Eastern Anatolia · Plate code 36
Kars
Kars is known for the UNESCO-listed ruins of Ani, Kars Castle and Russian-era buildings in Baltic style. The Doğu Express from Ankara, the Scots pine forests and ski resort of Sarıkamış are its highlights, and goose, gruyère and kaşar cheese are famous.
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Highlights
Places
Ani
Kars Castle
Eastern Express
Sarıkamış
Tastes
Roast goose
Kars gruyère
Local food and products
- Dish
Goose
Goose dried in winter and roasted or cooked with bulgur.
- Product
Kars gruyère
A hard cheese with holes, made from highland milk.
- Product
Kars kaşar
Kars's famous kaşar cheese.
When to go
December to March suits the snowy scenery, the Doğu Express and skiing at Sarıkamış; June to September suits Ani and the highlands.
Getting there
- Airports
- Kars Harakani Havalimanı (KSY)
- Bus terminal
- Kars bus terminal has services to Erzurum, Ardahan and Iğdır. The Doğu Express runs between Ankara and Kars; check tickets with TCDD.