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Pro
people, the palace, the views, treekings
Con
may be difficult to reach during the heavy snow times
In a nutshell
noah's ark land...and a so amazing castle...
June.b Says: Some group of people who come to Dogubeyazit are doing expedition of Mount Ararat, like a group of Iranians who are staying at our hotel.Though you could always get a nice view of the majestic mountain or volcano from some hotel's rooftop or standing along the Turkey-Iran...
Interact with the local Kurdish people
June.b Says: There are local Kurdish people on top of the hill just outside the Ahmed-i-Hani turbesi. We had a brief interaction and they were so friendly and the kids are adorable. They loved to be taken pictures with tourists and they talk to you at least in their very limited...
June.b Says: We walked further up the hill behind the Ishak Pasha Palace and even behind the urartian fortress and I found a mosque-looking structure where there are local people coming out.Upon research now, it turned out to be a tomb who belongs to Ahmed Khani, a kurdish poet who was...
June.b Says: Five to 10 minutes walk along the road from Ishak Pasha Palace on a bit top of the mountain is an urartian fortress that looks like built on a rock ridges with a mosque just below it.The location and the view of the Ishak Pasha palace from there is just so dramatic.So don't...
Interior of Ishak Pasha Palace
June.b Says: The interiors of the palac eis still complete and intact. The feeling inside is so solemn that during non-touristic days you may want to just slow down and feel the energy inside the castle. It was so peaceful.I just hope tourists won't vandalize the walls as I've noticed...
June.b Says: The Ishak Pasha Palace is the highlight of Dogubeyazit. Nestled on top of the mountain, the view is spectacular!We were approached again by the same pesky guy who annoyed us early in the morning when we arrived offering his transport or tour service to the palace but I was...
ozalp Says: This palace is one of the most known images of my country. I saw its pictures millions of times, so it lost its meaning for me. Seeing it closer, recovered my idea of Ishak Pasa Palace and I started to understand why it is so famous.You start to see it in Dogubayazit center....
Urfa Sofrasi: Not for the hungry
June.b Says: We were waiting at the bus office of Agri Dagi and we still have about 1 hour before our bus depart so suddenly I felt hungry and I said we still have enough time to have lunch.So I told my friend let's try other resto. The Urfa Sofrasi (or Oz Urfa Sofrasi?) is couple of...
Sark Sofrasi: Delicious Food and clean restaurant
June.b Says: We took all our lunches and dinners in this restaurant. The staff are very attentive and corteous, the restaurant is clean, and the food is really delicious, and of course very affordable. Mostly ranging between TL7 - 12.The tomato/cucumber salad that comes with every order...
Dr. Ismail Besikci Caddesi (CARSI): Pedetrian Street
June.b Says: The nightlife os Dogubeyazit is centered in this pedestrian street and it's so much alive at night - or maybe because it was Bayram festival when we arrived in Dogubeyazit.The length of the street is filled with tables and chairs and full of mostly men drinking tea at the...
June.b Says: Just right outside the main bus terminal in Dogubeyazit there is an old dolmush that will take you to Ishak Pasha Palace at only TL2. So pay no attention to people at the terminal who will convince you to take their tour and that no public bus will take you up the hill to...
Has Diyarbakir Bus Line - to Dogubeyazit
June.b Says: There are indeed direct buses from Urfa going to Dogubeyazit. I think there are 3 of them mostly leaving in late afternoon and evening. We took the Has Diyarbakir bus line at 4:00pm arriving Dogubeyazit very early in the morning. But since the bus is slower than normal, took...
DPando Says: Unfortunatelly for my stomach all the time in Turkey i was under ramadan time, and its a period where mostly people practice muslim religion, therefore follow the ramadan during all the time.. for westerns the worst part (more in eastern turkey) is that everybody dont eat at...
DPando Says: Some guy told me once in turkey that dogs are quite bad dealed, but cats are quite good. Actually i could see how true is that question walking by this town and others.. its a real pitty.. that guy told me that Mahoma took cats around him and said that cats have soul but no...
June.b Says: --- means back off, DO NOT ENTER OR PASS, it's a military zone unless of course you really wanted to spend free nights at the holiday inn-side the barracks or go under military tribunal or worst get shot!
ozalp Says: The day we visited the Palace, there was a strong wind. I remember that we had to shout each other to hear our voices. If you try to climb to Urartu Castle in that kind of weather, it could be dangerous. I even took a video to remember the sound of the wind.
ozalp Says: I won’t tell you about the children of Dogubayazit which don’t let you walk on your own. There is another story here:On our way back to Van busses, we saw this beauty. It is a huge roll of fabric and it has Liverpool’s famous emblem and “You’ll never walk alone” phrase all...
DPando Says: the inner hall is smaller but so beauty and all the corridors on that stage run there.. the typical arabic horseshoe arch is visible in the hall on every side, and mosaic tiles on each side give to this lounge more brightness...the complex is not huge and 15-20 min is time...
DPando Says: All an adventure !!! my afternoon excursion to the palace was such a beautiful, scary and harm at the same time... this palace on the outskirts of dogubayazit could be reach by taxi (as moslty guides talk about) or by foot as in my case... these almost 7km are amazing for a...
DPando Says: Probably is one of the main reasons to get there .. impressive snowy Ararat mountain rules the city, wherever you stay you can behold the fascinating mountain.. i took this picture the first morning at 6 or 7 am and it was magical..
When I had decided to go to Turkey I borrowed a book in which I saw a photo of Isak Pasha Sarayi. I immediately felt that I wanted to go there, even if it was almost as far east in Turkey you can......
The day before my trip to this town an young Canadian in Van told me he had just returned from there. He seemed a bit shaken. Stated the Noah Ark thing was a big scam and he described Dogubayazit as...
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