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The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/saplingsap on 2025-01-22 20:25:19+00:00.

Hi everyone! I’m participating in Birthright within the next few months and I would love any insight from people who have experienced it themselves.

I have the option between choosing between two “base” cities: Yerevan and Gyumri.

I really want to see all Armenia has to offer, and even though I have some distant family near Yerevan, I wonder if staying with a host family in Gyumri will allow me to see more of the history & nature of Armenia. I can always see family on weekends, right?

What’s the weather like? What are the people like? What about the food? Are the cities walkable?

If you have any experience in either of these cities please let me know. I’d love to know what you enjoyed, disliked, what you wish you did more of, less of, etc. Tell me everything!! Feel free to DM if you don’t want to post here.

Hope to hear from you! Thank you!! :)