Erzurum Province · Turkey
Erzurum travel guide
Erzurum is a city in Erzurum Province, Turkey, home to about 768,000 people.
- Best months
- June to September
- Nearest airport
- ERZ10 km · Erzurum International Airport
- Currency
- TRYTurkish lira
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Language
- Turkish
About
About Erzurum
Erzurum (Armenian: Կարին, romanized: Karin; Kurdish: Erzîrom) is a city in eastern Turkey. It is the largest city and capital of Erzurum Province and is 1,900 meters (6,233 feet) above sea level.
Armies have to come this way between Anatolia and the Caucasus, so a series of conquerors have passed through. Those who stayed long enough to influence its architecture included the Seljuks, who first captured it in 1071 AD. They also trashed the neighbouring city of Artze, whose inhabitants fled here and called it the Roman Artze, hence Artze Rum or Erzurum. It was captured by the Ottomans in 1514 and became their military base in the east, although three times occupied by Russia as the late Ottoman empire crumbled.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Erzurum
See
- Erzurum Castle
- Twin Minaret Madrasa
- Grand Mosque
- Erzurum Museum
- Yakutiye Madrasa
- Atatürk House
- Mecidiye Fort
Do
- Palandöken Ski Center
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Where to stay
Hotels in Erzurum
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hekimoğlu Hotel | 0.5 km | |
| Hilton Garden Inn Erzurum | 2022 | 2.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Erzurum
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Erzurum are June to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; May is the wettest, with about 83 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Erzurum: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Erzurum International Airport (ERZ), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bingöl Airport (BGG, 131 km) and Muş Airport (MSR, 133 km) are also within reach.
ERZ · Erzurum International Airport
BGG · Bingöl Airport
MSR · Muş Airport
Questions
Erzurum: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Erzurum?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Erzurum are June to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; May is the wettest, with about 83 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Erzurum?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Erzurum International Airport (ERZ), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bingöl Airport (BGG, 131 km) and Muş Airport (MSR, 133 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Erzurum?
Turkish lira (TRY).
Nearby
Destinations near Erzurum
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.