Sunset at Doğubayazit
Our trip started at Doğubayazit (pronounced DOHUBAYAZIT) 35 km from the
Iranian border. Doğubayazit is really a place full of magic. There are the
two vulcanoes of Mount Ararat (Ağrı Dağ), the palace of Ishak Pasha,
the Ark of Noah, the vulcanic hot springs of Diyani, the meteor crater, and on
top of all that the atmosphere of a border town in the Middle East.Doğubayazit does not have an official tourism agency.
However, a very good contact is Paraşüt (Parachute, Tel.: +(90) 472 312 19
00, Mobile: +(90) 543 44 01 836, Fax: +(90) 472 312 69 10, e-mail: Parasut_2001@hotmail.com,
Ağrı Cad. No. 130 kat. 2D Bayazit/ Ağrı 04400). He's an excellent guide for Doğubayazit
and surroundings and also organizes expeditions and trekkking tours on Mount Ararat.
He's also a master in organizing parties.
A good place to stay is Hotel
Nuh (Tel.: +(90) 472 312 72 32, e-mail: hotelnuh@hotmail.com,
Büyük Ağrı Cad. No. 65)
İshak Paşa Sarayı
The palace of Ishak Pasha (İshak Paşa Sarayı) with its
oriental charme located in the middle of a vast wasteland is perhaps one
of the most impressive sites. The building of the palace started
in 1685 and it was completed in 1784.
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