Cheap Flights to Gyumri
About the Origin Gyumri
Gyumri is an oldest city of Armenia, located in the central region of Shirak highland. It is the second largest city in the country after the capital Yerevan and situated at 1550 meters above sea level. Dating back, to five thousand years the city has preserved plenty of historical and architectural treasures and is constantly thriving with culture and heritage. It possesses numerous historical testaments and architectural wonders. In 1988, an abject earthquake has vanished most of archaic structures in the city, yet it is having many structural marvels in and around. Its geographical locations show uniqueness by having Cherkez canyons on one side and Akhuryan River on the other side. The city and its surroundings are packed with enormous relics, which will always surprise the archaeologists with its age. Currently it is thriving with more than 500 business entities, corporate offices, and popular banks. It is one amongst the best place for history and archaeological enthusiasts.
Tourist Attractions
The city tells you numerous historical stories and mesmerizes with it’s never seen architectural marvels. Being the home for arts and trades, Gyumri boasts plenty of theatres, ballets, schools, and many other cultural resources. Kumayri is known as the historic district, which exalts more than thousand structures that are built in between 18th and 19th centuries. Visitors can explore the unique Armenian architecture style in these buildings. The archaeological excavations has uncovered the fact that this place was existing at least from third millennium BC, and found many graveyards, and houses. SevBerd Fortress is another ancient massive structure in the city, which is a must visit place. Conversely there are plentiful of archaic churches with Russian architecture, museums, squares, parks, and many more sites to explore.
Shopping Dining & Nightlife
Gyumri is known for its traditional shopping scene. There are plentiful of market places dotted in and around the city. Near the main square of the city, visitors can find the best shopping avenues. Gift shops, independent shops, Souqs and many more shopping opportunities are available in the city. Gyumri is the fantastic food destination in Armenia. It serves variety of delicious cuisines, bread products, porridge, soups, and pilaffs. All the restaurants serve the local specials seasonally. While visiting this historical city, you must taste the lentils pilaf, burghul pilaf, rice pilaf, stewed rice pilaf, boraki, dolma, tirit pilaf, dried fruit, corcot soup, pochov apur, qyalla, turnip pilaf, harlapur and many more seasonal varieties. The city maintains silence in the nights. Most of the Gyumri citizens prefer to relax at home in the evenings. However, visitors can expect good entertainment nights in theatres, and pleasant walks on safe roads.
Festivals & Seasons
Being the cultural capital of the country, it celebrates numerous traditional festivals such as, Festival of Bread, Arts & Crafts Festival, and Renaissance international contest-festivals. Conversely, city celebrates plentiful of annual days and seasonal festivals.
Transportation within the City
While visiting Gyumri, prefer walking to explore all the historic places. Cars and taxis are good to choose if you have less time in the city. Try to avoid trips through local vans.
Popular Sports in Gyumri
Gyumri is the home for many former and current Olympic champions. It is known as the sports capital of the Armenia and contributed plenty of wrestlers, weightlifters and boxer champions. The city is also home for world renowned sports stars such as Robert Emmiyan (long jump), Yurik Vardanyan and Nazik Avdalyan (weightlifting), and Ara Abrahamian (Greco-Roman wrestling). Football is the popular sport played in the city and it has Shirak F.C club that plays in national level leagues. It also holds many oldest stadiums and football academies.
Weather in Gyumri
The city has humid continental climate with extremely cold and snowy winters, where the temperature sometimes drops to −24 °C. Summers are hot and humid with an average temperature of 36 °C. Spring and fall are mild and pleasant. The temperature typically varies from -14°C to 28°C and is rarely below-22°C or above 32°C.
Emergency Numbers
For any criminal offense tourists can inform the police at a toll free number 102.
About Gyumri Airport
Gyumri Airport & Location
Shirak International Airport (IATA: LWN, ICAO: UDSG) is the second largest airport in Armenia, which is located 5 kilometers away from the city center of Gyumri. The airport is served by only three airlines to Russian cities including Moscow, Rostov-on-Don and Sochi, it is mainly used for diversion activities due to bad weather from the Zvartnots International Airport.
Airline Information
| Ural Airlines | VIM Airlines | Saratov Airlines |
Airport Terminal Information
Shirak International Airport has separate terminals for both arrivals and departures which are very small in size and are less developed when compared with Zvartnots International Airport.
Local Transportation at Gyumri Airport
Traveller can hire a taxi or a rental car at the arrival terminal of the city airport. There are no shuttle services or public transportation available to and from the Shirak International Airport.
Airport Facilities
Restaurant, coffee shop, gift shop, baggage cart, lost and found baggage counter, wheelchair service, waiting hall and information desk are the few facilities offered by the Shirak International Airport.
Hotels near Gyumri Airport
The hotels near Shirak International Airport within the radius of 12 kilometers with free shuttles include Parvana Odjax, Alexandrapol Palace Hotel, Armine's B&B, Gyumri Hotel, Nane Hotel, Artush & Raisa B&B, Bistro Taq Kerakur, Berlin Art Hotel, My Home, and Lami Guest House.
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Shirak International Airport, |
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Gyumri |
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Armenia Ph:+374 10 493000 |
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