Saw someone's review saying that it was free entry, it is not, the price for foreigners are 1300dram. There are other pricing for students and others but since we're foreigners we paid for the 1300. If you would like to take a guide in foreign language, it'll cost 4000dram, in local language it will be 2000dram. Professional photography at 5000dram for 5 minutes. The entrance is "free" if you purchased the Yerevan Card which can be found and purchase online. Other than the ruins, you can also visit an inscription museum inside. After the gate you'll have to walk for a distance before you reached the ruins. If you're someone who's into history, it is quite interesting and we spent around 1hr here. Only cash and no card accepted when we were there
Before we went through the gate, the staff were asking us if we need a taxi after we're done. We said no. When we're done the staff approached us again with a taxi driver to ask us again if we need a taxi. We refused because our apartment host specifically told us to not use local taxi and only use yandex...
Read moreDo not underestimate this sight! We thought that exploring it was going to be a short affair: park your car, take some pictures, and get going. Overall, we spent over an hour among the ruins, not only because of how beautiful the place was but also because of the surprisingly informative, not-so-little museum. The museum features beautiful architectural drawings from different times and architects, imagining how the temple could have looked, as well as a really great 3D video showing the...
Read moreWonderful day out from Yerevan. I walked from my hostel but there are vans or taxis if you don't fancy a 20km hike. Good museum and although the souvenir shop wasn't open there were one of two items at the entrance to the museum. The ruins are inspirational and the views of Mount Ararat are beautiful - depending on the weather, mainly on the haze. WCs, parking and minibuses stop right outside. 1,300 dram for foreigners. The van costs 300 dram. March...
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