The train between Ankara and Kars has gone viral among Turkish fans in recent years due to the stunning scenery in the eastern part of the country, full of off-the-beaten-track treasures.
“The train is already popular with locals and Turkish travellers, but it’s not much known among foreign tourists,” notes Perry Romo, a travel celebrity who has lived in Turkey for more than a decade.
Due to growing interest, the journey was converted into a tourist route in 2019. The sleeper cabin train travels over 30 hours from the bustling capital of Ankara to the sometimes snow-covered wonderland of Kars – a distance of 1,310 kilometers – with stops along the way where organized City trips – He writes CNN.
However, tickets are difficult to get. According to passengers, they often sell out in minutes.
The high-speed train passes all the way through Ilić and Karanalık, the Dark Valley, and then descends east, into the heart of Anatolia. Then it moves to Erzurum and from there to Kars within a few hours.
Incidentally, the final destination is a city famous for its winter wonders, as evidenced by the fact that its name comes from the Turkish word for snow.
(Sinji Vizvari)
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