Episode #6. Yerevan: first Christian capital, picturesque architecture, and a home of the Armenian brandy with Gevorg Orbelyan from Tasting Eastern Europe

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Episode #6. Yerevan: first Christian capital, picturesque architecture, and a home of the Armenian brandy with Gevorg Orbelyan

25 minutes Posted Aug 20, 2021 at 5:00 am.

A little acquaintance with Gevorg Orbelyan and his experience in the Department of Culture and Tourism at Yerevan Municipality

Briefly about tourism in Yerevan during the time of the pandemic

About adaptation of the city's tourism to the pandemic

Yerevan's changes in mobility, tourism infrastructure, and green tourism

Few reasons why tourists should visit Yerevan

Reflections about is there a place for tourism in the pandemic world

How could Yerevan be interesting from the perspective of the capital of the first country to convert to Christianity, and if the city visitors immerse themselves in the perception of the history of this religion

Where tourists could plunge into the history of traditional the "Arbun" drink (an Armenian brandy) and the culture of its drinking

Why Yerevan is not on the list of the most popular destination among Europeans and how it could be changed

Whether there are low-cost airlines coming to Armenia

A favorite location of Gevorg in Yerevan

His favorite meal

Why does he love Yerevan the most

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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the travel market beyond recognition. But don't be scared: it did not vanish, the travel market continues to develop!

In the podcast, we taste Eastern Europe talking to local entrepreneurs, officials, and other experts about how the region's tourism adapts to the demands of time and what it has to offer travel seekers.

Our today's topic is Yerevan: the capital of the first Christian nation, a city with picturesque architecture, and a home of a unique and tasty Armenian brandy. Gevorg Orbelyan - a head of the Tourism division of the Department of Culture and Tourism at Yerevan Municipality - is our guest today.

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Let's taste Eastern Europe together!

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