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How to go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport from the City Center?

Put into service in the year 2001 together with its elegant architecture, functional means of transport, and airport services, Sabiha Gokcen Airport has been named after Sabiha Gokcen, Turkey's first female pilot and the world's first female fighter pilot. Sabiha Gokcen Airport is the only airport of Istanbul Anatolian side and Turkey's second highest capacity airport.

In addition to the easiness of transportation to the centers like Pendik, Kartal, Bostanci, Kadıkoy, Taksim, Besiktas, Levent, it also provides the cities like Kocaeli, Sakarya, Yalova, Duzce, Bolu, and Bursa with transportation opportunity. Having a strategic position in Turkey's air traffic, approximately 30 million domestic and international passenger flights are performed at Sabiha Gokcen Airport every year.

Taxi

Although the factors like traffic density, weather conditions, work start and finish times can be determinant, taxi is a transportation option you can prefer to go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport.

By taxi you can find almost everywhere in Istanbul, you can go up to the departing passenger gate easily. You can use various taxi fare calculation applications to calculate the cost of a taxi journey in Istanbul.

Havabus

Havabus that provides shuttle bus service from certain points in European and Anatolian sides for a direct transfer to Sabiha Gokcen Airport from the city center is one of the alternatives preferred for fast transportation.

Serving from Taksim, Kadıkoy, and Yenisahra, Havabus provides a practical service by departing at brief intervals. For detailed information on Havabus services and fares, please click here.

Marmaray-Metro

You can benefit from the developed public transport system of the city to go to the airport. You can come to Ayrilik Cesmesi by riding the Marmaray trains, where you can change to Kadikoy-Kartal metro. After getting to Kartal, you can get on E-9 buses that go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport.

Bus

There are bus services that will enable you to get to Sabiha Gokcen Airport from numerous points in Anatolian and European sides.

You can ride the buses number E11and E10 departing from Kadıkoy, E9 from Bostanci, E18 from Altunizade and Umraniye and KM20 from Pendik. If you will go to the airport from 4. Levent, the bus number E3 will help you.

Car Rental

You can use the car rental firms that have branches at the airport to go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport.

You can visit the national and international car rental offices in Istanbul. Besides, you can ensure that your car is prepared in advance by booking one online.

General Information on Agri

Located in the Eastern Anatolia Region, Agri is a strong name in cultural tourism with many historical buildings it includes for the reason that it has been home to many civilizations. With its local tastes, fascinating landscapes, and historical places, Agri hosts many beauties worth seeing within its borders.

Known to be geologically convenient for many branches of tourism, Agri stands out with its climate and geography convenient for winter tourism. In this city located on the road of civilizations, it is possible to find numerous handicraft products decorated with authentic patterns as well as a unique cuisine. And of course, the Mount Agri (Ararat), the legend of the city... Turkey’s highest and the most majestic mountain, which is located in this city, is the icon of the city.

How to go to the City Center from Agri Ahmed-i Hani Airport?

Put into service in 1997, Ahmed-i Hani Airport is 9 km to the city center. Located to the south of the city, Ahmed-i Hani Airport provides the neighboring cities with transportation service as well, for it is just 1 km to Agri-Van Highway. At the airport that is open to domestic flights only, Ankara and Istanbul flights are performed. At Agri Ahmed-i Hani Airport, it is possible to benefit from numerous alternatives to go to the city center.

Taxi

Taxi is the fastest way to the city center from Agri Ahmed-i Hani Airport. You can travel rapidly and comfortably with the taxis that will save you time depending on the traffic density. You can go to the city center in 10-15 minutes by taxi you can find 24/7 at the airport.

Municipality Buses

The municipality buses constitute another alternative to go to the city center. You can go to the city center from Ahmed-i Hani Airport by riding the white line buses that wait ready for each flight. The travel on this line takes 25-30 minutes approximately.

Passenger Shuttle Buses

The shuttle buses that provide transfer to the city center and the neighboring cities are available at the terminal gate of Ahmed-i Hani Airport. These shuttle buses that give transfer service for each flight are operated by different tour companies and provide transfer to the places like Malazgirt, Dogubeyazit, and Patnos.

Car Rental

Rent-a-car is the most comfortable option to go to the city center as well as for your travels in the city. You can rent the right car for you from the car rental offices in Ahmed-i Hani Airport terminal building, and have a comfortable means of transport during your travel. You can benefit from car rental options before going to the airport through online reservation.

What to eat in Agri?

The traditional food culture and the meat dishes and pastries special to the Eastern Anatolia Region manifest themselves frequently in Agri cuisine as well. “Abdigor”, which is the local meal of Dogubeyazit district, is one of them. The meat pieces selected carefully to make abdigor are tenderized for a long time by using wooden mallets. The meats combined with the mixture prepared and vegetables are shaped into balls and served on rice.

It is impossible to omit tandoor while talking about meat. The meats obtained from the animals grazing in the natural pastures of the region are cooked in large cauldrons or earthenware casserole pots on wood fire. The casserole special to Agri is called “halise”.

Spit-roasted lamb, kelledos, bugulama, tandoor, and kavurma whet the appetite of the people who like meat dishes. Bulgur and wheat are two of the most used grain types in the kitchen. “Rabepe” that is a breakfast food with cheese is prepared by cooking flour, butter, string cheese, and water altogether. “Rabepe” that is eaten with “ciris kete” in particular is consumed largely in Agri cuisine. Besides, the meals and desserts made of handmade cheeses impress with their tastes. “Hasuda”, which is prepared by adding flour and syrup into boiling oil in pan, is one of the traditional desserts. “Murtaga” prepared with milk, flour, walnut, hazelnut, sugar, and oil is another delicious dessert.

Where to stay in Agri?

In Agri, there are rather different accommodation options ranging from boutique hotels to multi-star hotels, from thermal facilities to local boarding houses. In the center and around Dogubeyazit, which is the number one address for the tourists, small boarding houses that offer boutique accommodation opportunities draw the attention. You can find cute accommodation venues created through restoration of old buildings and houses. In Diyadin located within the provincial borders of Agri, there are thermal hotels that offer various comfort facilities. The accommodation facilities where the healing spa waters are given to common pools and private room bathrooms are mostly preferred by the visitors coming for health tourism.

Thanks to its high altitude, long winter season, and heights convenient for skiing, it is possible to do winter sports in Agri. Guneykaya Ski Center offers an ideal environment for both professional skiers and newbies with its intermediate and difficult runs. There are ski equipment rental offices, cafés, and restaurants in the facility. Besides, there are also hotels that offer one-day and full-stay accommodation opportunities in the ski center. In the city center and the spa region in particular, there are modern hotels that offer services and facilities like Wi-Fi, telephone, TV, mini bar, sauna, fitness center, and food serving.

Must-Do's in Agri

With the Istanbul-Agri flight ticket, a pleasant journey awaits you in AnadoluJet. With its historical buildings defying the ages, ruins from the ancient times, natural beauties, and ethnic texture, you can make a pleasant travel in Agri. You must have a look at the list of the things you must make sure to do to explore the city in the most efficient way in your Agri travel.

• Visit Ishak Pasha Palace that is one of the historical icons of Agri. Enjoy the sunset with the view of Mount Agri.
• Visit the historical Old Bayezid Mosque immediately behind Ishak Pasha Palace.
• Have a pleasant day in the facilities that give service in Diyadin Spas.
• Take a nature walk around the Fish Lake with the view of Mount Agri.
• Ski on the white snows in Eleskirt Guneykaya and Kupkaya Ski Center.
• Taste the famous Abdigor meal in the local restaurants of the city. 
• Visit the thousands of years old caves in the Ancient City of Meya.