What to do in Yerevan when it rains
A rainy Yerevan afternoon is an invitation to slow down: galleries, museums, a covered market to browse, and somewhere warm for a brew.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Cascade Complex 10 Tamanyan St, Yerevan 0009, Armenia
- Matenadaran 53 Mesrop Mashtoc pokhota, Yerevan 0009, Armenia
- History Museum of Armenia Հանրապետության հրապարակ 4, Yerevan 375010, Armenia
- Armenian Genocide Museum 8, 8 Tsitsernakaberd Hwy, Yerevan 0028, Armenia
- Sergei Paradjanov Museum Sergey Parajanov street, Yerevan, Armenia
- ARARAT Museum 2 Admiral Isakov Ave, Yerevan 0082, Armenia
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Cafesjian Center For The Arts 10 Tamanyan St, Yerevan 0009, Armenia
- National Gallery of Armenia 1 Arami poghots, Yerevan 0010, Armenia
- Cone concept store 56 Zarobyan St, Yerevan 0019, Armenia
- Artists Union of Armenia 16 Abovyan poxoc, Yerevan 0001, Armenia
- Eduard Isabekyan Gallery 7a Mesrop Mashtoc pokhota, Yerevan 0002, Armenia
- A1 Art Space Khachatur Abovyan 1, Երևան 0009, Armenia
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Republic Square 5GH7+33C, Yerevan, Armenia
- Mother Armenia Monument 2 Azatutyan Ave, Yerevan, Armenia
- Sasuntsi Davit Statue 2, 1 Sasuntsi Davit St, Yerevan 0005, Armenia
- Alexander Tamanian Statue 10 Moskovyan pokhoc, Yerevan 0009, Armenia
- France Square 21 Koryun St, Yerevan 0009, Armenia
- Kond Historic District 5GJ2+WWW, Yerevan, Armenia
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Vernissage Market 1, 3 Buzand St, Yerevan 0010, Armenia
- Armenian Market 35 Marksi poxoc, Yerevan 0018, Armenia
- Yerevan City Supermarkets 5 Mesrop Mashtoc pokhota, Yerevan 0015, Armenia
- Petak Սևան փողոց Arshakunyatc 17A, Yerevan 0023, Armenia
- Lahmajun Gaidz 9, 9 Tumanyan St, Yerevan, Armenia
- Surmalu 15 Arshakunyats Ave, Yerevan, Armenia
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Dalan Art Gallery and Restaurant Abovyan 12 12 Abovyan poxoc, Yerevan 0010, Armenia
- Ponchikanots Grand Candy 54 Mesrop Mashtoc pokhota, Yerevan 0009, Armenia
- Lumen Coffee 3A Teryan St, Yerevan 0010, Armenia
- AfroLab Specialty Coffee Roastery 40 Pushkin St, Yerevan 0010, Armenia
- Jermots Café 13 Tpagrichner St, Yerevan 0010, Armenia
- Lumen Coffee 1936 45 Mesrop Mashtoc pokhota, Yerevan 0002, Armenia
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Yerevan Mall 34 Arshakunyats Ave, Yerevan 0026, Armenia
- Dalma Garden Mall 3 Tsitsernakaberd Hwy, Yerevan 0082, Armenia
- Rossia Mall 16 Tigran Mets Ave, Yerevan 0010, Armenia
- RIO Mall 8 Vahram Papazyan St, Yerevan 0012, Armenia
- Erebuni Mall 17, 1 Erebuni St, Yerevan, Armenia
- Gold Market 24 Marksi poxoc, Yerevan 0010, Armenia
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