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Armenia is an ancient country, the world's first Christian state in 301 obrazovavsheesya said. BC in IX-VI centuries. BC BC in Armenia there is already one of the earliest on earth State Urartu. The main attractions are in Yerevan and Kumayri, where you can see a large number of ancient Armenian churches. In Yerevan, one of the oldest cities in the world, there are many architectural monuments, which are the temple Zvartnots (VII. Said. BC) One of the oldest in Europe. Echmiadzin, the Armenian Gregorian Church Center, "the heart of Armenia" and residence of the Catholicos from the Cathedral city 303 said. BC Ripsime and majestic temples and Gayane, known by II. BC BC One of the attractions to visit the city is Matenadaran them. Saint Mashtots. This is a unique and well-known to the whole world Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, which was built in 1957, also are in Yerevan Zoo and Botanical Garden, ruins of Roman forts, Turkish fort XVI century mosque and XVIII centuries, the church Katogike (XIII century) and Zoravar (XVII - XVIII century), as well as 15 different museums. At the Tsitsernakaberd hill rises a monument to victims of the genocide in 1915. Throughout the country, scattered thousands of unique historical and architectural monuments of past centuries. Worth mentioning monasteries Hadavank- Hatravank, Dadi, the Church of St. Stepanosa Tohe and "desert" Koshick, the walls decorated skillfully inserted dozens of churches, which fully demonstrated the art of folk beliefs, inexhaustible imagination kamnerezov master.
The country is 29.74 sq. km. M. The climate is continental, dry. In predgoryah average July temperatures from +24 C to +26 C, January 5 C, 200-400 mm of precipitation falls. a year in the mountainous regions of the average July temperature of +18 C to +20 C, dated January 2 C to +14 C, frequent severe frost, rain falls to 500 mm. The country is in a zone of high seismic risk.
man, 93% of the population is Armenian, Russian others, the Kurds, Ukrainians, Georgians and Greeks.
Drama. The use of credit cards and cheques hampered tourism in the province impossible. In large hotels, private institutions and markets vozmodno of dollars and Russian rubles. Banks operate from 9.00 to 16.00 on weekdays, on Saturday, some banks take customers from 10.00 to 14.00. Currency exchange is not difficult, it can be made at the airport, banks and exchange offices. Tipping in most establishments is 5%.
Entry to the Republic of Armenia on the basis of visas for entry issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, and at border crossings and airports, the authorities RA Ministry of the Interior, or in accordance with international treaties. Armenia is an agreement on mutual visa-free visits to the CIS Member States (without invitation), Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Cuba (with an invitation: official from the agencies, private-processed through MIA RA). For entry of the citizens of Russia needed a passport, foreign or ordinary specimen. The visa is issued at border crossings or at the airport.
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