Private Gyumri Walking City Tour

New To The Site! Gyumri, Armenia

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Overview

This walking tour is unique because it leads you through the enchanting streets of historic Gyumri, immersing you in the town's captivating ambiance. As you stroll, a knowledgeable local guide will share the rich tapestry of local history and culture, offering valuable insights. Along the way, you'll also have the opportunity to meet and connect with the welcoming local residents, providing a genuine and heartfelt glimpse into Gyumri's soul.

What's Included

  • Guide: You will be led by a professional local guide.
  • All Fees and Taxes

    Meeting Location

    Meeting point

    Vardanants statue, QRPR+4J6, Gyumri, Armenia

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    You’ll meet your guide in Gyumri’s central Vardanants Square in front of the statue.

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

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    What To Expect

    Gyumri Main Square

    Vardanants Square: This is Gyumri’s central town square, where your walking tour will begin. The square is decorated with several fountains with a memorial to the Battle of Avarayr at the central part. The square was known as the May Uprising Square, named after the failed Bolshevik uprising against the First Republic of Armenia in May 1920.
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    20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Black Fortress

    Black Fortress: This large, round fortress, also known as Sev Ghul to local people, is a Russian imperial fortress dating back to the 1830s. Built using black stone atop a hill overlooking Gyumri, it once protected Russian troops from the Ottoman Empire. During times of siege, the fortress could accommodate an astonishing 15,000 people!
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    20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Holy Saviour's Church

    Holy Savior’s Church: The Holy Savior’s Church is located to the south of Gyumri’s central Vardanants Square. Constructed between 1858 and 1873, it was designed to resemble the main cathedral of the medieval Armenian capital of Ani. The church was heavily damaged by the 1988 earthquake and was completely restored recently.
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    20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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    Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God: Also known as Yot Verk, or Seven Wounds, built between 1873 and 1884, this church is found at the northeast corner of Vardanants Square. The nickname Seven Wounds comes from an icon that was kept there, known as the “Seven Wounds of the Holy Mother of God.” When Armenian Church leaders in Etchmiadzin decided to move the icon out of the city, local people rebelled. This church today was built specifically to keep the icon, where it is found today.
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    20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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    Kumayri Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve: The Kumayri Historic District of Gyumri is the city’s old center, where you’ll find over 1,000 buildings dating back to the 19th and 20th centuries. The district is the only place in Armenia where you’ll see authentic urban Armenian architecture, including the beautiful Armenian Belle Époque style of the 19th century. The streets here are lined with the opulent facades of old mansions, theaters, coffeehouses, and workshops made of volcanic black and red tuff stone in various degrees of both decay and reconstruction.
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    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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    Mushurba Monument: A “mushurba” or “Kelkelan” is a special cup made of copper, silver, and on rare occasions gold, that makes a loud gurgitation sound when you sip from it. That’s because the cup is made in a way so that air does not escape it when liquid is poured in, thus the bubbling sound when you drink or pour. Mushurbas are unique to Gyumri and were very popular at the turn of the 20th century. The cup is so special, that this statue in the shape of a Murshuba was erected in the center of town.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Villa Kars

    Villa Kars: Gyumri's first boutique hotel, this Art Nouveau treasure has a facade resurrected to its former glory in the Armenian Belle Epoque style. It is a prime example of what Gyumri once looked like during its golden era at the turn of what life in Gyumri was like back then.
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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    Varem Marem Studio: Located across the street from an iconic balcony featured in the classic 1985 film “Tango of Our Childhood,” Varem Marem Art Studio and the street where it’s located is a popular gathering place for the city’s young artists. While there you’ll have the chance to grab a coffee from the entrepreneurial young people who have opened up a walk-through coffee shop called Coffee Window right next door. It’s literally a hole in the wall through which you can grab a coffee to go.
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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    Luxe Barbershop: Luxe Barbershop has been operating since 1940. It’s the oldest barbershop still functioning in Armenia. A living museum left over from the Soviet era, the interior of the barbershop – and its barbers – remain relatively unchanged. In a room characterized by a tin ceiling, chandeliers, wood wall paneling, scuffed hardwood floors, and cracked red seats, barbers do the work that’s been done here for the past 60 years.
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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    Additional Info

    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Travel time and walking around the streets is already included in the total duration of the tour.
    • Operated by a business

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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    Activity code: C-303925P1

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