Armenia Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Armenia Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Armenia and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Republic of Armenia.

Etymology: The etymology of the country's name remains unclear. According to tradition, the country is named after Hayk, the legendary patriarch of the Armenians and the great-great-grandson of Noah. Hayk's descendant, Aram, purportedly is the source of the name Armenia.

Capital: Yerevan.

Independence / foundation: The eastern area of Armenia was ceded by the Ottomans to Russia in 1828. This portion declared its independence in 1918, but was conquered by the Soviet Red Army in 1920.

In the late Soviet period, a separatist movement developed that sought to end Azerbaijani control over the region. Fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh began in 1988 and escalated after Armenia and Azerbaijan attained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. It still continues to today.

Population: 3 million.

Currency: Armenian Dram (AMD)
1 USD = 389 - 404 AMD
1 EUR = 419 - 441 AMD

Time zone: UTC+4

Languages spoken: Armenian (official) 98%, Kurdish (spoken by Yezidi minority) 1%, other 1%. Note - Russian is widely spoken.

Religions: Armenian Apostolic 93%, Evangelical 1%, other 2%, none 1%, unspecified 3%.

Climate: Highland continental, with hot summers, and cold winters.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $45 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $16,100.

Main airports: Zvartnots International Airport, Shirak International Airport.

World heritage sites in Armenia

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 3.

Top world heritage sites:

- Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin.
- Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley.
- Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots.

Interesting facts about Armenia

- Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as a state religion in 301 A.D.

- The world's oldest vineyard is located in the village of Areni and has been producing wine for the past six thousand years.

- Yerevan is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was founded in 782 B.C. and it's 29 years older than Rome.

- The Armenian Alphabet is considered one of the most advanced in the world.

- The biblical Mountain Ararat is the national symbol of Armenia. It's the place where Noah's ark landed after the Great Flood according to the Book of Genesis. Mountain Ararat is now located in Eastern Turkey.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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