Activities

Adventure

Water World water park

Yerevan

Water World ("Jrashkhar" in Armenian) is an open-air water park on Myasnikyan Avenue in Yerevan's Nor Nork district, situated between the Yerevan Zoo and the Botanical Garden. Opened in 2001, the park covers about 2.5 hectares and includes two large swimming pools, a children's pool, a VIP pool with hydromassage, and three pools with water slides, plus food outlets and a 120-seat restaurant. What you can do there: swim in the large pools, ride the water slides, relax in the VIP hydromassage pool, let kids use the children's pool, and eat at the on-site restaurant or food outlets. Price: Adults (over 91 cm tall): 12,000 AMD Children (0–90 cm): free Seniors (65+, with ID): 7,000 AMD

Adventure

Yerevan Park theme-park rides

Yerevan

Yerevan Park, established in 2017, bills itself as the largest theme park in the South Caucasus and Armenia's first true theme park. It offers 27 family and thrill rides, including four roller coasters and a 40-meter booster/drop-tower ride, plus a playground area for younger children. In winter, part of the park converts into an ice-skating rink; the covered zone operates year-round, while the open-air section runs in the warm season. What you can do there: ride roller coasters and thrill rides, enjoy family/children's attractions, and — in winter — skate on the ice rink.

Adventure

Segway tour of central Yerevan

Yerevan

Tours typically begin near Freedom Square behind the Opera and Ballet Theatre, where guides introduce statues of Armenian poets and composers, then head along Mashtots Avenue to the Matenadaran (home of ancient Armenian manuscripts), continue via Azatutyan Avenue to Victory Park for the Mother Armenia monument and panoramic views of the city and Mount Ararat, and finish at the top of the Cascade for downtown views — often capping off with wine or seasonal fruit back at Republic Square. What you can do there: get a Segway safety briefing/test ride, then follow a guided route past Freedom Square, Mashtots Avenue, the Matenadaran, Victory Park/Mother Armenia, and the Cascade.

Food

Brandy & chocolate pairing

Yerevan

The ARARAT Brandy Factory (Yerevan Brandy Company) museum preserves more than 120 years of Armenian brandy-making history, tracing the process from grape to cask to bottle. Tastings are typically paired with dark chocolate (often vegan) alongside other Armenian delicacies like dried fruit and nuts, meant to complement the brandy's notes of nuts, caramel, dried fruit, and spice. The museum offers guided tours in Armenian, Russian, English, French, and German, with three tasting tiers. What you can do there: tour the museum and cellars, and taste a flight of ARARAT brandies paired with chocolate and other snacks, in one of three packages: Standard (Three Stars + 7-year "Ani"), "ARARAT Flavors" (7-year Ani, ARARAT Apricot, ARARAT Coffee), or Advanced (10-year "Akhtamar," 15-year "Vaspurakan," 20-year "Nairi").

Food

GUM Market / Pak Shuka food market

Yerevan

GUM Market (also known as Gumi Shuka) is one of Yerevan's most-visited traditional food markets, taking its name from the nearby department store — GUM standing for the Soviet-era "State Department Store". Located behind Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, it's a place to see and buy organic dairy products, fresh and dried fruit, vegetables, spices, sweets, jams, and honey, reflecting everyday Armenian food culture. What you can do there: browse and buy dried and candied fruits, nuts, spices, sujuk, fresh produce, honey, and other local foods, and get a feel for everyday Armenian market life.

Food

Lavash backen im Tonir

Kotayk

Lavash ist das traditionelle dünne armenische Fladenbrot, das 2014 in die Repräsentative Liste des immateriellen Kulturerbes der Menschheit der UNESCO aufgenommen wurde. Es wird traditionell gebacken, indem der ausgerollte Teig gegen die heiße Innenwand eines Tonofens, eines sogenannten „Tonir“, geschlagen wird. Was Sie tun können: Den traditionellen Lavash-Teig von Hand ausrollen und formen. Backen Sie ihn unter Anleitung eines Führers an der Wand eines Tonirs. Probieren Sie anschließend Ihren selbstgebackenen Lavash mit Kräutern, Käse und Kompott.

Food

Dargett craft beer tour & tasting

Yerevan

Dargett, opened in 2016, is Armenia's first craft beer house, brewing more than 20 types of craft beer on-site using modern brewing technology alongside traditional methods. Located on Aram Street in central Yerevan, it functions as a brewpub/restaurant where visitors can sample beer tasting flights alongside food. Yerevan Card holders can get a 15% discount on a brewery tour. What you can do there: sample a beer tasting flight across their 20+ house-brewed styles, take a brewery tour (discounted for Yerevan Card holders), and eat at the attached restaurant.

Food

EVN Wine Academy tasting

Yerevan

EVN Wine Academy is a wine school and tasting venue operated under ICARE (International Center for Agribusiness Research and Education) on Teryan Street in Yerevan, directed by Artur Grigoryan. It runs masterclasses and tasting sessions where guests sample four different Armenian wines while learning food-and-wine pairing basics, offered in English or Russian. What you can do there: join a guided masterclass tasting four Armenian wines with paired snacks, and learn the basics of food-and-wine pairing.