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Tuz Gölü (Salt Lake)

  • Distance170 km from Çankırı (via Ankara bypass)
  • Travel time3–3.5 hours by car
  • TransportCar only practical (170 km south); pass through Ankara. No direct bus; travel via Ankara Şehir Içi bus terminal then intercity coach is complex — car hire from Ankara is better.
  • Rating★ 4.6
  • Best seasonJuly–August for full salt-flat shimmer; September for flamingos
By Updated Reviewed by Daniel Mercer
Tuz Gölü (Salt Lake)

How to get there

  • Mode
    Car (from Çankırı)
    Duration
    3–3.5 hours
    Cost
    Petrol ~600 TRY / ~$18.60 USD round trip
  • Mode
    Car (hire from Ankara)
    Duration
    1.5 hours from Ankara
    Cost
    Rental ~900 TRY/day + petrol (~$27.90 USD)

Location

Tuz Gölü Tabiat Parkı, Türkiye

38.7600, 33.3800 View on map