armenia
A Comprehensive Travel Guide
the caucasus
Armenia is well known by its status as the first country in the world to declare Christianity its national religion back in 301 AD. Armenia's long history with Christianity is evident as you travel through the mountainous countrysides and visit the 1,000s of ancient monasteries and ruins. Often called the "Land of Churches," Armenia boasts over 4,000 monasteries and churches, and genuinely makes you feel as though you time traveled back to BC times! Armenia is a very convenient country to travel around due to its small size. As such, as a majority of the tourist destinations are close enough to Yerevan to visit them as day trips.
Expect
What can i
from Armenia?
details
Yerevan, Armenia
Know
you go
before
Official Language(s) – Armenian
Currency – Dram (AMD)
Capital City – Yerevan
Credit Cards & ATMs – Credit cards are widely accepted in large cities, but less common in rural areas. If you venture into the countryside, be sure to withdraw or exchange currency beforehand.
Outlets – C & F
Popular SIM Card Providers – MTS, Beeline, UCOM
Average Costs
Armenia is one of the travel community’s best kept secrets, allowing for cheap budget & luxury adventures. See the following aggregated data for a general sense of how much it costs to travel daily in Armenia based upon your preferred travel style.
**All data courtesy of Budget Your Trip. Visit their website for more information on how this data was collected here.
Сколько стоит?
browse by travel style
climate & weather
With the exception of its subtropical southern region, most of Armenia is considered to have a continental climate. Summers witness soaring temperatures that make Armenia’s widespread drinking fountains an absolute necessity, and winters bring snowfall that gifts residents with stunning views of local snow-capped mountain ranges. Unlike many other post-Soviet countries, its location in the Caucuses provides shorter, more favorable winters that give way to beautiful spring weather by March 1st, making it a great travel destination year-round.
recommended
WEATHER APP
Yandex.Weather
Average Maximum: 4 °C // 39 °F
Average Minimum: -6 °C // 21 °F
Average Sunshine: 5 hours
Rainy days: 9 days
Average Maximum: 13 °C // 55 °F
Average Minimum: 0 °C // 32 °F
Average Sunshine: 6 hours
Rainy days: 10 days
Average Maximum: 18 °C // 64 °F
Average Minimum: 5 °C // 41 °F
Average Sunshine: 8 hours
Rainy days: 12 days
march
april
may
Average Maximum: 12 °C // 54 °F
Average Minimum: 0 °C // 32 °F
Average Sunshine: 5 hours
Rainy days: 10 days
Average Maximum: 19 °C // 66 °F
Average Minimum: 7 °C // 45 °F
Average Sunshine: 6 hours
Rainy days: 12 days
Average Maximum: 24 °C // 75 °F
Average Minimum: 11 °C // 52 °F
Average Sunshine: 8 hours
Rainy days: 12 days
march
april
may
spring
yerevan
gyumri
spring
summer
autumn
winter
Average Maximum: 22 °C // 72 °F
Average Minimum: 8 °C // 46 °F
Average Sunshine: 10 hours
Rainy days: 11 days
Average Maximum: 26 °C // 79 °F
Average Minimum: 12 °C // 54 °F
Average Sunshine: 11 hours
Rainy days: 7 days
Average Maximum: 26 °C // 79 °F
Average Minimum: 12 °C // 54 °F
Average Sunshine: 11 hours
Rainy days: 6 days
june
july
august
Average Maximum: 30 °C // 86 °F
Average Minimum: 15 °C // 59 °F
Average Sunshine: 10 hours
Rainy days: 8 days
Average Maximum: 34 °C // 93 °F
Average Minimum: 19 °C // 66 °F
Average Sunshine: 11 hours
Rainy days: 5 days
Average Maximum: 33 °C // 91 °F
Average Minimum: 18 °C // 64 °F
Average Sunshine: 11 hours
Rainy days: 4 days
june
july
august
summer
yerevan
gyumri
spring
summer
autumn
winter
Average Maximum: 23 °C // 73 °F
Average Minimum: 7 °C //45 °F
Average Sunshine: 9 hours
Rainy days: 6 days
Average Maximum: 16 °C // 61 °F
Average Minimum: 1 °C // 34 °F
Average Sunshine: 7 hours
Rainy days: 6 days
Average Maximum: 7 °C // 45 °F
Average Minimum: -3 °C // 27 °F
Average Sunshine: 5 hours
Rainy days: 6 days
september
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
Average Maximum: 29 °C // 84 °F
Average Minimum: 13 °C //55 °F
Average Sunshine: 9 hours
Rainy days: 4 days
Average Maximum: 21 °C // 70 °F
Average Minimum: 7 °C // 45 °F
Average Sunshine: 7 hours
Rainy days: 8 days
Average Maximum: 12 °C // 54 °F
Average Minimum: 1 °C // 34 °F
Average Sunshine: 5 hours
Rainy days: 8 days
september
october
November
autumn
yerevan
gyumri
spring
summer
autumn
winter
Average Maximum: 0 °C // 32 °F
Average Minimum: -9 °C // 16 °F
Average Sunshine: 3 hours
Rainy days: 8 days
Average Maximum: -3 °C // 27 °F
Average Minimum: -14 °C // 7 °F
Average Sunshine: 3 hours
Rainy days: 10 days
Average Maximum: -1 °C // 30 °F
Average Minimum: -12 °C // 10 °F
Average Sunshine: 4 hours
Rainy days: 9 days
DECEMBER
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
Average Maximum: 5°C // 41 °F
Average Minimum: -4 °C // 25 °F
Average Sunshine: 3 hours
Rainy days: 9 days
Average Maximum: 2 °C // 36 °F
Average Minimum: -7 °C // 19 °F
Average Sunshine: 3 hours
Rainy days: 8 days
Average Maximum: 5 °C // 41 °F
Average Minimum: -5 °C // 23 °F
Average Sunshine: 4 hours
Rainy days: 8 days
december
January
February
winter
yerevan
gyumri
spring
summer
autumn
winter
what to
wear in
yerevan
gyumri
Aveluk soup
Lavash
Byorek
Lavash rolls
browse the culinary scene - click a dish for more info
приятного аппетита!
Lavash
Lavash rolls
Byorek
Dolma
browse the culinary scene - click a dish for more info
приятного аппетита!
Lavash rolls
Byorek
KHASH
Dolma
browse the culinary scene - click a dish for more info
приятного аппетита!
armenian brandy
KHASH
Dolma
Byorek
browse the culinary scene - click a dish for more info
приятного аппетита!
Aveluk soup
armenian brandy
KHASH
Dolma
browse the culinary scene - click a dish for more info
приятного аппетита!
Aveluk soup
armenian brandy
Lavash
KHASH
browse the culinary scene - click a dish for more info
приятного аппетита!
armenian brandy
Aveluk soup
Lavash rolls
Lavash
browse the culinary scene - click a dish for more info
приятного аппетита!
Aveluk Soup (Суп из авелука)
Aveluk is a mountain herb that is used in many Armenian recipes. I asked my waiter to give me the “most classic Armenian meal,” and he indicated several dishes featuring this leaf. Based on his recommendation I tried the Aveluk soup, and it was so delicious! Aveluk is also used to prepare other types of soups, salads, and eggs dishes.
LAVASH (ЛАВАШ)
Lavash is a traditional flatbread popular in the Caucuses and the Middle East, and is featured in nearly every Armenian dish. Armenians have a long history making lavash, and thus attach tremendous cultural and historical significance to the bread, even featuring it in a traditional Armenian wedding ritual. It is eaten on its own and also with various dishes such as soups, wraps, and more. When you visit Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, be sure to head to the GUM Market. There you can see the women making lavash with your own eyes and taste it straight from the oven!
DOLMA (ДОЛМА)
Dolma are also a great snack or appetizer item, commonplace in Armenian cuisine. Dolma are prepared differently depending on the region, but are typically stuffed with either beans or meat, vegetables like eggplant and zucchini, spices such as pepper and onion, and then wrapped with grape leaves.
KHASH (ХАШ)
Dating back to the 12th century, khash is one of the most common soup dishes in Armenia. Khash was traditionally the “dish of the poor,” because it is prepared from cow or sheep legs and stomachs – the parts of animal caucuses which peasants were given. As it is also considered a foolproof hangover cure, khash is most commonly served for breakfast.
ARMENIAN BRANDY (АРМЯНСКИЙ КОНЬЯК)
Armenians have great pride for their country’s history with brandy production. Said to have been invented after Noah’s arc landed on Mount Ararat, just kilometers from the capital city of Yerevan, Armenian brandy is made with local white grapes. Armenian brandy is known throughout the world as a quality brandy, and even boasts good reviews from past world leaders such as Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Josef Stalin. When in Yerevan, be sure to check out Noy Wine and Brandy Factory! For only 5,000 dram ($12) they give you a tour of their factory, their museum, and offer tastings of their wine and brandy collections.
Melissa
Get the Goods
Head over to the Language & Travel Shop to check out my favorite goodies I use for learning Russian and traveling! I've compiled all my favorite products I use when #onthebloc so that you can benefit from them when you travel abroad. Help yourself prepare and support this blog at the same time :) Счастливого пути!
carry-on goods
gifts for travelers
photography
apparel & accessories
textbooks & readers
luggage & bags
categories
#oTB essentials
