Kars Province, Administrative province in northeastern Turkey
Kars Province covers a mountainous area in northeastern Turkey, bordering Armenia and featuring several mountain ranges and plateaus. The landscape consists of wide pastures, forests, and river valleys that shape the relief and create different climate zones.
The administrative division was formed after the Russo-Turkish War in the late 19th century as Ottoman territory, following centuries of changing control between different empires. The current border was set after World War I, when the territory was assigned to the Turkish Republic.
The name of this administrative division comes from its main city, once an Armenian center that today brings together traces of different cultures. Visitors see fortress ruins and stone bridges that speak of changing rule, while farmers still raise livestock and tend pastures in traditional ways.
Travelers reach the different districts of the region via overland roads that cross mountain passes and plateaus, offering varying conditions depending on the season. In winter, some higher areas become hard to access, while the rest of the year roads remain mostly passable.
The vast conifer forests in Sarıkamış district are among the few places in Turkey where visitors can spot tracks in the snow left by larger mammals during winter. In spring, Lake Kuyucuk turns into a stopover for migratory birds coming from Africa and South Asia, often resting by the hundreds along its shores.
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Cathedral of Ani
43.8 km
Fethiye Mosque, Kars
16.6 km
Yervandashat
62.8 km
Bagaran
57.5 km
Cathedral of Kars
17.6 km
Yereruyk Basilica
46.5 km
Menüçehr Mosque
43.5 km
Castle of Kars
17.9 km
Bana cathedral
70.9 km
Lake Arpi
83.4 km
Cathedral of Mren
56.3 km
Tekor Basilica
31.4 km
Lake Arpi National Park
82.9 km
Church of the Holy Redeemer of Ani
44.1 km
Horomos
48.7 km
Khtzkonk Monastery
28 kmArpaçay Dam
50.9 km
Kars Museum
18.1 km
Church of Saint Gregory of Tigran Honents
44.3 km
Church of Saint Gregory of Abughamrents
43.5 km
Eghegnamor monastery
38.9 km
Church of the Holy Apostles of Ani
43.6 km
Holy Saviour's monastery of Yerazgavors
63.1 km
Monastery of the Virgins
44 km
Church of Saint Gregory of Gagkashen
43.5 km
Caravanserai in Jrapi
54.9 kmBoğatepe Cheese Museum
40.8 km
Agarak monastery
75.2 km
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