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| Kars | ||
| province | Kars | |
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| Residents | 112.260 (2015) | |
| height | 1,768 m | |
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Kars is a city in Eastern Anatolia in the Turkey and has approx. 80,000 inhabitants.
background
getting there
By plane
The Kars airport
(IATA: KSY) is 6 km outside of Kars and was reopened in 2007 after renovation work was completed. Of Istanbul Ataturk Airport is served by Atlasjet and Turkish Airlines. SunExpress flies to Kars from Sabiha Gökçen Airport on the Asian side of Istanbul. These also fly from Izmir after Kars. The connection via Turkish Airlines should also be mentioned Ankara.
By train
The city lies on the railway line between Istanbul and Gyumri in Armenia. Kars is currently the end of the line as Turkey and Armenia have not yet been able to resolve their border disputes. Located on the route between Kars and Istanbul Ankara, Kayseri, Sivas and Erzurum. One train runs each day.
In the street
The bus station is around 3 km from the city center. There are direct connections with Ankara, Artvin, Erzurum or Trabzon. Bringing services from the bus companies ensure the connection with the center. There are also minibuses with which travelers from Georgia can drive from Hopa, which is close to the border, via a direct connection through the high mountains to Kars.
By boat
mobility
Tourist Attractions
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
health
Practical advice
trips
- Ani. Field of ruins of a medieval trading town right on the Armenian border.
literature
Web links
- http://www.kars.bel.tr (tr) - Official website of Kars
