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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 Erzincan

Small and cute city of the Eastern Anatolia Region, Erzincan is one of the oldest cultural centers that has hosted numerous civilizations of Anatolia. This city where you can find numerous cultural traces as it is located on the historic Silk Road is also a destination to be discovered with its local cuisine. Erzincan, which is renowned for its spas and Turkish bath, has been becoming more popular in rafting day by day thanks to the rafting courses along the Euphrates River.

How to go to the City Center from Erzincan Airport?

Providing civil air transport service since 1988, Erzincan Airport is also active in the military category. 9 kilometers to the city center, Erzincan Airport has a car park for 345 vehicles. There are numerous transportation options to the city center from Erzincan Airport that is advantageous for its closeness to the city center.

Taxi

You can consider the taxi option to go to the city center from Erzincan Airport. You can go to the city center in 10-15 minutes approximately by taxi you can find 24 hours a day easily in front of the airport terminal exit.

Havas

One of the most comfortable alternatives you can use to go to the city center from Erzincan Airport is Havas shuttle buses. You can go to many points in Erzincan with the Havas shuttle buses serving separately for each flight.

Bus

If you want to use the public transport alternative to go from Erzincan Airport to the city center, you can benefit from public buses. You can go to numerous points in the city center by bus you can find near the airport terminal exit. The buses that run on the Hilton Hotel, Terzibaba Mosque, Old Bus Terminal, Ermerkez, Marketplace route depart from Erzincan Airport separately for each flight. You must check Erzincan Airport line service times absolutely.

Car Rental

You can choose to rent a car, as a private transport alternative, to go anywhere in the city and the neighboring cities from Erzincan Airport easily. You can select the right car for you and ensure that it is made ready for you by making a reservation online before you arrive at the airport.

What to eat in Erzincan?

The cuisine of Erzincan where not many vegetables grow whets the gourmet travelers’ appetite with its characteristic features in which wheat products, pastries, and the foodstuffs of animal origin are dominant. It is possible to find numerous types of meals made of bulgur, and its derivative cracked bulgur, in Erzincan. Its local tarhana, noodle, and dovme are famous. Everybody admires the tastes of the stuffed grape leaves served with yogurt made of ewe’s milk, the jams made of dried fruits and vegetables, and various pickles in Erzincan cuisine that also bears the traces of Iranian and Arab cuisine. However, those who seek the special meals of Erzincan are recommended to taste sour soup and kete in particular.

In Erzincan, there are numerous delicious pastries for those who do not have weight problem. For example, “sirin” made of flour, butter, and molasses, “gasefe” made of dried apricot, butter, and walnut kernels are just some of them. In Erzincan that has a cuisine in which you can taste delicious examples from the rich food culture of Anatolia, you can eat “kelecos” made of chickpea, lentil, wheat, green bean, and lamb meat, which you can find nowhere else. Or you can let “Kemah tiridi”, which is a mixture of dough and meat, cheer up your palate. “Kahkullu pilaf” prepared with dried green beans and Erzincan style Turkish delight, which is sine qua non of the tea times, are consumed frequently in the region. Kete, which is made by adding flour roasted in butter into dough, is held in high esteem in both breakfast and the other meals...

If you think to get on the safe side by losing a kilo or two before going to Erzincan and try these marvelous tastes to your heart’s content, well, you are not wrong. It is necessary not to skip enjoying this pleasure by trying the tastes of Erzincan cuisine that reflects the history of the city in small restaurants.

Where to stay in Erzincan?

During your Erzincan travel, you can prefer various hotels in the city center to stay. In the city where the number of the facilities licensed for tourism is not high, the small-scale hotels meet short-stay needs. The travelers trace the rich history and natural beauties of the region by staying in the 3- or 4-star hotels in general.

Those who go to Erzincan for skiing can stay in Ergan Mountain Ski Facilities located on Erzincan-Sivas highway. If you want to use the 5 ski runs in the region, you should remember to make a reservation in advance, since the bed capacity in the region is not high. Those who go to Erzincan to participate in the nature sports festivals or take pictures can prefer the hotels near the airport, or benefit from the standard accommodation services in Erzincan Teacher's Lodge as an alternative.

There are also camping opportunities for those who want to be in touch with nature around Ergan Mountain and Esence Mountain. Those who come together with their sleeping bags, tents, and food can experience the privilege of communing with nature in the peaceful environment of these mountains.

Must-Do's in Erzincan

The Istanbul-Erzincan flight ticket will take you to one of the oldest cities in Eastern Anatolia. When you are in Erzincan, you can find yourself wandering all around the city with its climate, texture, and natural beauties.

Home to the Akkadians in the 2600s B.C., the city hosted numerous civilizations from the Hittites to the Ottomans throughout its history. In Erzincan, which has always been geographically important for its location on the historical Silk Road, you can make a rather rich travel through historical fortresses, caves, and lakes. Come on, let’s have a look at the things you must make sure to do in Erzincan.

• If you plan an excursion in nature, Girvelik Waterfall must be your first stop. Enjoy the beauties offered by nature here.
• Have a day in Eksisu picnic site and enjoy a delicious feast in the local restaurants there.
• Go to Kemah Fortress and enjoy the city view from 1053 meters above.
• Go to Koroglu Cave and explore one of the most interesting points of Erzincan.
• Visit Sultan Melik’s Tomb.
• Let your spirit rest with water sound and lots of greenery in Kadigolu Park.
• Visit Karanlik Canyon that is another wonder of nature.
• Go to Otukbeli Lake and have a pleasant time viewing a magnificent landscape.