inspecting the interiors. Each of the recipients can then apply for their barrel in the future. If he does, he will be sent bottles of Ararat, but never the barrel itself and its contents, which are owned by the company.

Ararat Cognac Museum and Distillery
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Tasting

At the end of the tour there is a guided tasting. Armenian cognac is the color of rich amber, and the slower its drops flow down the glass, the older it is. Locals believe that small demons sit on the edges of the glasses. When we tap, they startle and run away from this sound. If we forget to do it, they will fall into our glasses and we will get drunk. I tapped and tapped…

Tasting
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Dagmar Titzová
03.02.2019 15:31
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Milan Kment
27.01.2018 13:33
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