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Yerevan at a Glance

Yerevan is the capital of the Republic of Armenia and one of the three hubs of the South Caucasus. It's home to over a million people - the largest Armenian community in the world.

Area 223 Square Kilometers

Population 106038 Million

Winter Temperature -3Â°C

Summer Temperature 27Â°C

Best Time To Visit Armenia experiences a highland continental climate characterized by cold winters and dry, hot summers. The months of December, January and February are the coldest, with snowfall fairly common in the northern region. The months from June to September are the hottest, with temperatures easily soaring as high as 40 degrees Celsius. The average temperatures hover between 22 degrees Celsius to 36 degree Celsius. However, the evenings are cool and refreshing, owing to the pleasant mountain breeze. The best time to head to this country would be the beginning and ending months of summer â late May and early June or else late September and early October. This is the time when the heat is comparatively less and the weather is comfortable and idle for exploration. This is also the time when rains are unlikely, flowers are in bloom, and it is the nesting season for birds.

BY AIR

Zvartnots International Airport is the main gate to Armenia. In 2006, a new terminal was opened, where most arrivals and departures are now based. It remains a smaller airport however, so navigating your way around is easy and fast. Numerous carriers fly to Yerevan aside from Armavia: AirFrance, Lufthansa, Iran Air, Czech Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Aeroflot and the like. Yerevan is connected to all major European and Middle Eastern cities: London, Paris, Amsterdam, Athens, Moscow, Vienna, Berlin, Prague, St Petersburg, Zurich, Minsk, Riga, Kiev, Istanbul, Dubai, Aleppo, Tehran, Beirut and so on. Air Arabia connects Yerevan to the Gulf states, Egypt and India via Sharjah. Armavia reopened the Route Yerevan - Tbilisi - Yerevan again, with two daily flights.

BY TRAIN

An overnight (sleeper)train runs every second day from Tbilisi in Georgia. After departing at 22:15 the journey takes nine hours with a scheduled arrival time in Yerevan of 07:18. Border formalities will be at 23:00, expect it to take some time. The wagons are the standard Soviet era hold-overs but they are fairly comfortable. Bring your own food and water as there is no restaurant car onboard. Fares start at 31 laris per bed (includes sheets, pillow and towel). Make sure you get a ticket early on the day you travel as the lower bunks sell out fast.
Overnight trains in the winter depart at 20:20 or 22:00, you should check at the station which time is valid for any day. The journey takes approximately 11 hours. The cheapest seating place in "obschij vagon" is 22 lari, but you may find yourself being seated among hundreds of boxes of mandarins and other fruits, since this is one of the ways of moving goods to Armenia.

BY CAR

Options include arriving into Armenia via Georgia or Iran. A drive to Yerevan from Armenia-Iran border will take approximately 6 hours, and is a great way to explore Southern Armenia, cities like Meghri, Kapan, Goris, Sisian, etc.
Arriving from Georgia will allow you to drive trough Northern Armenia and driving to Yerevan will take 4-5 hours.
Highways are high standard, although sometimes can be narrow (1 line to each direction) due to mountainous terrain.