If you step off Yerevan’s bustling avenues, you can journey to a place where time seems to have stood still in the 1600s. This self-guided audio tour will lead you from the winding alleys of Kond, Yerevan’s oldest quarter, and through Amiryan Street and Republic Square to Vernissage, a vibrant open-air flea market. The tour starts at St. John the Baptist Church, Kond’s oldest structure and the ancestral chapel of the Melik-Aghamalyan princes who ruled this district. You’ll walk along narrow streets where daily life continues behind stone walls, peering into courtyards and noticing details that are easy to miss. I’ll tell you how Armenian, Persian, and Soviet architectural traditions have int...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
App for Android and iOS
Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food and drink
Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Meeting Points
Departure
Saint John the Baptist Church
This tour starts at St John the Baptist Church. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Return
Vernissage
Tour ends at Vernissage - The Open-Air Market
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Pass through the doors of Kond's oldest surviving structure, a modest yet deeply spiritual Armenian church. Marvel at its ancient stonework and learn how this chapel served as the ancestral place of worship for the Melik-Aghamalyan princes who once ruled this district.
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Kond
Walk through narrow winding alleys where crumbling stone houses and Soviet-era facades sit side by side. Explore one of Yerevan's last surviving ancient quarters, where daily life continues much as it has for centuries.
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Yerevan State Theatre and Film Institute
Pass by this elegant building on Amiryan Street, where Armenia's finest actors and filmmakers have trained for generations. Enjoy the striking architecture as you descend from the hilltop quarter of Kond into the heart of the city.
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Romanos Melikyan Musical State College
Walk past the charming façade of this beloved institution, decorated with carved musical notes and keys. Stroll to the corner to admire the grand statue of a musician that has made this building a favourite landmark among locals.
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Republic Square
Walk into the grand heart of Yerevan, framed by warm pink and yellow tuff-stone buildings that earned the city its nickname, the Pink City. Enjoy the famous singing fountains and stand above a 17th-century underground city soon to open as an open-air museum.
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Vernissage Market
Explore this vibrant open-air flea market where third-generation artisans display hand-carved duduks, obsidian jewelry, and ceramic pomegranates. Enjoy the lively atmosphere and haggle for a truly authentic piece of Armenian craft to take home.
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Seven Visions Hotels
Pass by this striking Soviet modernist landmark, built in 1979 and known for its grand bas-reliefs overlooking Kond from the hilltop. Marvel at how this bold architectural statement has been reborn as one of Yerevan's most distinctive hotels.
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Khachkar Park
Explore this tranquil park filled with intricately carved Armenian cross-stones, each one telling its own story of faith and craftsmanship. Stroll among the khachkars and take a peaceful pause between the grandeur of Republic Square and the bustle of Vernissage.
If you step off Yerevan’s bustling avenues, you can journey to a place where time seems to have stood still in the 1600s. This self-guided audio tour will lead you from the winding alleys of Kond, Yerevan’s oldest quarter, and through Amiryan Street and Republic Square to Vernissage, a vibrant open-air flea market. The tour starts at St. John the Baptist Church, Kond’s oldest structure and the ancestral chapel of the Melik-Aghamalyan princes who ruled this district. You’ll walk along narrow streets where daily life continues behind stone walls, peering into courtyards and noticing details that are easy to miss. I’ll tell you how Armenian, Persian, and Soviet architectural traditions have int...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
App for Android and iOS
Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food and drink
Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Meeting Points
Departure
Saint John the Baptist Church
This tour starts at St John the Baptist Church. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
