Best Eastern Hotel Aviatrans Yerevan

... experience brutal massacres carried out by a government. In 1915, 1.5 million Armenian lived within the Ottoman Empire were killed or starved to death because of the policy carried out by the government. Despite the Turkish government’s stubborn denial, I believe it had happened, more so after visiting the Museum of the Armenia Genocide in the city and looked at the documentations and photos inside. It is sad that a lot of countries’ government, the US included ...

... 8211; at that very moment you understand why it is called Golden Autumn. Parallel with this the weather is amazingly warm!

Among the holidays – School Day (1 September children go to school after summer holidays), Teachers' Day, Yerevan-Erebuni (Yerevan's birthday) and the most important one - Independence Day (September 21)!





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... little history and few actual attractions, but I didn't really tire of walking round the city and enjoying the healthier (but still slightly depressed) atmosphere. Day trips to surrounding attractions were good fun- especially trying to guess when to get of the bus and then hitching bindly back to Yerevan. Culturaly Armenia clings to their unique position as the first country to adopt Christianity resulting in a good peppering of churches and monasteries ...

... looked like all the other ones from around here, but were still interesting. They look dark and depressing, until you see on the walls the remnants of paintings and frescoes, which help you to imagine how colorful these churches once were. I love all the churches and monastaries here- it's like having a lot of big playgrounds, where the only limit is how scared you are of heights and rickety ladders. There's always a new doorway, new set of stairs, or new ...

... a valley and its surrounding mountains. Then one of the ticket sellers came over and started fussing at me, saying it wasn't good for a girl to sit on cold surfaces since it would hurt my ovaries and then I wouldn't have children. I tried explaining I've sat on concrete enough at home, if they're gone, they're long gone. But no, I had to move out to the sticky, spilled-Coke bench in direct sunlight all in the name of future progeny. Sigh.

... B which I bargain to 7000AMD for B&notB [find the restaurant in LP and then go to the end of the left lane...and just don't be afraid to enter the gate, the house has no number or any other sign]. The owners seem to be quite rich for Armenian standards, the woman had a B&B course in the US. Their daughter (pretty;)) is a lawyer, speaks perfect English and I sleep in her sister's bedroom. But no time to lose, I run to take a taxi since it's already half past two. Here, taxi drivers ...

... the genocide: it was gone. But the museum has a vivid reason for existing in the present, as the U.S. House of Representatives debates whether or not to label these events as genocide, the Turkish government fights the P.K.K. Kurds in Northern Iraq, and Turkey waits for EU status. Letters from Rudi Giuliani and Arnold Schwarzenegger, leaders of places with large Armenian diaspora, show that many already support such recognition. Looking at it further, it's ...

... that there were Armenians passing by. Each time I read a shop sign, I was impressed. I kept on forgetting that this was it, this was Armenia! TRAVELLING LIKE THE LOCALS DO This was the toughest of all countries, despite my language abilities if you can believe it. This place, especially the local buses, are not set up for tourists quite yet, unless you take special tourist tour buses. That's just too easy though, and you don't get to meet the ...

... food. It was a great experience to gain more knowledge of their culture. Now, a few are sleeping, and a few are out on the balcony enjoying our last night in Yerevan, and reflecting on what God has taught us. Thank you for your prayers for us! We really appreciate it! We have just a few days in London ahead of us before we head home to you. We miss you all very much. By the way, I'm sorry if I babbled on and on about things too much. I have a tendency to do that. =) -Erin Wilson

... the russians used to be so fond of stuffing their USSR citizens in, in groups of 4 biuldings with a giant pole in the the centre to which a long pulley line is strung from every apartment to hang washing out to dry in the nice misty weather. an introdution to iranians finally too, with the people on the bus all being very friendly.