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Archaeological site
Ani Örenyeri
Walls, churches and other buildings of a medieval city occupy open landscape beside the Arpaçay valley.
Kars · Turkey Capital
Kars
In the destination Kars and Ani.
In the photo: Igreja dos Santos Apóstolos, Kars
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Kars.
Kars combines a stone urban core, a fortress above the river and a regional history museum. It is the access base for Ani, with medieval ruins in open landscape on Turkey’s eastern border. Arrival can be by plane or by the long train journey from Ankara.
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The local experience
What to see in Kars
Castle
Kars Kalesi
Fortifications atop a rise allow views of the river, the old core and Kars’s defensive position.
Museum
Kars Müzesi
Archaeological objects, stone pieces and ethnographic holdings place Ani and Kars in a longer regional history.
Gastronomy museum
Kars Peynir Müzesi
The exhibition in an old military structure links the plateau landscape to Kars cheese-making techniques.