Armenian Progressive Youth NGO Info-Pack "Where Does Hate Come From?" | Page 9

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

YEREVAN – The Host City
The Training Course will take place in Yerevan – the capital of Armenia . Yerevan is a political , administrative , commercial & financial , as well as cultural & educational centre of Armenia . The population is about 1.2 million people . Because of the fact Yerevan is one of the oldest cities in the world ; it hides many beautiful and interesting places . Find them here : http :// www . tripadvisor . com / Attractions-g293932-Activities-Yerevan . html

WEATHER

Spring season in Yerevan is short and unsteady . So we recommend to check the weather before departure : http :// www . meteo . am

CURRENCY

Armenian national currency is the Dram ( AMD ). There are ATM machines and banks all around the city . Payments with VISA / Master Card credit cards are possible in most of the supermarkets , cafes , shops and restaurants . For the small local shops it ’ s always good to have some cash . The exchange offices are located in the banks and some big supermarkets .

1 EUR – 530 AMD 1 USD - 480 AMD 1 GBP - 720 AMD