In my two
previous articles I wrote about Van
and Dogubeyazit/Agri
Now we
reached our third and last stop, Erzurum.
Erzurum has always been an important city
from Armenians to Byzantine, Seljuks to
Ottomans. Nowadays
this historical city is well-known for its winter sports in Turkey. As it is
situated 1757 meters above sea level, skiing the most popular activity for
local tourists.
When we were
in Erzurum, the winter seasons had just closed. There were no many tourist and
prices of the hotels were below average. So we decided to stay in a hotel (Renaissance Polat Erzurum Hotel) close
to Palandoken Mountain ski routes.
It was a nice hotel, but if you have no car it may not be comfortable to visit
the city. If you visit Erzurum during winter time and would like to ski, there
are chairlifts in the courtyard of the hotel.
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| From the hotel |
An important event for Turkish history is
the Congress of Erzurum. It was an assembly of Turkish Revolutionaries held
from 23 July to 4 August 1919 aimed at shaping the modern Turkey. We visited
the congress building, it is free of charge.
There are
many Seljuks historical buildings around the city. Çifte Minareli Medrese (Twin
Minaret Madrasa) and Üç Kümbetler
are two of them. These two are also free.
Çifte Minareli Medrese:
Üç Kümbetler:
I also liked
Yakutiye Medresesi, the building is currently used as an
ethnography museum, so you have to buy an entrance ticket.
Erzurum is
known for its jet (s a type of
lignite) crafts. If you want to buy
it you can visit Taşhan which is also
a historical covered bazaar.
If you want
to taste local food, I recommend Çağ
Kebabı (a type of kebab) and Kadayıf
Dolması (a type of dessert). We
tasted both of them in Gelgör Restaurant,
but there are many other restaurants cooked the same food.
If you have
time and a car, I recommend to visit Narman.
It takes 1h30min. There is a valley with
the same rock formation as Cappadocia.
Hope you
will enjoy in the eastern part of Turkey.
Have a nice
trip!
Other photos from Erzurum
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| Old stone houses of Erzurum |
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| Clock tower |
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| Clock tower and castle walls |
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