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Area: 3.652 km² , Population: 97.358
GENERAL INFORMATION
Bayburt is located on the historical Erzurum - Trabzon Silk Road that connects Eastern Anatolia Region to the Black Sea Region. Marco Polo and Turkish traveler Evliya Çelebi had passed among this road. The city is founded among the banks of Çoruh river and the history of the city extends to year BC 3000.
HOW TO GET
The only means of transportation possible is via highway.
DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT
- Seeing the doctor snakes in Kırkpınar Village if your visit to Bayburt is Between the dates 20 May - 5 June,
- Participating the "Dede Korkut Culture and Art Feast" if your visit to Bayburt is at the third week of July,
- Visiting the Vilayet (Province) Forest,
- Tasting the Kefenli kebab (shrouded kebab).
AYDINTEPE UNDERGROUND CITY
This ancient city is located in the Aydıntepe district of Bayburt. The city is composed of galleries carved in the rocks, chambers with pillars and more extensive areas, which are connected to these chambers. Only a small section of this underground city is open for visit. The discovered findings are exhibited at the Erzurum Archeological Museum.
BAYBURT CASTLE
The castle was constructed on the steep rocks located at the Northern part of the city. The constructors of the castle are not certain. Before it was conquered by the Turkish forces, it had been under the dominance of Roman, Byzantine, Arabic and Kommenos civilizations.
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