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Approach (Istanbul -- Tabriz)August 2001 |
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27 August 1716 km from Istanbul to Erzurum with Turkish state railway. |
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27 August Departing freshly rested ... |
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27 August ... with much luggage. |
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27 August Eased instants ... |
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27 August ... in the comfortable restaurant car. |
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27 August The sleeping car compartment offers plenty of space ... |
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27 August ... for two travellers. |
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27 August Crossing the mountains at the Black Sea coast. |
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27 August The travel continues to lead ... |
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27 August ... over the plateau ... |
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27 August ... to Ankara. |
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27 August The beds being fixed for 1.6 million TL. |
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28 August The next morning the travel leads through the mountains behind Sivas. |
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28 August View back at km 1399. |
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28 August At the Euphrates close to Erzincan. |
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28 August Suspension bridge ... |
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28 August ... over the Kara Su ... |
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28 August ... passed by Erzincan. |
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28 August Change of fields ... |
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28 August ... high mountains ... |
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28 August ... and barren landscape ... |
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28 August ... approaching Erzurum. |
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Erzurum, located at an elevation of 1843 meters, is the capital of a province bearing the same name. The city has about 240,000 inhabitants and forms the economical and cultural centre of eastern Anatolia. The city used to be a stopover for caravans on the silk road from Persia to the Black Sea. It also was of great importance as military base. Even today extended military complexes and monuments shape the city's face. |  |
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30 August In the early morning taking the bus from Erzurum to Dogubayazit. |
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30 August The bus station of Agri ... |
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30 August ... with its charming tea shop. |
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30 August Passing Ararat (5165 m) on the route to the Turkish border station Gürbulak. |
Frontier passage to Iran |
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30 August Travelling by taxi from the Iranian border station Bazargan to Tabriz. |
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30 August A city map of Tabriz. |
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31 August In the modernised Hotel Ark. |
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31 August Siesta time in the bazaar of Tabriz. |
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31 August The gold bazaar of Tabriz. |
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31 August The entrance to the Friday Mosque. |
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31 August Minarets of the Friday Mosque. |
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31 August Cola Siah in Golestan Park. |
| Last modified 31.08.2001 MZ |
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