Places to visit near

Kurtkale

Kurtkale is a town in Çıldır district, Erzurum, Turkey. Within 50 km by road there are 115 places to visit: 52 forts & heritage, 8 hill stations & viewpoints and 15 churches. The must-see places are Kartsakhi Lake, Vardzia and იოანე ნათლისმცემლის სახელობის მთავარი ტაძრის ნანგრევები.

41.2655° N, 43.1258° E

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Within 30 km47 places
Within 50 km115
Must-see69
Notable178
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Kurtkale

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:35 pm

73 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Kurtkale
  2. Zegani Churchheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Vardziaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Tmogvi Fortressheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Kartsakhi Lakelake · 45 min
  6. Tskarostavi Churchchurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Kurtkale
Today’s loopKurtkaleStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kurtkale?

Kartsakhi Lake (lake, about 12 km), Vardzia (heritage site, about 23 km), Zegani Church (heritage site, about 4 km), იოანე ნათლისმცემლის სახელობის მთავარი ტაძრის ნანგრევები (heritage site, about 25 km), Tskarostavi Church (church, about 5 km), Zeda Tmogvi St.George Church (church, about 26 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kurtkale?

115 places on Spotwander: 52 forts & heritage, 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 churches, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 20 caves.

Which is the nearest fort to Kurtkale?

Zegani Church, about 4 km by road; ციხე და მენჰირი დუმეილასა და ნიალას შორის ბუნებრივ ბორცვზე (15 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kurtkale?

Unreliable But Doable, about 27 km by road; სურფსარი (33 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kurtkale?

Start in Kurtkale, visit Zegani Church, then Vardzia, then Tmogvi Fortress, then Kartsakhi Lake, then Tskarostavi Church, and drive back — about 73 km by road in all.