Yerevan 25.05.2017


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Didn't manage to stay enough time in Yerevan, but maybe it's better this way.

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Photo 1316
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In the evening time one can find Yerevan Singing Fountains right in front of Government building. Quite a number of people comes here to watch it and listen. Looks like one of the main attraction in the city :)

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Photo 1317
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There are a lot of people on the central street even in the late hour. However also there were a lot of police officers and some military guys. May be there was some special occasion, but didn't feel really comfortable because of that.

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Photo 1318
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However a couple of steps aside the centre and there is already no such crowd anymore. A lot of "massage" saloons really sticks out on the street. Almost a red light district :)

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Photo 1319
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Another thing really surprised me is unbelievable amount of alcohol in local shops. It's everywhere. Yesterday I made a stop on the road to buy a bottle of water. I needed 5 minutes to spot the bottle of water. All the racks were in vodka. The mineral water was hidden somewhere on the side. Looks like it's not really popular here.

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Photo 1320
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You must be really careful on the streets. It's really easy to get under the hatch.

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Photo 1321
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Yerevan is a very old city, unfortunately there is not really a lot of ancient buildings or sightseeing. A huge reconstruction in Soviet time demolished almost all old notable buildings. That's why it's much more interesting outside Yerevan than inside it. Nevertheless it was cool to stay here a night and walk a bit in the city. Just to make my own impression on it.

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Photo 1322
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