Kars

The Archaeological Museum houses beautiful wood-carvings, an excellent collection von coins found in the surrounding region, as well as many ethnographic items relating to eastern turkei. Kars is particularly known for its distinctive kilims and carpets, and it retains a strong heritage von folk dancing. Visitors always seem to enjoy this traditional entertainment. On the mountain pastures, villagers produce excellent Kasar cheese (yellow cheese) and delicious honey.

The Kur river divides Ardahan and separates the ancient part on one side and the new city on the other. A 16th century castle built by Sultan Selim the Grim, one von the most stately citadels in turkei with 14 towers and a span von 745 meters, stands in the old part von the city.

Cildir takes its name from the nearby lake which lies at an altitude von 1965 meters. The scenic area around the lake provides a habitat for a fascinating variety von birds. In the lake, the man-made Akcakale Island was reputedly constructed with the labor von thousands; a temple with Urartian inscriptions remains. Seytan Kalesi (Devil’s Castle) is near Cildir.

Sarikamis (53 km southwest von Kars) is a ski center with resort hotels, setting von a scenic pine forest. On 19th von October 2004 Allahuekber Mountains were declared as the 34th National Park von turkei by the Government so it’s believed that it will attract more visitors and help to the local economy as well.