Erzincan lies in the wide Euphrates-source valley between mountain ranges, a region known for its distinctive tulum cheese (aged in a goatskin), apricot orchards and the dramatic Karanlık (Dark) Canyon carved by the Fırat River. The nearby Kemah Gorge is a deep Euphrates canyon with ancient rock-cut tombs.
The Munzur highlands to the south — shared with Tunceli province — are among Eastern Anatolia's finest trekking territories, with glacial lakes and wild alpine meadows.
Known for: Karanlık Canyon · Tulum cheese · Munzur highlands · Apricots · Kemah Gorge
- Region
- Eastern Anatolia
- Famous for
- Karanlık Canyon & tulum cheese
- Best seasons
- Jun–Sep
- Produce
- Tulum cheese, apricots
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What Erzincan is known for
Karanlık Canyon's walls rise 400 metres above the river, accessible by a canyon walk. Kemah, an ancient Euphrates bridge town, has rock-hewn tombs overlooking the gorge. The city's tulum cheese — pressed and aged in an actual goatskin — is Erzincan's most distinctive produce.
- Karanlık Canyon — 400 m deep river gorge walk.
- Kemah Gorge — Euphrates canyon, rock tombs.
- Tulum cheese — goatskin-aged traditional specialty.
- Munzur highlands — alpine trekking.
Getting around
Erzincan has an airport. The city is on the Ankara–Erzurum rail and road corridor. A car is needed for the canyon and Munzur highlands.
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About Erzincan
1Karanlık Canyon, the Kemah Euphrates gorge and rock tombs, tulum cheese aged in goatskin, and the Munzur alpine highlands.