Eastern Anatolia · Plate code 04
Ağrı
Ağrı is home to Mount Ağrı (Ararat), Türkiye's highest mountain at 5,137 metres. The İshak Paşa Palace in Doğubayazıt with its mountain views and the Meteor Crater are its highlights, and Abdigör köfte made from pounded meat is its local speciality.
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Highlights
Places
Mount Ararat
Ishak Pasha Palace
Meteor Crater
Tastes
Abdigör köfte
Local food and products
- Dish
Abdigör köfte
Boiled meatballs made from finely pounded meat.
When to go
June to September is the best time; winters are very cold and snowy, and some mountain roads may close.
Getting there
- Airports
- Ağrı Ahmed-i Hani Havalimanı (AJI)
- Bus terminal
- Ağrı and Doğubayazıt bus terminals have services to Erzurum, Van and Iğdır.