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Municipality in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey
Photo: HALUK COMERTEL, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Elazığ (pronounced ay-LAH-zuh) is a city in the mountains of Eastern Anatolia, at an altitude of 1067 m and with a population of 387,072 in 2022. Although the railway and main eastern highway pass through, it's almost an island, as huge modern reservoir lakes surround it.
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Elazığ Bilim Merkezi
Museum of natural history and other sciences.
Mostly good reviews for this central hotel.
Clean and comfy enough.
Gloomy and tatty.
Smart efficient business hotel with spa and fitness centre.
Clean and comfy chain hotel on highway.
By train
Vangölü Ekspresi runs twice a week from Ankara, taking 19½ hours via Kayseri, Sivas and Malatya and arriving towards 07:00. There are couchettes but no sleeping car or buffet.
By bus
Flixbus runs 3 times a day from Ankara and takes 11-12 hours via Kırıkkale, Kayseri and Malatya, continuing to Tatvan.
By road
From Ankara follow D260 to Kayseri then D300 via Malatya. This highway continues east to Tatvan, Van and the border with Iran.
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