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Municipality in Turkey
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Muş is a city in the Eastern Anatolia mountains of Turkey, with a population of 117,000 in 2022. It's the seat of the province of Muş, with a total population of 400,000.
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This was first built as an Armenian church in 979 AD, but re-built as a mosque in the 14th century.
Scrappy ruin of a castle of unknown date, you mostly come for the view. The access lane is rough and narrow, park near the prison and hike.
This karstic cave is 3 km long, in places 35 m high, with a river flowing through and signs of ancient settlement. There's talk of opening it as a show cave but nothing's come of this. So if you venture in, it's at your own risk, and you need suitable skills and kit.
Muş kayak merkezi
This small ski area has good snow but the piste is too steep for most, uplift is inadequate and organisation is shambolic.
Modern hotel, usually clean.
Efficient central place.
Friendly hotel on hillside west of town.
By road
Highway D300 transects Turkey from Izmir on the Aegean coast via Konya, Kayseri, Malatya, Muş and Van right up to the border with Iran.
By bus
Buses run several times a day from Ankara (15 hours) and Istanbul (20 hours). From Adana change at Osmaniye for the bus from Hatay through Gaziantep, Şanliurfa, Diyarbakır and Batman.
By train
Vangölü Ekspresi winds through the mountains twice a week from Ankara, scheduled to take 24 hours but often long delayed.
Taxis and buses serve the main thoroughfares, but you need your own wheels to explore this rugged province.
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