Tourism in Erzurum

     Erzurum is the biggest city at zone where it is built because of 25066 Km2 surface areas. City is located at the start of Çoruh, Fırat and Aras river basin. Erzurum’s neighbors are Bayburt and Erzincan at west, Bingöl and Muş at South, Kars and Ağrı at east, Ardahan at east north and Trabzon at west north.
We can classify Erzurum’s Tourism as;

Culture Tourism

     The reason of tourism is to see the difference cultures and civilizations evidences. Nations of different tribes are located at Anatolia. Most of the historical and cultural ruins are located in Erzurum.
The most of historical ruins are in the city center. These are
Erzurum Arkeoloji Museum. Erzurum Castle, Saat Towe(Tepsi Minare), Kale Mescidi, Çifte Minareli Medrese, Ulu Camii, Üç Kümbetler, Yakutiye Medresesi, Rüstem Paşa Bedesteni (Taş Han), Lala Paşa Camii, Gümüşlü Kümbet, Karanlık Kümbet,Cimcime Sultan Kümbeti Rabiahatun Kümbeti.

Winter Turism

     Climbing to Palandöken. Palandöken Mountains are at south of Erzurum and They lie by the west-east direction. The elevation of mountains starts 2000 m and Riches 3176 m. Three zone of Erzurum/Palandöken mountains is suitable for skiing.
These three zones are defined as the zones whose potential will be determinated for developing the international skiing center. It is anticipated that 32.000 people could ski, International competitions and Winter Olympics could be organized, 6000 person could employ at the zones. This zones are Erzurum Boğazı, Gez Yaylası, And the bottom of Konaklı zones.

The Game Of Jreed

     Turks have been giving importance to horse sports since they were joined history place. This tradition has gone on for a long time. The main element of jreed is that the jreed horses is started to be educated when they are 3 years old. First the mouth of horse is accustomed to steelyard then rein and in the end the ridge of horse is accustomed to saddle..
The horses are learning when there will run, when they will stop, when they will turn to here.
     Manliness lives in jreed, Brave lives in jreed, Sport men lives in jreed. But the most important thing is that there is a history lives in jreed. Erzurum’s history.

 

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