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Sunset

Sunset behind the Red Bridge

Catch the sun slipping behind the ruined Red Bridge from English Park, starting with a drink nearby.

Best time: 17:54About 90 min

Timeline

  1. 17:09

    El Sky

    Grab a drink at El Sky. It is a nine-minute walk from the Red Bridge and opens early enough for an afternoon start.

  2. 17:24

    English park

    Walk to English Park. The twelve-minute stroll leads you to the viewing spot where the sun sets directly behind the Red Bridge on the specified dates.

  3. 17:54

    English park

    Watch the sunset. The sun sets toward the WSW, aligning perfectly with the ruined bridge from this vantage point.

  4. 18:39

    Vernissage

    End the evening at the Vernissage market. This open-air market in the park is best visited on weekends.

Local tip

The alignment is specific to the dates between 5 Nov and 12 Nov, or 29 Jan and 5 Feb. Check the route if you need to get from El Sky to English Park.

Check before you go

  • El Sky is open Mo-Fu 10:00-02:00, Sa-Su 17:30-02:00.
  • Vernissage is open Sat Sun.

Worth knowing

  • Sun position is calculated. We have not confirmed the view is unobstructed.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Yerevan (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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