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Dogubeyazit is in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey.

[edit] Understand

When going towards east to Iran, this is the last Turkish town you'll come across.

The electricity supply here is intermittent.

[edit] Get in

[edit] Get around

You can walk to most places in this fairly small city.

Landscape

[edit][add listing] See

• Ishak Pasa Sarayi is a palace 5 km outside the city. This ancient fortress/castle/mosque is stunningly beautiful, and is a must see when in Dougbeyazit. Try to go on a dry, sunny day. The old town is nearby.

Ishak Pasa Sarayi

[edit][add listing] Do

• Climb Mount Ararat (5,137 metres/16,854 ft), on the border of Turkey and Iran, supposedly where Noah's Ark landed. Guides and vehicles are available in Dogubeyazit. The climb is long, but there is a fairly easy route from the south in late summer for climbers who are familiar with the use of axe and crampons. Snow covers the last 400 m (¼ mile) year-round. There are two possible campsites on the mountain, and the glacier begins around 4,800 m (15,750 ft).

[edit][add listing] Buy

[edit][add listing] Eat

Try to get a rare Abdigor Kofte. It is a fist size meatball on the pilaf but it difficult to find because not many people know how to cook it. This dish cannot be found anywhere else. It is a local delicacy that can be found only in Dogubayazit.

[edit][add listing] Drink

• Cafe shop on Kermelsi Rd. in the center of Dogubeyazit
• Pure fruit juice shop, makes nice pure juice! Istanplak Avenue in eastern Dogubeyazit

[edit][add listing] Sleep

Hotels are numerous. It is impossible to find a place in town with air-conditioning.

• Hotel Ortadoğu At the centre city nice hotel with cheap price (three star quality)

0090 472 312 4225

• Hotel Nuh has an impressive lobby area but shabby rooms.

• Hotel Isfahan, Isagecit Caddesi 26, ☎ +90 472 312 43 63 (info@hotelisfahan.com, fax: +90 472 312 40 81), [1]. This hotel has spacious rooms and a run down lobby area.  edit

• Hotel Grand Derya is run down and has intermittent problems with breakfast.

• Hotel Urartu is reasonable with friendly staff.

• Hotel Tahran is inexpensive with surprisingly clean but small bathrooms.

• Hotel Erzurum has clean rooms with shared bathrooms.

[edit] Get out

Note that it can be difficult to leave after about 14:00 as most buses depart in the morning. There are two bus stops at opposite ends of town: one otogar for distant destinations and one for dolmuses to Van.

Erzincan ← Erzurum ←

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→ Ends at Turkish-Irani border