Erzurum is an amazing and picturesque mountain region in Eastern Turkey, which successfully blends historical sites and pristine nature. Is the ancient city of Erzurum at an altitude of about two thousand meters above sea level. Special popularity he enjoys among skiers and lovers of scenic spots and ancient civilizations.

A hundred kilometers from Erzurum and twenty kilometres to the East for Kerrykeel, is elegant, is built on the banks of Aras river bridge Comandada, the most wonderful medieval bridge in Turkey. The bridge is an important structure on the Araks river, has seven spans and six arches, which are especially fascinating at sunset.

Being one of the historical monuments, the bridge is currently not being used for traffic. Previously it passed the highway and railway, which ran parallel to the river, stretching up to Khorasan, where E80/100 turns South-East through Argy and Dogubayazit — to Iran, and the trains and the highway 80 heading North.

Bridge Comandada has a length of two hundred and twenty meters and constructed of multi-colored bricks in the XIII century (1297) the Seljuks money on a certain vizier Elchaninov the Amir Choban of Salusa - ruler of the dynasty of Chobanis. In honor of him, the bridge got its name. It is a very impressive structure.

The Aras river flows down from the plateau bingöl and passing under Malazgirt, flows in an easterly direction. Then it passes under the fortresses of Hines and Artif, flows under the bridge, which is ring shaped, and going to the many villages, passes under Comandada, below the fortress of Yerevan merges with the river zanga, and below it with Chicken, which flows into the Gilaki sea (Caspian sea). This river sometimes violent. When snow melts in the Yayla bingöl, she rolls the waves and raging as the sea.