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Ayder is a resort town in Eastern Karadenız region of Turkey, up in the lush Kaçkar Mountains, surrounded by waterfalls.

[edit] Get in

Getting in is easy(ish): Take a bus from either Trabzon, Rize or Hopa to Pazar and take a dolmush from there (though the last departure is at about 6 pm during summertime)

[edit] Get around

Walk till your heart's content or take a Dolmush back to Chamlihemshin (to get cash or get into another valley) or Pazar.

[edit][add listing] See

Beautiful mountain scenery and maybe Hemshin people dancing and playing a peculiar sounding bagpipe.

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• Walk through the beautiful mountain scenery; it the Kackars... Head up mount Kackar or to the three lakes or... well enough to see and do. It is adviseable to hire a guide though.

• Take a dip in the hot spring pool at the local hamam—hot and wonderful after a day's hike.

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[edit][add listing] Sleep

You could do a lot worse than stay at Zirve Ahsap pansiyon. A Chalet-type pension catering largely for families but also quite suitable for others. It's behind the buildings north of the Dolmush stop in Ayder; Head up the mountainside left from the baker's, Take the path parallel to the main road. It's behind a gaudy concrete building and a water trough.

The cost ran at about 20 YTL per person per night (aug 2007) The telephone number is 0464 6572177

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[edit] Get out

Take the dolmush to Pazar and from there a bus to Trabzon or Rize

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