Hotels in Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey
Eastern Anatolia is Turkey's largest, most rugged region, with harsh winters (often below -20°F or -29°C) and mild summers (around 70°F or 21°C). It's famous for Mount Ararat, where Noah's Ark supposedly landed, and the ancient ruins of Ani, a medieval Armenian capital. In winter, hit the slopes at Palandöken Ski Resort near Erzurum; come summer, you can hike around Lake Van, Turkey's largest lake, and explore the 10th-century Akdamar Church on its island.