kars cheese

Food in Kars opens a different door to Eastern Anatolia: cheese worth tasting slowly, honey to try without too many additions, and a hot goose or dough dish to end a day of exploring. Understanding each stop makes the experience rewarding. A cheese shop introduces products, a restaurant gives a...

Kars Castle on the hill above the historic town. Kars, in north-eastern Anatolia, brings together a hilltop castle, straight streets lined with stone buildings, and markets selling the produce of the surrounding plateau. Walking through the historic quarters is a good way to recognise its...