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MT ARARAT
Do
not miss the spectacular site of the Ishak Pasa
Palace, only 6 km from Dogubayazit. Ishak Pasa,
Ottoman governor of the province, constructed the
palace in the 17th century with a mixture of
architectural styles. Nearby you can see a bas-relief
of an Urartian king, and a rock tomb from the ninth
century B.C. Near Dogubayazit, Turkey's most scenic
natural monument, Mount Agri rises to a height of
5,137 meters. To see the place where it is believed
that Noah's Ark came aground, go to Üzengili Village,
25 km east of Dogubayazit. Be sure to try the local
dessert (Actually it is very widely popular all around
Turkey) Asure (Noah's Pudding), believed to have first
been made by Noah's wife from the last bits of food in
the ark.
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