Erciyes Ski Resort hosted 2 million tourists in two and a half months

Erciyes Ski Center, one of Turkey's major winter tourism destinations, has hosted approximately 2 million tourists in the past two and a half months since the opening of the season.

As one of the most significant ski resorts, Erciyes Ski Center continues to attract a large number of tourists, especially on weekends. Local and foreign tourists visiting Erciyes enjoy skiing on the slopes and have the opportunity to have fun all day long with various events organized at the resort.

Hamdi Elcüman, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Erciyes Inc., stated that they have hosted approximately 2 million tourists in the past two and a half months since the opening of the season. He said, 'We opened our season at Erciyes on December 22. Our aim for this season was to break records. We said, 'We expect record attendance and activities.' Thankfully, we have achieved that. We are currently exceeding 2 million visitors. I can proudly say that our weekend turnstile count, which was around 40-45 thousand in previous years, has hardly dropped below 55 thousand this year. We are pleased to see a strong interest, especially from ski tourists. It gives us great confidence in the future of Erciyes.'

Elcüman, who added that 90% of the 110-kilometer ski slopes in Erciyes are open, said, "Of course, it is not only about the infrastructure or operating the area very well. Especially on weekends, we are constantly active. Erciyes is lively, all of our slopes are open. 90% of our 110-kilometer slopes are open. All connecting slopes are open. We are serving our guests. As you can see, people are showing quite intense interest.