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Thursday, August 9, 2018

Armenia - Gyumri

Gyumri is the cultural capital of Armenia and the second largest city.
It is extraordinary fantastic city and is a must visit place when traveling in Armenia.
Gyumri is a birthplace of many major Armenian poets, artists, sportsmen and scientists.

Almost all classical Armenian movies were shot in Gyumri.
The famous scene from well known movie - The Tango of our Childhood

Just a short statistics from sport, Gyumri with population of roughly 120,000, has given to world
currently 12 world and Olympic champions, whereas some countries with population of more than billion fail to achieve similar result.
The old town has it's own unique style.

Another cool spot from Gyumri, the Museum of National Architecture and Urban Life


The Armenian dialect of Gyumri is famous for having very smooth and nice pronunciation.
The historical center is under heavy reconstruction for preserving cultural heritage.

Crossings in Gyumri are super cool, no bullshit paint, all made with stones

Hatches have mini map of city, with old naming of city 

City trash cans tend to blend with general style

Super cool wooden doors are pretty common in center

The famous phaeton of Gyumri

The architectural style of some buildings makes speechless

Which attract many creative people to Gyumri

Gyumri has a fortress called - Black Fortress

Gyumri has a specific delicious food called Yaghli

Some super cool street art can be seen over the city

And in conclusion, there is a funny saying in Gyumri emphasizing the beauty and the importance of city in various areas -
"Gyumri is the center of the world, simply others pretend to not know it"

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