Actress, Aitak Javidinejad, Migrates To Turkey

An easy day trip from Kars or a whistle stop on the Dogu Express route, Lake Cildir (‘the lake of shadows’) is one of Turkey’s most quintessential winter destinations. Much like the nearby Javakheti Plateau just over the border in Georgia, this area experiences Arctic-like conditions. Frozen for up to eight months of the year, Lake Cildir is a place where you can experience winter-wonderland landscapes in autumn and throughout spring. Popular cold-weather activities here include ice fishing and troika rides in a horse-pulled sleigh. You can even hire a bicycle and cycle on the ice – it’s that thick!