Editing Yerevan (section)

===Tourism and nightlife===
[[File:Yerevan hotel, Yerevan 02.jpg|thumb|left|Grand Hotel Yerevan operating since 1926]]
[[File:2014 Erywań, Hotel Armenia Marriot (02).jpg|thumb|Armenia Marriott Hotel Yerevan at the Republic Square, built in 1958 with traditional Armenian arch series at the façade]]
[[Tourism in Armenia]] is developing year by year and the capital city of Yerevan is one of the major tourist destinations.<ref name="FMPRCGOVCN">{{cite web|url=http://wcm.fmprc.gov.cn/pub/chn/gxh/cgb/gj/yz/1206_37/|script-title=zh:亚美尼亚国家概况|access-date=2017-07-08|publisher=中华人民共和国外交部|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708130633/http://wcm.fmprc.gov.cn/pub/chn/gxh/cgb/gj/yz/1206_37/|archive-date=2017-07-08|language=zh}}</ref> The city has a majority of luxury hotels, modern restaurants, bars, pubs and nightclubs. Zvartnots airport has also conducted renovation projects with the growing number of tourists visiting the country. Numerous places in Yerevan are attractive for tourists, such as the dancing fountains of the Republic Square, the State Opera House, the [[Yerevan Cascade|Cascade complex]], the ruins of the [[Urartu|Urartian]] city of Erebuni (Arin Berd), the historical site of Karmir Blur ([[Teishebaini]]), etc. The largest hotel of the city is the [[Ani Plaza Hotel]]. The [[Armenia Marriott Hotel Yerevan|Armenia Marriott Hotel]] is located at the Republic Square at the centre of Yerevan, while the [[Radisson Blu Hotel, Yerevan|Radisson Blu Hotel]] is located near the [[Victory Park, Yerevan|Victory Park]]. Other major chains operating in central Yerevan include the [[Grand Hotel Yerevan]] of the ''Small Luxury Hotels of the World'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://slh.com/hotels/grand-hotel-yerevan/?s|title=Grand Hotel Yerevan, Luxury Hotel in Yerevan, Armenia &#124; Small Luxury Hotels of the World|website=slh.com|access-date=3 January 2021|archive-date=15 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115232301/https://slh.com/hotels/grand-hotel-yerevan/?s|url-status=live}}</ref> the [[Best Western]] Congress Hotel, the [[DoubleTree]] by Hilton, the [[Hyatt]] Place, the [[Ibis (hotel)|Ibis]] Yerevan Center, and The Alexander, a Luxury Collection Hotel of [[Marriott International]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.starwoodhotels.com/luxury/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=4712&language=en_US&localeCode=en_US|title=The Alexander, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Yerevan|access-date=3 January 2021|archive-date=21 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621194036/http://www.starwoodhotels.com/luxury/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=4712&language=en_US&localeCode=en_US|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Armenia - Cafe Society, Yerevan (5034085783).jpg|thumb|Crowded cafés near the Yerevan Opera House]]
The location of Yerevan itself, is an inspiring factor for the foreigners to visit the city in order to enjoy the view of the biblical mount of [[Mount Ararat|Ararat]], as the city lies on the feet of the mountain forming the shape of a Roman [[amphitheatre]].

There are many historical sites, churches and citadels in areas and regions surrounding the city of Yerevan, such as [[Garni Temple]], [[Zvartnots Cathedral]], the monasteries of [[Khor Virap]] and [[Geghard]], etc.

Being among the top 10 safest cities in the world, Yerevan has an extensive nightlife scene with a variety of [[nightclub]]s,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hi-loc.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701120148/http://hi-loc.com/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 July 2011 |title=Armenian directing and locating system. |publisher=Hi-loc.com |access-date=8 August 2011 }}</ref> live venues, pedestrian zones, street cafés, jazz cafés, tea houses, [[casino]]s, pubs, [[karaoke]] clubs and restaurants. Casino Shangri La and Pharaon Complex are among the largest leisure and entertainment centres of the city.

Many world-famous music stars, Russian music celebrities, as well as Armenian singers from diaspora, occasionally perform in concerts in Yerevan.

The [[Yerevan Zoo]] founded in 1940, the [[Yerevan Circus]] opened in 1956, and the [[Yerevan Water World]] opened in 2001, are among the popular entertaining centres in the city.
[[File:Dalma Garden Mall.jpg|thumb|Dalma Garden Mall]]
The [[Northern Avenue (Yerevan)|Northern Avenue]] that connects the Opera House with Abovyan street is a popular pedestrian zone in Yerevan with modern residential buildings, business centres, restaurants, bars and cafés. Another popular landmarks is the [[Yerevan Cascade]] and the "Cafesjian Sculpture Garden" on [[Tamanyan Street]] with its pedestrian zone, featuring many coffee shops, bars, restaurants, and pubs at the sidewalks. The "Cafesjian Center for the Arts" regularly organizes art events throughout the year, including classical music series, traditional folk dance events, and live concerts of jazz, pop and rock music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cmf.am/Programs|title=Programs|website=www.cmf.am|access-date=3 January 2021|archive-date=24 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724035923/http://www.cmf.am/Programs|url-status=live}}</ref>

As of 2017, Yerevan has three shopping malls: [[Dalma Garden Mall]] opened in October 2012, followed by [[Yerevan Mall]] in February 2014, and [[Rossia Mall]] in March 2016.

International study conducted by Mercer and published in 2019 identified Yerevan to offer higher quality of living, than other capital cities of Transcaucasia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mobilityexchange.mercer.com/Insights/quality-of-living-rankings|title=Quality of Living City Ranking {{!}} Mercer|website=mobilityexchange.mercer.com|access-date=2019-03-17|archive-date=18 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418074611/https://mobilityexchange.mercer.com/Insights/quality-of-living-rankings|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://massispost.com/2019/03/yerevan-beats-tbilisi-and-baku-in-mercer-quality-of-living-survey/|title=Yerevan Beats Tbilisi and Baku in Mercer Quality of Living Survey • MassisPost|date=2019-03-14|website=MassisPost|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-17|archive-date=4 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200304134544/https://massispost.com/2019/03/yerevan-beats-tbilisi-and-baku-in-mercer-quality-of-living-survey/|url-status=live}}</ref>