Erzurum

Worth seeing in and around Erzurum

9 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Palandöken Mountain

   Palandöken Mountain is a 3,271 m high tectonic mountain in Erzurum Province, Turkey. The summit is at a distance of only 10 km from Erzurum city center, which itself extends at an elevation of 1,950 m.

   6.7 km · mountain · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Aras Mountains

   Aras Mountains, is a mountain range in northeastern Turkey. Also known as Haykakan Par.

   8.7 km · Mountain Range in Turkey · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Atatürk University

   Atatürk University is a public land-grant research university established in 1957 in Erzurum, Turkey, in collaboration with the University of Nebraska. The university comprises 23 faculties, 18 colleges, 8 institutes, and 30 research centers.

   2.7 km · state university in Erzurum, Turkey · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Kazım Karabekir Stadium

   Kazım Karabekir Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Erzurum, Turkey. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Erzurumspor F.K. The stadium has a capacity of 21,374 spectators.

   3.3 km · stadium in Turkey · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Erzurum Mosque

   Grand Mosque of Erzurum is an historic mosque in Erzurum, Turkey. It is also called "Atabey Mosque" because the Saltukids were referred to as the “Atabey”.

   300 m · mosque in Erzurum, eastern Turkey · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Monastery of Saint Minas of Kes

   The Monastery of Saint Minas is a former Armenian monastery in eastern Turkey which has been in use until the Armenian genocide. It's a dome-less basilica with columns.

   8.2 km · Armenian monastery in Turkey · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Üç Kümbetler

   The Three Kumbets are a historic funerary complex of three kumbets in Erzurum, Turkey, built between the 12th and 14th centuries by the Seljuk Turks.

   600 m · building in Erzurum, Türkiye · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Erzurum Castle

   The Erzurum Castle is a 5th century fortification located in Erzurum, Turkey. It is a monument of cultural heritage and is the oldest site in the city.

   100 m · Castle in Erzurum, Turkey · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Erzurum GSIM Ice Arena

   Erzurum GSIM Ice Arena, is an indoor ice hockey arena located at Yakutiye district of Erzurum, eastern Turkey. It was opened in 2009.

   4 km · ice hockey arena in Turkey · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Erzurum Castle

   Atop the hill at the heart of the city, this was established by the Byzantines in 422 AD but what you see now is mostly Seljuk, 12th century.

2. 02
   Twin Minaret Madrasa
3. 03
   Yakutiye Madrasa

   Built in 1310, this madrasa has fine stonework and is now an ethnography museum.

4. 04
   Atatürk House

   19th century merchant's house, used as the German consulate 1915/16, and later as the Governor's residence.

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Things to do

Hamams - traditional Turkish Baths - are in a dozen central spots. Football: Erzurumspor FK were promoted in 2026 and now play soccer in Süper Lig, the top tier. Their Kazım Karabekir Stadium (capacity 21,300) is 2 km west of the city on the main road to Erzincan.

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Where to eat

Local specialties: the climate is too high and cold for soft fruit & veg, so folk gorge upon meat at every opportunity: Cağ kebap is lamb on a horizontal spit, instead of the traditional vertical döner kebab. Kadayıf dolması is the local version of kadayıf sweet fibre pastry. Hacı Baba is at İsmetpaşa Cd 21, open daily 10:00-22:00.

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Getting to Erzurum

Airports

Alexander Kartveli Batumi (BUS), 191 km · Shirak (LWN), 238 km · Zvartnots (EVN), 267 km

• Şanlıurfa → Erzurum

  374 km · quickest by road, 7h 26m · ₺890–1,190
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• Gaziantep → Erzurum

  464 km · quickest by road, 9h 1m · ₺1,120–1,500
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• Kayseri → Erzurum

  515 km · quickest by road, 9h 22m · ₺1,140–1,520
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