CNN includes Yerevan in top 20 beautiful European cities with hardly any tourists

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Thursday, 25 July, 2019, 16:00
The Armenian capital's position in the far eastern reaches of Europe means it's easily forgotten by those on the tourist trail.
But with a history going back more than 2,800 years, there's a palpable sense of the past here, without the shoulder-to-shoulder crowds of regular tourist hotspots.
Its downtown area is a mix of Beaux Arts buildings and hulking, Soviet-era blocks.
Visitors can take in the fascinating Apostolic Church and learn about the city's history at Erebuni Historical & Archaeological Museum-Reserve, a site that dates back to 782 BCE.

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