Time difference Armenia
GMT + 4, 2 hours more in Yerevan than in Paris in summer, and 3 hours more in winter.
Opening hours Armenia
To see / To do Armenia
Most museums and monuments open from 10 am and close around 5 or 6 pm, some are closed on Mondays or Sundays and always on public holidays (31 December-1 January, 5-6 January, 7 April, 24 April, 9 May, 28 May, 5 July, 21 September). Tickets are usually taken at the cash desk, but can also be reserved on the websites of the establishments.
Enjoying yourself Armenia
If Yerevan and the other localities of Armenia counted only rare restaurants (djacharan), and of State, at the time of the Soviet Union, with the often doubtful quality, the country is appreciated rightly today for its gastronomy, which one can taste in very many restaurants especially in Yerevan, where one can eat at any hour in certain districts. But in general, the establishments open at 12:00, observing a break until 15:00 for some, and in the evening, they can close until the last customer, that is to say rather late. Some popular establishments require reservations. From the Soviet era, the tradition of the "coupés" has been maintained, these private lounges, not to say VIP, where you can dine with your family, or with friends who want to meet in complete privacy, far from prying ears or eyes. In a more convivial style, restaurants with "chaou" (chow), where one dances to the sound of a folk group, in the open air or in a rustic and medieval cellar decor (maran), are always popular. As for the menu, Armenians are rather carnivorous, even if their cuisine is rich in vegetable-based dishes, stuffed or not; there is therefore little room for vegetarian and even less for vegan dishes, even if some restaurants claim to be "veg friendly".
Take a break Armenia
The many bars, at least in Yerevan, are open until late at night, or even as after-hours clubs, often concentrated in the same district, Opera and Republic in the capital. In a more subdued style, many wine bars have appeared in Yerevan, which generally open from 5pm to midnight. One can take a gourmet break at any time, with a chavourma, the equivalent of a Greek sandwich, or a lahmadjune, a local pizza, to which establishments are dedicated, which, along with other fast-foods, such as the pizzerias of the Tashir group, under the Mac Donald banner, which has not yet established itself.
(To) please yourself Armenia
Shops generally open between 9:30 and 10:00 am, rarely take a break and close from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. They are closed on Sundays and holidays and sometimes on Saturdays. Some shopping malls in Yerevan, as well as those kiosks that sell a bit of everything on street corners, are open 24 hours a day.
Get out Armenia
After 70 years of Soviet rule, Armenia, where going to the theatre or the opera has always been an institution, has discovered the charms of nightlife, until then reserved for apparatchiks in the state discos run by Intourist. However, a few jazz clubs had appeared as early as the 1980s, and since then many bars and other discos, at least in Yerevan, have been getting Armenians to dance to international hits or local "rabiz" productions until dawn, especially at weekends. In winter, the night is a little less festive.
