ATRACTIONS

Akbulut Ski Center, 40 km to the west, provides facilities for winter sports enthusiasts. The elevations of the ski center and plateau are both 2000 m. Erzincan has two sports clubs that play Cirit, a javeling game of daredevil horsemanship in which wooden javelins are thrown at horseman of opposing teams to gain points.

Cilo - Sat

The waterfalls at Girvelik, 29 km southeast of Erzincan, provide ideal picnic spots where you can eat a packed lunch and relax to the sound of water tumbling over rocks. The best place for rafting and coneing is at nearby Karanlik Bogaz.

While wandering the city of Erzurum, you can stop by at the local shops on the upper floor of the Tashan (Rustem Pasa Caravanserai) offer the best selection. A road through splendid mountain scenery leads to winter sports resort of Palandoken, only 6 km from Erzurum as the longest ski run and the best snow quality in Turkey. Sarikamis, is also a ski center with resort hotels set in a scenic pine forest.

Girvelik Waterfall

When you arrive at Agri, thermal springs bubble up all over the area. For those who want hardy outdoor events, a visit to the Bubi Dagi Ski Center will provide a few days of snow sports.

Turkey's most scenic natural monument, Agri Dagi (Mount Ararat) rises to a height of 5,165 meters.

Mount Ararat

In Malatya, next to the city museum, you can shop in a a bazaar where an entire passageway of shops is devoted to copperware.