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The highest point in the citadel is locked so you get bothered going all up there and even climb some stairs that could be considered dangerous and you face a locked door preventing you from getting to the highest tower in the citadel. it was a frustration for me. as I mentioned in the title it is a good place to have a view over the city and you have a cafe there so you can have a rest and see the city…
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Date of experience: October 2020
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The Castle of Kars is a former fortification located in Kars, Turkey. It is open to tourists but it is a steep climb. It was built in 1153 by Vizier Firuz Akay commissioned by Saltuk Sultan Malik Izzeddin Saltuk II. The outer walls surrounding the city were built in the 12th century.…
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Date of experience: February 2020
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Mom and I visited Kars and the Citadel was situated right above our hotel ( Hotel Katerina). It provides a great panoramic view of the city but we really wished that it was better cared for. It broke my heart to see the graffiti and trash. The citadel desperately needs few people to regularly patrol the area. …
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Date of experience: August 2019
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Good castle but without explanation panels. Great view of Kars city from there. I takes 30 minutes to visit it. A must do in Kars.
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Date of experience: August 2019
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If you have some time to kill, it's a nice place for a stroll to get your bearing of the city and have a panoramic view of Kars. We didnt enter as it was closed at the time, however the view of a snow covered Kars was Magical :)
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Date of experience: December 2018
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