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Major city · Türkiye (Turkey)

Erzincan

One night, mostly as a rail or road stop between Sivas and Erzurum. Two nights only if you want Girlevik falls and Ergan Dağı.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
TRY
Best months
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
avoid Dec–Mar (snow and cold), Jul–Aug midday heat
Airport
ERC
Nights
1–2
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Rules in force · 5
  • Türkiye (Turkey) ↗Check whether your passport is visa-exempt; if it is not, apply only at evisa.gov.tr — lookalike sites charge extra and some sell nothing.
  • Türkiye (Turkey) ↗At mosques cover shoulders and knees, take shoes off at the door, and women carry a headscarf; stay out during prayer times.
  • Türkiye (Turkey) ↗Taxis must run the taximeter; refuse flat quotes, or book through BiTaksi or Uber so the ride is logged.
  • Türkiye (Turkey) ↗Carry lira in small notes for tea, markets, tips and toilets; prices move with inflation, so treat every printed price as dated.
  • Türkiye (Turkey) ↗Do not take stones, coins or tiles from ancient sites, and export no antiques without a museum certificate; travellers have been detained at airport customs.

Erzincan is a modern grid city at 1,185 m, rebuilt a few km north after the 1939 earthquake destroyed the old town. It has little old architecture, but it sits on the Doğu Express line and the E80, and the surrounding valley holds waterfalls, mineral springs, a ski mountain and one of Turkey's finest Armenian khachkars. Most travellers use it as a stop, not a base.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Erzincan, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • CoffeeCoffee or tea₺40–90 (≈ US$1–3)
  • Street or quick mealErzincan döneri sandwich₺150–250 (≈ US$4–7)
  • Taxi, about 5 kmTaxi across the centre₺120–200 (≈ US$3–5)
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week₺300–600 (≈ US$8–15)
  • Budget bedSimple hotel double room, a night, per room₺800 (≈ US$20)
  • Mid-range bedSimple hotel double room, a night, per room₺1,200 (≈ US$30)
  • High-end bedSimple hotel double room, a night, per room₺1,800 (≈ US$45)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget ₺900 (≈ US$25) · Mid ₺1,800 (≈ US$45) · High ₺3,500 (≈ US$90)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Doğu Express stop between Sivas and ErzurumErzincan döneriGirlevik WaterfallsErgan Dağı ski and kayak mountainSurp Tavit monastery and khachkars at Üçpınar
Airports
ERC Erzincan Airport (5 km southeast of the centre; daily flights from Istanbul (IST and SAW) and Ankara; dolmuş downtown)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Erzincan: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

2°C

−7°C

10 rd

Feb

4°C

−6°C

10 rd

Mar

10°C

−1°C

12 rd

Apr

17°C

5°C

13 rd

May

22°C

9°C

13 rd

Jun

27°C

12°C

8 rd

Jul

32°C

16°C

4 rd

Aug

32°C

16°C

3 rd

Sep

28°C

11°C

4 rd

Oct

20°C

6°C

8 rd

Nov

12°C

1°C

9 rd

Dec

5°C

−4°C

11 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

Dolmuşes run the main streets and are the cheap way around; taxis wait along Ordu Cd. The railway station is 500 m south of the centre and the otogar is 3 km east on the bypass, five minutes by dolmuş. You need your own wheels for Girlevik, Üçpınar, Altıntepe and Ergan Dağı.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Girlevik Waterfalls

go

Door to door: About 1 h each way

Drive or taxi 30 km southeast; no direct public transport

Cascades of 30–40 m in a park, open around the clock and free; go in the morning in summer.

Üçpınar and Surp Tavit Monastery

caution

Door to door: 1–1.5 h each way

Drive toward the old Armenian village, then walk the last stretch

Two 6-m khachkars beside a ruined 13th-century monastery; the access road is in bad shape.

Ergan Dağı

go

Door to door: About 45 min each way

Drive 20 km south above Yaylabaşı

Ski slopes in winter, white-water kayaking in summer; check snow and river conditions.

Altıntepe Höyük

caution

Door to door: About 30 min each way

Drive 12 km east

Urartian settlement and Byzantine church under excavation; closed to visitors when last reported.

Tercan

caution

Door to door: About 1.5 h each way

Drive or bus 100 km east on the E80

12th-century Mama Hatun caravanserai with a circular tomb courtyard; pair it with an Erzurum-bound leg.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Dörtyol and Ordu Cd

The main crossroads and boulevard: most eating places, bars and several hotels within a 10-minute walk.

Halit Paşa Cd / Fevzi Paşa Cd

Boulevard hotels west and east of Dörtyol; convenient for the station and the airport road.

East edge (Fevzi Paşa Cd, near Terzibaba Mosque)

Newer mid-range and chain hotels; quieter, a short dolmuş or taxi ride from Dörtyol.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
₺900–1,500 (≈ US$25–40) excl. bed
Mid
₺1,500–2,800 (≈ US$40–70) excl. bed
High
₺2,800 (≈ US$70)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Mid-range hotel double room1 × 1 night × ₺1,800₺1,800
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × ₺1,800₺3,600
Dolmuş ride in the city2 × ₺20₺40
Taxi across the centre1 × ₺150₺150
eSIM, about a week of data2 × ₺400₺800
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge₺639
Trip total≈ ₺3,515 per person per day, bed included₺7,029≈ US$180

2026 estimate in lira; long-distance transport excluded. Hotel and daily figures are estimates — check current rates. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Erzincan döneri sandwich₺150–250 (≈ US$4–7)
Coffee or tea₺40–90 (≈ US$1–3)
Supermarket water, 1.5 l₺15–30 (≈ under US$1)
Taxi across the centre₺120–200 (≈ US$3–5)
Dolmuş ride₺15–25 (≈ under US$1)
eSIM or data SIM, about a week₺300–600 (≈ US$8–15)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Erzincan is a calm city, but the practical risks are winter snow and ice, summer heat at altitude, rough rural roads and the hotel marriage-certificate rule.
  • Some hotels ask a man and a woman sharing a room for a marriage certificate; if refused, try another hotel — several do not ask.
  • Altıntepe Höyük was still closed to visitors during excavation; check locally before driving out.
  • The approach road to Üçpınar and Surp Tavit is rough: hike in from the village rather than risk your car.
  • Winter brings thick snow and summer a baking sun at this altitude; pack for both extremes.
  • Mobile signal has dead spots along the highway outside the city.

Emergency numbers

All emergencies (police, fire, ambulance)
112

Pocket card

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My bed tonight

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Bu adrese, lütfenTo this address, please

Emergency

  • All emergencies112

Embassy

No embassies in Erzincan; most countries keep embassies in Ankara and consulates-general in Istanbul. The US has a consulate in Adana (check).

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Airport ERC → city centre, dolmuş: about ₺5 (≈ under US$1) in 2023, about 10 min
  • Otogar → Dörtyol, dolmuş: about 5 min
  • Doğu Express Ankara → Erzincan: about 16 h, couchette and buffet car

Say or show

  • Merhaba — Hello (mer-hah-BAH)
  • Teşekkürler — Thank you (tesh-ek-kewr-LER)
  • Ne kadar? — How much is it? (neh kah-DAR)
  • Otogar nerede? — Where is the bus station? (oh-toh-GAR NEH-reh-deh)
  • Kartla ödeyebilir miyim? — Can I pay by card? (KART-lah ur-deh-yeh-bee-LEER mee-yim)
  • Tuvalet nerede? — Where is the toilet? (too-vah-LET NEH-reh-deh)

Some hotels ask a man and a woman sharing a room for a marriage certificate; ask before you pay.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Erzincan. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct · avoid Dec–Mar (snow and cold), Jul–Aug midday heat · month by month →
  2. 1 airport and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 5 day-trips, door to door
  6. 5 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for ERC: dolmuş and taxi options field-checked, late-arrival fallback rung.
  2. Walking clusters with rescue anchors: Dörtyol and Ordu Cd, the station and Halit Paşa Cd, the east-edge hotel strip.
  3. Place pages with verified access notes (Girlevik, Üçpınar and Surp Tavit, Altıntepe, Ergan Dağı) and eat pages with Erzincan döneri addresses.
  4. Marriage-certificate hotel policy checked hotel by hotel so the sleep list is usable.

Meanwhile

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