restday Erzurum - Racpat RTW 2015-2017 - CycleBlaze

June 26, 2015

restday Erzurum

We meet several cyclists at our hotel. Erzurum is a popular place for travelers to get their Iranian visas. These French and French-Canadian guys are setting off for Georgia.
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The Medressa was used to study the Koran.
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A Medressa in Erzurum. If we'd follow the silk route further east into the "Stans" we'd see many more of this style of buildings.
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Again, the same header details as in the Tokapi Palace in Istanbul
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Tile and brick details on the minaret.
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Inside the medressa.
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The old fortress of Erzerum. The tower gives a fine view over the city.
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Steep circular stair inside the tower.
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View of Erzurum.
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Maria and Vincent, two other French cyclists staying at our hotel. They are headed out today towards Iran.
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