I have been living in Yerevan for almost 2.5 years, I often go for a walk to the Jrvezhsky Forest Park and I am happy to invite friends for a walk, and for the first time I have encountered a rather strange situation.
30.08.2024 once again we came for a walk to the reserve with a friend.
Local dogs immediately ran up to us at the main entrance, and a friend took out a film camera to capture them.
Literally a couple of minutes later, a guard ran into us - he asked if we had arrived by taxi (I didn't understand what the difference was) and began to demand 10,000 AMD for a "photo shoot" or leave a rather expensive device in his booth. He reacted aggressively to the suggestion to simply put the camera in a backpack and not use it and threatened to call the police. In order not to spoil the walk, we agreed, went to the terminal and paid (I saved the receipt).
I was a little surprised - we had been to the park with a camera more than once, many times without a camera, no one had ever checked our backpacks; and, frankly, we were not aware of such a restriction at all.
I do not mind: photographing in the reserve may be paid, but I do not understand the logic and do not consider it complete, please understand and give an answer.
1. If photographing in a forest park is paid, why only with a camera? All modern phones are equipped with good or even excellent cameras, but there is no charge for the phone.
2. If photographing in the forest park is paid, then why don't they check backpacks and bags at the entrance? If there is a rule, it should work for everyone, not randomly. We paid, in fact, only because a friend took out a camera right at the entrance, if we had walked 50 meters from the security post, no one would ever have known that we even had a camera - the forest park is huge and no one follows us around to check the use of the camera; and this is unfair - if the rule If it works selectively and randomly, then this is not the rule.
3. The reserve is huge and you can enter it from several sides. It turns out that only those who pass through the security post and personally show the camera to the guard pay for the photo?
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Lee B.
Level 5 Local Expert
April 12
A wonderful place!
You can spend the whole day here with pleasure, you can come with a dog. The scenery is beautiful, and from Khachisan there is a breathtaking view of the almost Martian landscape.
Just please respect nature 🖤
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Areg Melkumyan
Level 7 Local Expert
July 17
A gigantic and richest flora and fauna park with free entrance. I love walking here, a lot of different landscapes, and mountains, and plains, and semi-deserts, and forests. On weekends, going out into the almost wild nature is the best thing.
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Екатерина Шишкина
Level 6 Local Expert
April 20
A large poorly maintained area without the slightest hints of infrastructure. Wild paths, muddy water in a pond with mind-blowing frogs, rare (one on the way!) urns. But there are few people, a lot of flowering bushes and trees, stunning views from the mountain and cooler air than in the city.
There is a regular bus every half hour.
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Таисия
Level 2 Local Expert
June 4
The park is beautiful, BUT an inadequate man walks around the park with a baton, saying that he is the head of security!!! and he does not give the opportunity to take a quiet walk, threatens, swears, says that he is calling the police squad! The mood and the walk are ruined! We recommend you to be very careful, as it may attack and it is not clear what to do! When we returned to the entrance, we talked with the guard, he said that he did not know this person, and moreover there was no head of security in the park. There are 3 guards (two elderly, 1 young), but they sit at the entrance and do not walk around the park! Maybe it's a worker, which is even more dangerous! Young girls, be very careful!
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Катерина К.
Level 7 Local Expert
June 24
Enjoy nature, admire the views, breathe deeply - this is the right place. The park was once clearly well-maintained: tall cypresses, poplars, groves of fruit-bearing trees indicate this. Probably, everything was different here in Soviet times. Now there is peace, quiet and untouched nature. Everything is overgrown, but this gives the place its own identity.
The scale of the park is impressive! There is a main entrance, but a tourist check-in with recreation areas is also attractive (not super comfort, but rather a wild vacation). Having a rest with a company is the best thing!
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Misa
Level 10 Local Expert
July 30
The view park is abandoned, the former Soviet scale is visible with terraces, waterfalls that do not work.. There are two high points worth climbing to see the valley, Ararat and sunset. There is snow in winter, we saw a cross-country ski run. It's a beautiful place. I wish the park monetary investments and prosperity, it's a pity if it goes into decline..
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Juliya Sitkina
Level 5 Local Expert
June 8
It's a nice park. Not, of course, what is presented, for example, to Muscovites under the phrase "a good park". There are absolutely no monetary investments here, the value of this place lies solely in its location, landscape, viewpoints, peaceful beauty and silence.
I was here with my husband in early spring and now I'm back at the end of May with my children and friends. It was a very pleasant walk! Unity with nature, uncomplicated routes with flowering from all sides. Children from 5 to 10 years old appreciated this adventure.
Take water, sandwiches, fruits and feel free to come on a mini-hiking trip to this park.
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Andrey
Level 4 Local Expert
September 14
A beautiful, if a little wild park. The most beautiful views from the observation deck. There are many places where you can sit and admire the mountains. Please note that bonfires are not allowed
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kujira Yaroslav
Level 8 Local Expert
September 10
A beautiful park, but there is no metropolitan gloss, it looks somewhat abandoned, but this has its own highlight. I would say this is a wild nature park for lovers of hiking. It is sparsely populated and from some points there are stunning Martian landscapes of Dalina and views of the city.
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Зацепин
Level 6 Local Expert
January 2
This is a unique place near Yerevan, there is definitely no better park, as if you are plunging into another world, the forest, pines, aspens, the views are simply fascinating. There is a good road around the mountain, you can climb two peaks. With a quick step and a visit to two peaks, a 1.5-hour walk with magnificent views is provided for you. Or you can take a short route along the asphalt path in 45 minutes to turn around. I highly recommend it to those who love parks!
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Александр Ставцев
Level 3 Local Expert
April 2
A great park, you can climb higher up the mountain and walk there, or go down and walk through the hills, walk to Eribuni. But be careful down there, bullets sometimes fly there from a nearby shooting range
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Леонид
Level 15 Local Expert
October 25, 2023
A large park for walking under the trees. There is a small pond, hills. There is a wide alley, there are different compositions (beautiful in autumn), there are generally different zones with different types of trees. From the far side of the park from the entrance, there is a great view of Ararat and Yerevan.
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Level 6 Local Expert
May 22
A rather abandoned Soviet park, which gradually began to be improved and cleared. Beautiful views and a rare opportunity to walk a few kilometers in a green area
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Анастасия П.
Level 13 Local Expert
January 22
It is a very beautiful place for walking. There are paths for cycling, the asphalt is not very good, it will not work for a scooter.
There is a small playground.
It is perfect in winter for tubing.
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Ольга Малых
Level 12 Local Expert
May 28
We visited the park in May. At first, walking up an asphalt road in the middle of the forest is quite boring. We knew that the road was in a circle, so we moved on. But when we reached the cliff and the beautiful view of the valley, we immediately cheered up. The beauty is indescribable! And then the road went along this valley. Wonderful views!
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Arseniy Bessudnov
Level 5 Local Expert
June 20
A very beautiful, clean park. I recommend climbing to the top, to the abandoned pool - there is a stunning view from there.
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Olga
Level 12 Local Expert
April 2
It used to be a "park of culture and recreation", but that time has long passed and overgrown with trees. Autumn is a great place to walk your dog or just look at the views down.
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Евгений А.
Level 12 Local Expert
April 2
A cool park with many picnic areas even for large companies. But it's a bit uninhabited. Although it gives him a kind of charm.
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Катя Ч.
Level 6 Local Expert
April 23, 2023
Большой, ухоженный и красивый лесопарк. Людей немного. Природа волшебная, деревья разнообразные -- есть и хвойные, и тополиные аллеи, и плодовые деревья, которые весной расцветают.
Классное место, чтобы погулять с собакой -- есть много мест, чтобы побегать, никому не мешая.
Холоднее, чем в Ереване, особенно на ветреном склоне с видом -- одевайтесь теплее!
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Катерина К.
Level 8 Local Expert
September 3, 2023
Заброшенный парк со времен, вероятно, советов. Так показалось по детским площадкам и другим постройкам, кажется, той эпохи. Очень большой, разноуровневый и с разными странными и загадочными сооружениями: всякими каналами и бассейнами. Набрели на заброшенный дом культуры или что-то такое. Бассейны летом сухие или наполовину осушенные.
Из этого парка один из самых красивых видов на горы, на город с огнями (с другой стороны) и очень красивый закат без всяких кранов на фоне.
Но главное -- деревья! Есть много хвойных высоченных, есть березки.. Наверное поэтому в парке, в основном, русские. Людей не много и они не мешают. Бродить можно долго. Какие-то вольеры заросшие встречались по парку. Из одного доносился лай собаки. Не знаю, что это было, но подойти побоялись. Очень надеюсь, она там не заперта. Сторож ничего не знает.
Есть озеро, до него доберемся в следующий раз. Рекомендую для пикников, долгих прогулок, в том числе романтических. Помогает снизить тоску по России. И вообще место, где как в детстве можно лазать, исследовать... Встретили красивые цветы)
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Foskotoleta
Level 10 Local Expert
June 11
A wonderful park near Yerevan. It is convenient to get there by taxi. I am glad that there were quite a few people
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Al Yan
Level 15 Local Expert
September 29, 2023
In general, kotayk is beautiful by its nature! This park is no exception! Very beautiful, ponds, rivers, mini lakes! The flavors are incredible! There's nothing to do in the summer. The most beauty is there in spring!
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Ольга Круч
Level 7 Local Expert
May 14, 2023
«Водохранилищный комплекс» - написано на входе на армянском. Воды там нет, но много заброшенных бассейнов и каналов для воды, повсюду ржавые трубы и фонтаны. Место мистическое и интересное.
На вершинах холмов заброшенные бассейны. Например на вершине Хачисар. От туда и лучший вид на Арарат.
Как парк - отличное место. Густой лес, есть место с хвойными деревьями.
Название парка переводится как водопад. Никто и ничего рассказать о парке не может, в интернете нет вообще ничего о постройках и нет старых фото чтобы посмотреть для чего были нужны эти стеклянные монолитные куски стекла на бассейне Хачисар. Таксист рассказал, что он родом из этой местности, но никогда не знал про этот парк и даже не задумывался почему место названо «водопад» и не знает есть ли водопад там вообще.
Мне сразу захотелось узнать больше об этих постройках и водонакопителях, увидеть как это было в изначальном ухоженном виде.
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aleks mal
Level 7 Local Expert
August 12
It's a good place. Green, fresh air. There is a place to walk, sit and relax.
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Дмитрий И.
Level 6 Local Expert
October 31, 2023
Super park. If you choose the path on the right road at the entrance, then after a short time you will begin to enjoy stunning views of the valley, mountains, hills, Yerevan)) we didn't regret coming at all. I advise everyone!!!
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Нет войне
Level 11 Local Expert
July 26, 2023
Пустынно, чисто, чаще всего весьма малолюдно, есть небольшое озеро, лес, тополиные аллеи, подъемы и спуски. Подходит для пробежек. Задумка грандиозная - жаль, что не достроили.
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Игорь Переведенцев
Level 15 Local Expert
May 21
For the sake of the gorgeous views, it's worth a visit. A great option for cycling
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waldemarkazak2017
Level 11 Local Expert
November 28, 2023
A semi-abandoned landscape park. Take sandwiches and water with you and enjoy a walk along the forest and mountain paths. A small problem - it takes a long time to wait for a taxi back to the city
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111 111
Level 11 Local Expert
September 28, 2023
It's deserted, lonely and everything is very abandoned and neglected. It's a pity. It would be possible to make a very beautiful recreation area with beautiful views and locations. And so - except to run or take a walk with the dog.
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Илья
Level 7 Local Expert
October 31, 2023
A large park, there is a place to walk, near the helipad. There is a large Parking lot. The price of parking depends on the valet. There were 500 and 1000 drams
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Виктор С.
Level 6 Local Expert
October 31, 2023
Beautiful place! I think the old park has existed since the Soviet Union. The main drawback is that he is not being cared for, all communications are in a deplorable state. It is very dirty, but there is paid Parking on the territory, maybe they are raising money for the restoration of the park!)
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Раф Емельянов
Level 6 Local Expert
March 15
The place is beautiful, but there is also garbage in some places.
It would be great if they decided to improve this place in a reasonable way
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Lusine Sahakyan
Level 7 Local Expert
June 25
Yerevan Municipality should have at least one or two workers there to collect the garbage and care for the trees and grass somehow.
The park is fantastic, but the attitude towards it is miserable(
Дмитрий Иванов
Level 10 Local Expert
April 7
A good place for walking with trees and a view of Ararat.
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Дмитрий Ушаков
Level 6 Local Expert
November 12, 2023
View Park, in good weather it is very pleasant to walk in a circle and enjoy the views of Ararat, Yerevan
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User
Level 5 Local Expert
October 22, 2023
Super-cool park! Immediately the views open up, for which they usually climb mountains)) It begins with a desert, in which we even met a wild mantis, and ends with blue fir trees and a lake!! 🌲 good for walking and jogging
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Наталия Фрейберг
Level 21 Local Expert
June 6, 2023
С удовольствием побродили по парку. Во время дождя спрятались в беседке. В парке был организован квест для детей. Внукам понравился квест.
Николай Л.
Level 6 Local Expert
December 17, 2022
Ближайший к Еревану полноценный лесопарк. Огромная территория, где можно полазать по горам и просто погулять. В ясную погоду из парка открывается потрясающе красивый вид на Арарат.
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Ксения К.
Level 3 Local Expert
January 13
One of the best places in Armenia for walking. The views are fantastic, and each season has its own way. Completely abandoned. But maybe it's for the best.
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Sergey G
Level 10 Local Expert
May 12
A great park for walking with children and friends.
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Михаил В.
Level 5 Local Expert
November 6, 2022
Лесопарк очень красив осенью. Много асфальтированных дорожек и других артефактов 80-х, судя по олимпийской символике. Два живописных холма, с правого открывается вид на Ереван. Перепад высот около 100 метров, подъем простой в сухую погоду. Добраться можно на такси, обратно тоже ловится, хотя и не сразу.
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Anonymous review
November 12, 2022
Отличный парк, летом прохладнее, чем в городе. Раньше людей не было, а сейчас довольно людно в выходные. Убирайте за собаками, пожалуйста🙏 Было не приятно натыкаться на вездесущие собачьи какашки на вершине Хачисара. Давайте бережно относится к стране, которая нас приютила.
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Павел Федоров
Level 11 Local Expert
November 1, 2023
The best park in Yerevan. Good views. Big, lots of trees, paths. Clean air without dust. There are garbage cans. In good weather - a gorgeous view of Ararat. I recommend. There are few people on weekdays, almost none. Silence. Free entry.
Of the minuses - there is no special Parking. People park along the road.
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Nina Asatryan
Level 11 Local Expert
September 24, 2023
Спастись от летней жары и посмотреть на прекрасный вид гор и Еревана…только будьте осторожны, в парке могут быть дикие животные, заповедник всё-таки
Владимир Борзиков
Level 4 Local Expert
May 13
It's not a bad park to walk alone or with your family sometimes.
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Настя Н.
Level 10 Local Expert
June 8
A slightly abandoned Soviet-style park. There are not enough shops and pizza cafes.
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armen oganesian
Level 12 Local Expert
July 6, 2023
Шикарный парк. Местные там совсем не гуляют. Полупустой. А через дорогу можно сделать не менее шикарный трек. Около часа вверх и там огромная поляна, с видом на ущелье и водохранилище с одной стороны и Арагац с другой
Сергей Сергей
Level 9 Local Expert
February 4
Beautiful view, clean air. Choosing a route for a walk. There is a parking lot.
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Анастасия Крайз
Level 6 Local Expert
April 10, 2022
Классный парк. Ходить было тяжело, но этим кайф. Забрались в разные места, откуда открываются красивые виды. Много разнообразных деревьев. Видели лошадь, правда, из-за этого по дороге в красивые места встречаются лошадиные экскременты. Можно заблудиться, но в целом карты хорошо спасают.