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Things to Do in Ardahan: Lake Cildir, Seytan Castle and the Damal Shadow

A province above 1,800 metres with Russian-period stone buildings, a lake that freezes and a shadow that appears one month a year. Thirteen mapped stops with honest notes on season, border zones and distances.

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