ERZINCAN
Erzincan, the principal city of its province, lies 688 km east of Ankara on a fertile plain. The highly-decorated and hand-fashioned copperware of Erzincan maintains a long tradition in the area's fame for metalwork. Bolkar, a ski slope 40 km to the west, provides facilities for winter sports enthusiasts.
Many of the magnificent bronze objects in the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations in Ankara were found at the nearby Uranian site of Altintepe, east of Erzincan.
At Tercan, the round 12th-century mausoleum of Mama Hatun with its beautifully carved stone portal is worth a detour off the main road. The waterfalls at Girvelik, in the same southeasterly direction, provide ideal picnic spots where you can eat a packed lunch and relax to the sound of water tumbling over rocks. Southwest of Erzincan is the beautiful green town of Kemaliye on the Firat (Euphrates) River. The hospitality of the locals and the architecture of the town are worth a visit. The best place for rafting and canoeing is at nearby Karanlik Bogaz. You will also want to go on a photo safari to take in the natural beauty of the area.
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