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'''Kars''', in north-eastern [[Turkey]], is the capital and largest city of the [[Kars province]] in [[Eastern Anatolia]]. The city lies within 70km of the Armenian border, which is closed and is the largest city in range of the Georgia border, which is open.  
 
'''Kars''', in north-eastern [[Turkey]], is the capital and largest city of the [[Kars province]] in [[Eastern Anatolia]]. The city lies within 70km of the Armenian border, which is closed and is the largest city in range of the Georgia border, which is open.  
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== Ani ==
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Quick update - I'm no real hitch'er or wiki'er, but I couldn't believe there was nothing on Ani for Kars, so here it is (feel free to edit).  First, finding Ani on the map: it's 45 km due east of Kars (Ani didn't come up in Google Maps for me - it's in the direction of Subatan).  It's on the Armenian border.  There's one road out there, so it's pretty straight forward - I just walked out of town and got picked up pretty quick.  Coming back was easy too - just don't be the last one out!
  
 
== Hitching out ==
 
== Hitching out ==

Revision as of 21:22, 8 July 2012

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Kars, in north-eastern Turkey, is the capital and largest city of the Kars province in Eastern Anatolia. The city lies within 70km of the Armenian border, which is closed and is the largest city in range of the Georgia border, which is open.

Ani

Quick update - I'm no real hitch'er or wiki'er, but I couldn't believe there was nothing on Ani for Kars, so here it is (feel free to edit). First, finding Ani on the map: it's 45 km due east of Kars (Ani didn't come up in Google Maps for me - it's in the direction of Subatan). It's on the Armenian border. There's one road out there, so it's pretty straight forward - I just walked out of town and got picked up pretty quick. Coming back was easy too - just don't be the last one out!

Hitching out

West towards Erzurum

Option 1

The key to hitch-hiking out of Kars is to get to the bypass (E697 / D965) that runs around the south of the city. From the corner of Erzurum-Kars Karayolu and A.Gaffar Okkan Blv you will have no problem getting a lift.

The problem is getting there however. We stayed with a local and he was able to flag down a bus for us going along Davut Aksu Cd in the centre of town. Its destination was şube şefligi a factory complex on the edge of town.

Option 2

The old road to Erzurum starts right in the city center, you can walk there. It's not a main road any more, so there is only a local traffic, but you can still hitch a ride because after a few kilometres, the road passes very close to the main road (you can see it) and you can just walk 200m over the fields.

Links

a really useful guide to hitch-hiking in Turkey

a beautiful photo gallery of nearby Ani