Vahagn Vardumyan

Yerevan
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Spotter since 2017

My spots (21)

Mermaids-of-the-Underground
vahagnvardumyan

Mermaids of the Underground – Or Soviet nudity

The "Mermaids of the Underground" in Yerevan is a sculpture from 1981. The mermaids wear nothing but their hair, which was quite unusual for its time...

002-building
Art & culture

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Vahagn

Vardumyan

Oct 4, 2024
Shengavit
vahagnvardumyan

Shengavit – A 6000-year-old town in Yerevan!

"Shengavit" is an impressive 6000-year-old settlement which is preserved even better than Yerevan's old town! It was an accidental discovery in the 1930s.

002-building
Art & culture

By

Vahagn

Vardumyan

Oct 4, 2024
A-Peephole-to-the-90s
vahagnvardumyan

A Peephole to the '90s – The rocket-fired wall

This hole in this wall in Yerevan is one of the very rare traces from the dark times of big changes called the '90s. A rocket launcher was used here...

002-building
Art & culture

By

Vahagn

Vardumyan

Oct 4, 2024
Balcony-Villa-Hostel
vahagnvardumyan

Balcony Villa Hostel – Mountain coziness

"Balcony Villa Hostel" Yerevan has become like a second home for me. The fruits trees, the interesting people, the hammock, the view over the mountains...

017-plant-1
Relaxing

By

Vahagn

Vardumyan

Oct 4, 2024
Yerevans-Birth-Certificate
vahagnvardumyan

Yerevan's Birth Certificate – A cuneiform story

"Yerevan's Birth Certificate" is a Urartian cuneiform text on a rock standing under the open sky. This is where Yerevan was born...

002-building
Art & culture

By

Vahagn

Vardumyan

Oct 4, 2024
The-X-File-Under-Victory-Bridge
vahagnvardumyan

The X-File Under Victory Bridge – Alien artifact?

There is an enigmatic artifact of unknown origin here, under Yerevan's Victory Bridge. Nobody knew what it was, so the bridge was just built over it...

002-building
Art & culture

By

Vahagn

Vardumyan

Oct 4, 2024
Street-Art-About-Cars
vahagnvardumyan

Street Art About Cars – Carmageddon

This "Street Art About Cars" in Yerevan is addressing our problem with traffic and congestion caused by cars. It's only part of spreading street art here.

002-building
Art & culture

By

Vahagn

Vardumyan

Oct 4, 2024
The-Bloody-Madonna
vahagnvardumyan

The Bloody Madonna – Weirdest statue ever

It's completely unclear to me why this statue of "The Bloody Madonna" is here, but fact is, most of us Soviet-born Yerevan locals were born at this place.

002-building
Art & culture

By

Vahagn

Vardumyan

Oct 4, 2024

About me

About me
I am currently working on long-term tourism development projects, mainly as a trail development specialist and ecotourism expert. I've worked on creation of hiking and mountain biking trails in a number of Protected Areas in Armenia. Currently, I am working on transboundary tourism packages and tourism management in protected areas. I am also involved with the Transcaucasian Trail international team as a Trail Development & Partnerships specialist.

I love hiking, cycling, yoga and arts. I often get 1-day or multi-day hiking orders from big and small groups of local and foreign travelers, so I started my own tour company, which is called Thyme Travel Armenia. My wife and I are working on it together, often guiding together as well. I do pottery when I have the chance for it, and I am a big fan of eco-buildings, especially strawbale and clay combination. I love sharing my culture with outsiders and traveling, so I can get to know other cultures.

Why Yerevan
Because I love my city, I know it pretty well and I would like to help others know it as well. I’ve traveled around the world quite a lot, got to know many other cultures and learned to look at my city from a different angle, which helps me understand which particular place/area/element would be more interesting to talk about. I believe interesting stories are a good way to share your culture and I also love creative writing, so I think by becoming a Spotter I got a chance to use my creativity in addition to the knowledge I have about Yerevan. Because of being a spotter I already got connected to a number of great people, and it keeps happening! :)

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