Shopping in Armenia - outlets, shopping streets and boutiques

Shopping is an integral part of any trip. Armenia offers excellent opportunities for buying both exclusively traditional items and outfits by world famous brands. Shopping in the country is concentrated in the capital, Yerevan. That’s the largest and most developed city. In small towns and villages, you can find a lot of souvenirs. The main purchases will be local products, including cheeses, fruits, Armenian sweets, spices, coffee, and carpets. It’s worth paying an attention to the paintings by local authors. Art pieces can be bought in the markets or in specialized stores in art galleries. It's worth to visit the Armenian markets. You need to bargain there. Local residents can easily inflate prices, and therefore, bargaining on the markets is quite appropriate.

Shopping in Yerevan is noteworthy because local shops offer a wide variety of goods. You can buy things for pennies in department stores, while prices in elite boutiques correspond to the European ones. Most of the luxury stores are located on the Northern Avenue and Tumanyan Street. There you can find such brands as Burberry, Emporio Armani, Ralph Lauren, and Brioni. Boutiques of Gucci, Dior, D&G, Fendi, and Lanvin can be found in La Galleria. One of the largest centers in Yerevan is Tashir Shopping Street Gallery, which is popular both among tourists and local people. It features a huge number of brands, shops and entertainment venues that occupy 7 floors. After a nice family shopping, you can stroll around the game hall for children, have a snack in a cafe or have fun on rides.

Another major shopping center - Dalma Garden Mall - features a large number of shops and a unique modern design. It mainly presents foreign brands. Although, you can find several shops with unique Armenian collections. The shopping center also offers a food court, a cafe and a cinema, where you can relax after a shopping stroll. Fans of outlets will be able to shop at Naf-Naf and Boom Room stores, where year-round sales of past collections are discounted. Nairian shop is on the Abovyan street. There, you can buy natural Armenian cosmetics made exclusively of eco-friendly materials. This brand is the best among Armenian face and body care products. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Another famous Armenian product is honey. It is very popular among local housewives. Honey is often added to pastries. The world-famous Armenian baklava is cooked on its basis. You can buy exclusive honey, which features the saturated taste and high quality, in Barev Honey and Honey.am stores. Honey is also offered by many beekeepers in the markets. After bargaining, you can buy this product for a very nice price. Armenian markets are the main trade artery of the country. Everything is sold there, from clothes to food. One of the main markets of Yerevan is the Vernissage, located in the central part of the city on a pedestrian street. You can buy mainly various souvenirs, including ceramics, carpets, figurines, paintings, and Armenian duduks. Most of the goods are handmade, which gives them a special flavor.

If you want to get Armenian sweets, fruits, and famous apricots go to the central market. There are also fragrant spices, without which it is impossible to imagine Armenian cuisine. You can bring ground or grain coffee as a souvenir. Locals prefer a dark roast. You can also buy candied or dried fruits, jars with walnut jam, watermelon, figs, and cheeses. You can go to Tufenkian carpets for carpets. However, it is important to remember that when exporting such a product from the country you will need a special certificate. The latter is issued right in the store. It is worth to buy a real Armenian cognac. The best way to do that is to visit Yerevan Brandy Company.