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Area: 18.557 km² , Population: 325.016
GENERAL INFORMATION
The province of Kars is located in the North East Anatolia and is on the Historic Silk Road. Kars is a border city whose foundation history extends to the BC 9000 - 8000 and the city is a well-known city with its historical and archeological ruins, natural beauties and rich folklore culture.
HOW TO GET
Highway: The distance between the bus station and the city center is approximately 3 km. It is possible to reach to the bus station from the city center by services of the commercial bus firms and by shared taxis.
Air Transportation: The distance between the Kars Airport and the city center is 7 km.
Railway: The distance between the railway station and the city center is 1 km. The transportation is possible via commercial and shared taxis. The railway connection is Kars - Ankara -Istanbul (among Erzurum - Erzincan - Sivas - Kayseri).
DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT
- Visiting ancient ruins of Ani and Kars Castle,
- Visiting the Museum,
- Eating yellow fish at the banks of Çıldır Lake,
- Tasting the famous honey, sheep cheese and gruyere,
- Buying Kars Caucasian Carpet,
- Watching Caucasian Folk Dances,
- Skiing at Sarıkamış.
ANI (OCAKLI)
The Ani Ruins are at 48 km distance to the Kars Province. The ancient city is founded at the banks of the Arpaçay River flowing in the vicinity of Turkey - Armenia border and is in the borders of Mevcut Ocaklı Village. The foundation date is estimated to be in BC 350 - 300 years. The tourists coming to our country frequently visit the ruins of Ani. The ruins of city walls, Medieval churches and Seljukian architecture creations of the Ani ruins are magnificent art works and they worth visiting.
KARS MUSEUM
The museum is one of the richest museums of Eastern Anatolia Region. The museum is separated into two main sections. At the archeological findings hall, ceramic and bronze works, ring stones, various coins, embroidered wooden doors, niches, bells discovered at the excavations executed in the Kars region are exhibited while at the ethnographic works hall the objects used by the folk of Kars during the history are exhibited. Also in the courtyard of the museum, relieves of various periods, ram statues and tombstones are displayed.
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