Zvartnots International Airport is located 10 km west of Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia. It is the largest in the territory of the Republic of Armenia.
Zvartnots International Airport became operational in 1961. At that time it was only used for flights in the territory of Soviet Union.
Still, back in 1985, the airport was granted ICAO standards II category. Later on, in order to bring the airport services to international standards, the airport runway was completely renovated.
On September 14, 2006 opened the new arrival hall and the international terminal with its departure’s section opened in spring of 2007.
Zvartnots International Airport has partnership with 30 air companies, 19 of which are permanent partners.
Zvartnots Cathedral
Zvartnots international airport is located near Zvartnots Cathedral and got its name on the honor of the cathedral. The cathedral dates back to the 7th century. You can see the nothing there but only the ruins of the cathedral.
Zvartnts Cathedral
The name is attributed to a vision Grigor Lusavorich had when establishing the Armenian Church, and has been variously translated as “Vigilant Ones”, “Vigilant Forces”, “Archangels” and “Celestial Beings”. The name may as well derive from the pre-Christian word “Zvartnonk”, given to a spirit believed to raise the dead, though this is not proved.
The ruins of Zvartnots Temple are designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Site.
From Airport to City Center
You can easily reach the center of Yerevan from the airport at any time of the day. It will take you 20 minutes to get to the center of the city. The average price for taxi is from 3000 to 4000 AMD till the city center. If you don’t want to be cheated you have better to bargain about the price in advance or take a taxi from official taxi services.
But if you are not in a hurry you can also take a public bus (number 201). The bus will also take you to the city center and will cost you only 300 AMD. Bus leaves every half hour during the day and every hour during the night hours. By public bus you will reach the city center in 40 minutes or max 1 hour, depending on the traffic.
Services in the Airport
In Zvartnots International Airport you can find a Duty Free shop, where you can buy original Armenian brands and souvenirs. There are also branches of Armenian banks and exchanges. By the way the banks here work 24 hours and the rates are the same as in the center of the city. So you can easily exchange your money at any time you want. Besides if you don’t want to carry cash money with you there are also ATM machines throughout the airport.
In cozy and tasty restaurants and cafes you can have some rest while waiting for your flight.
In the arrival hall of the airport there is a visitor information center. Here the visitors can get answer to the questions like – “How to get to the city?”, “Where to have an overnight?”, “What to eat ?” “Where to go in Armenia?” and so on.
In tourists information center you can also get maps of Yerevan and Armenia. There are also many informative magazines about the sights of Yerevan and Armenia. This kind of information would be very useful during your trip in Armenia.
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