12/03/2006 This is not a village. It's an hour walk to the city. The hotel is okay, but crowded and the shops are very expensive compared to the town. The ski resort is poor. The gondola was out of order four out of six days. There were four lifts left. The lowest p

02/03/2006 Erzurum is a place that takes you back in time. It's a complete other world. We love it. It's lovely to walk around here. Kind people and a lovely atmosphere. I pity those kids who have to sell tissues. That's Erzurum as well.

29/12/2004 I stayed at the Polat Hotel in January 2003. Forget Austria for a ski resort. This one can't be compared to it. The hotel was great. I will go back in January 2005. I hope the weather is more lovely this time.