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Day Trips · Iğdır, Iğdır

Melekli Urartian Fortress & Karakoyun Valley

  • Distance12–25 km from Iğdır
  • Travel time20–40 minutes by car
  • TransportCar or taxi from Iğdır (~₺300–400 return for Melekli; add ₺200 for Karakoyun)
  • Rating★ 3.8
  • Best seasonApril–June and September–October
By Updated Reviewed by Daniel Mercer

How to get there

  • Mode
    Private taxi (half day)
    Price
    ₺500–800 (~$10.80–17.28)
    Notes
    Covers both Melekli fortress and Karakoyun valley in a half-day loop

Location

Melekli Köyü, 12 km NW of Iğdır Merkez

39.9770, 44.0031 View on map