Kars Attractions
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Northeast Anatolia
Northeast of Aras Nehri (Araxes) beyond the Kura pass and near the Turkish-Georgian border stretches the biggest and highest lava plateau in Anatolia. Predominantly basalt and andesite but also tuff, pitchstone and volcanic rock, the impressive, monotonous landscape consists mainly of grazing pastures, with cattle and sheep farming the primary occupation of the local population. The high steppes of Kars and Ardahan, (up to 2,500m/8,200ft) are dominated in places by volcanoes and divided into four sections by deep hollows.
Northeast of Aras Nehri (Araxes) beyond the Kura pass and near the Turkish-Georgian border stretches the biggest and highest lava plateau in Anatolia. Predominantly basalt and andesite but also tuff, pitchstone and volcanic rock, the impressive, monotonous landscape consists mainly of grazing pastures, with cattle and sheep farming the primary occupation of the local population. The high steppes of Kars and Ardahan, (up to 2,500m/8,200ft) are dominated in places by volcanoes and divided into four sections by deep hollows.
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Ani, Turkey
(Near Kars)
Ani was once the Armenian capital but abandoned in the 16th C. A portion of the ruins can be visited but restrictions apply.
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Çildir Gölü
Çildir Gölü is a large, deep lake (130 m) that covers an area of 128sq.km. Around the lake are a number of old churches.
Ardahan, Turkey
(Near Kars)
Camuslu, Turkey
(Near Kars)
Cildir, Turkey
(Near Kars)
Kecivan, Turkey
(Near Kars)
Sarikamis, Turkey
(Near Kars)