Kars Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in northeast Turkey, seat of the Kars Province, and the Kars District
About Kars
A small village on theRideau RiverinOttawa,Canadais named "Kars" in honour of General Sir William Fenwick Williams's defence of the town of Kars, Anatolia during the Crimean War. Kars is one of the highest cities in Turkey, at an altitude of about 2000 metres above sea level. This, coupled with its lack of maritime influence, causes the city to experience a hemiboreal climate, with short, mild to warm summers and long, frigid and snowy winters. It also features a storm season from April to June, which tends to be much more severe than other places in Turkey. Kars is one of the only cities in Turkey that is both far from the Black Sea and gets year-round, frequent precipitation. Summers are short, and fairly warm during the daytime, and therefore the best time to visit the city. Despite thi
Top Attractions in Kars
Explore the best things to see and do in Kars:
- ★Church of Apostles
- ★Fethiye Mosque
- ★Kars Castle
- ★Kars Museum
Where to Stay in Kars
- 🏨Bizim Otel
- 🏨Hotel Kent
- 🏨Hotel (Otel) Temel
- 🏨Hotel (Otel) Temel 2
- 🏨Kar's Otel
- 🏨Miraç Otel
Kars Travel Guide Sections
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