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About Bingol

Located in Turkey's Eastern Anatolian Region, Bingöl has a population of nearly 265,000. This city is believed to have been continiously settled since the year 2000 B.C. A city with a harsh inland climate, Bingöl has intense winters with an average snow depth of 3 to 4 meters and high temperatures and droughts are seen in summer months. The general vegetation consists of prairies and meadows.

There are historical castles such as the Sebeterias (Saritarius) Castle, Kiğı Castle, and Kral Kızı (King’s Daughter) Castle. Must-sees in the city include the natural wonder Yüzen Ada (Floating Island); Yolçatı Ski Center that revived winter tourism in the city; Çır Waterfall with an awe-inspiring view; and the Kös Thermal Waters which are said to have healing powers. The people of Bingöl are good at making all kinds of meatballs, especially içli köfte (stuffed meatballs). Some of the famous local dishes are Keledoş (mixture of legumes and dried yoghurt), sorina pel (phyllo sheets and yoghurt), çiğ köfte (raw meatballs with bulgur), dolanger (phyllo dessert in syrup), löl (made of flour and yoghurt), and mastuva (hot yoghurt dish with rice).

There are daily flights to the Bingöl Airport. However, accessing the area is harder in the winter because of the mountainous terrain and heavy snowfall. Adaklı, Genç, Kiğı, Solhan, Karlıova, Yedisu, Yaylıdere, and the center of Bingöl constitute its 8 districts.

Transportation to Bingol City Center from Airport

Bingol Airport

Bingöl Airport is 20 kilometers away from the city center. You can prefer the shuttle services provided by the airline companies to reach the city center, as well as you can take a taxi or rent a car.

Airline Shuttle Services

Bingöl Airport is not a busy airport. Only Turkish Airlines arranges flights to Bingöl Airport. You can reach the city center by taking the advantage of the shuttle services provided by Turkish Airlines. The shuttle follows a route consisting of “Havalimanı (Airport), Otogar (Bus Station), Ulu Cami (Mosque), Öğretmen Lisesi (High School), Rektörlük (Rectorship) and the city center.

Taxi

You can take a taxi as another alternative to reach the city center. You can go on your journey after bargaining with the taxi driver. In addition, some tour companies at the airport offer you private taxi service. If you prefer this private service, you can take advantage of being picked up at the airport and the taxi can drop you off at any point in the city center.  

Rent a car

Traffic is not a matter in Bingöl. Just because of this reason, it seems advantageous to rent a car in the city.  Besides, you also don't need to worry about the gasoline because the places to be seen are close to each other.

Weather in Bingol

DayMin - Max
TuesdayMin -1ºC - Max 8ºC
WednesdayMin -1ºC - Max 8ºC
ThursdayMin 1ºC - Max 8ºC
FridayMin 0ºC - Max 9ºC
SaturdayMin 1ºC - Max 10ºC

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