Ardahan is a city in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey. It's the capital of Ardahan Province in the extreme northeast Turkey, bordering both Georgia (connected with which by the Türkgözü border post), and Armenia (no border crossing).
UnderstandEdit
With a population of lower than 20,000, Ardahan is one of the smallest cities in the country that has the distinction of being a provincial seat.
Its climate is extremely cold, with temperatures below -30°C relatively frequent in winter.
Get inEdit
Ardahan is on the road from Kars to Artvin (near the Black Sea coast).
Minibus from Kars at 8AM, 9AM, 10AM everyday. 15 TL, 1 hr 30 min.
Get aroundEdit
The city is relatively small. There are several taxis in town.
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DoEdit
1 Lake Çıldır (Çıldır Gölü) (60 km east). A relatively popular attraction in the area, especially in winter, when horse-drawn sleighs are available for a tour over the frozen lake.
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ConnectEdit
Many hotels and cafés offer free Wi-Fi.
Go nextEdit
Daily bus at 12:30PM to Artvin, Hopa (35 TL) and Trabzon (45 TL).
Routes through Ardahan |
Rize ← Hopa ( N ) ← Artvin ( S) ← | W E | → Ends at near Kars |
Akhaltsikhe ← Türkgözü/Vale ← | N S | → Kars → Horasan → Ends at (W E) |