Mount Nemrut National Park Travel

Mount Nemrut National Park Travel - Nemrut Dağı Milli Parkı Mt Nemrut National Park is probably the star attraction of eastern Turkey and rightly so.
The enigmatic statues sitting atop the summit have become a symbol of Turkey.
The stunning scenery and historical sights and the undeniable sense of mystique and folly that emanates from the site make a visit here essential. The spellbinding peak of Nemrut Dağı nehm-root dah-uh rises to a height of 2150m in the Anti-Taurus Range between the provincial capital of Malatya to the north and Kahta in Adıyaman province to the south.
This is not to be confused with the less visited Nemrut Dağı 2935m near Lake Van. Nobody knew anything about Nemrut Dağı until 1881 when a German engineer employed by the Ottomans to assess transport routes was astounded to come across the statues covering this remote mountaintop.
Archaeological work didnt begin until 1953 when the American School of Oriental Research undertook the project. The summit was created when a megalomaniac pre-Roman local king cut two ledges in the rock filled them with colossal statues of himself and the gods his relatives or so he thought then ordered an artificial mountain peak of crushed rock 50m high to be piled between them.
The kings tomb and those of three female relatives may well lie beneath those tonnes of rock.
Nobody knows for sure. Earthquakes have toppled the heads from most of the statues and now many of the colossal bodies sit silently in rows with the 2m-high heads watching from the ground.
Plans exist to replace the heads on the bodies but so far not much has happened. Although its relatively easy to get to the summit with your own vehicle most people take tours organised in either Kahta or Malatya or increasingly from Şanlıurfa or Cappadocia. Plan to visit Nemrut between late May and mid-October preferably in July or August the road to the summit becomes impassable with snow at other times.
Remember that at any time of year even in high summer it will be chilly and windy on top of the mountain.
This is especially true at sunrise the coldest time of the day.
Take warm clothing on your trek to the top no matter when you go. There are various accommodation options actually on the mountain and its well worth taking advantage of them since the stunning views and peaceful setting make up for any lack of mod cons.
Be sure to check that adequate blankets are provided. Enjoy Your Mount Nemrut National Park Travel!