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Winter Sports
The high altitude mountains of Turkey have made the country an important centre for winter tourism, and skiing is becoming increasingly popular
Ağrı – Bubi Mountain
This ski resort is on the mountain of Bubi, in Eastern Anatolia, 18km south-west of the centre of Agri.
Arrival: There are flights from Ankara and Istanbul, and transport from Agri to the resort is only by private vehicles.
Geography: The ski season runs between December to April. The area has a terrestrial climate, [...]
Ankara-Elmadağ
The Elmadag Ski Resort, which is on the northern slopes of Elmadag mountain range, is a few kilometres south-east of the centre of Ankara, which has made it more popular.
Arrival: It is just 18km from the city, and close to the airport, there are many private vehicles going to the resort.
Antalya-Saklıkent
Saklikent is 50km west of the centre of Antalya, in the Beydag mountain range, with an altitude of 2550m. Because of its close proximity to Antalya, it is one of the few places in the world that people can ski in the mornings, then swim in the sea in the afternoon.
Arrival: The resort can be [...]
Bingöl-Yolaçtı
The resort is 25km outside the city centre of Bingol, in Central Eastern Anatolia.
Arrival: Bingol is well connected to all areas of the country by bus. The nearest airport is at Mus, around 80km east. Private vehicles go from the city centre to the resort.
Geography: The city has a terrestrial climate, and the skiing season [...]
Bitlis-Center
Bitlis is in the far east of the country, in Eastern Anatolia around 20km south-west of Lake Van, and the skiing area is inside the city.
Arrival: The city is 1100km from Ankara, 1504km from Istanbul, 1465km from Izmir and around 200km south of Erzurum. The nearest airports are at Mus (85km) and Van (160km). Bitlis [...]
Bolu-Kartalkaya
The Kartalkaya Skiing Resort is in the Western Black Sea Region, southeast of Bolu, in the Koroglu mountains. The mountain has appropriate conditions for Alpine and cross-country skiing.
Arrival: The distance from Bolu city centre is 54km, and 28m to the Ankara highway. It takes around 45 minutes by road from the city centre and in [...]
Bursa – Uludağ
Uludag, 36km south of Bursa, is one of the country’s favourite winter sports centres and as well as skiing, its richness of flora and fauna has made it into a National Park and summer activities like trekking and camping are also popular. Uludag was previously known as Olympos Misios in ancient times, and [...]
Elazığ – Sivrice – Hazarbaba
Located in the Hazarbaba Mountains in the Elazig district, this resort was only opened in 1999 and is still being improved.
Arrival: Elazig is on the western side of the Eastern Anatolian region, and is well connected by road to all over the country. There are daily flights from Ankara, and three [...]
Erzincan – Bolkar
Around 40km from Erzincan in North Eastern Anatolia, the Bolkar Ski Resort is in the Bolkar Mountains.
Arrival: From the centre of Erzincan, there are many private and public vehicles to the ski centre. The nearest airport is in Erzurum, around 150km east.
Erzurum – Palandöken
Palandoken mountain has an altitude of 3185 m, and is south of Erzurum. This was the area of the first extensive study in the country looking at a master plan for tourism potential, which concluded that the area has the necessary potential and qualities to be a major international resort. Given the right [...]