# Things to see in Muş (Turkey): 5 places and when to go > Muş is a town in Turkey with around 83,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 5 places in and around it, mainly History (2), Temples (2), Nature (2). The best known are Arakelots Monastery, Yeghrdut Monastery and Alaeddin Bey Mosque. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/mus/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Turkey · 38.749, 41.4969 - **Population:** About 83,000 - **Places:** 5 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/historia/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/espiritual/) (2) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/naturaleza/) (2) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/montana/) (2) - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to March and July to August. - **Nearest airport:** ESB Ankara, 747 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Çayır Dağı, at 2,387 m. ## What to see in Muş The places in and around Muş, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Arakelots Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/surb-arakelots-vank/): Armenian monastery in Turkey · 6.2 km - [Yeghrdut Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yeghrtud-monastery/): Armenian monastery in Turkey · 14 km - [Alaeddin Bey Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/alaaddin-bey-camii/): Temples · 2.1 km - [Çayır Dağı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/cayir-dagi/): Mountain in Turkey · 19 km - [Sergen Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sergen-tepesi/): Hill in Muş, eastern Turkey · 27 km ## When to go to Muş The best time to visit Muş is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 34 | | February | Possible | 10 h 33 | | March | Possible | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h 01 | | May | Best time | 14 h 07 | | June | Best time | 14 h 42 | | July | Possible | 14 h 27 | | August | Possible | 13 h 31 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 58 | | November | Possible | 9 h 51 | | December | Possible | 9 h 18 | In June there are 14 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18. In September, 5 of the 5 places are at their best. When to go to Turkey in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Muş The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB, Ankara), 747 km as the crow flies. How to get around Turkey (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.749%2C41.4969) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.749%2C41.4969) ## Other towns nearby - [Tatvan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tatvan/): 9 places · 73 km - [Bingöl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bingol/): 8 places · 88 km - [Siirt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/siirt/): 6 places · 97 km - [Batman, Turkey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/batman/): 16 places · 101 km - [Erzurum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/erzurum/): 19 places · 132 km - [Diyarbakır](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/diyarbakir/): 20 places · 144 km And all of Turkey, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Muş? The best known: [Arakelots Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/surb-arakelots-vank/), [Yeghrdut Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yeghrtud-monastery/), [Alaeddin Bey Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/alaaddin-bey-camii/), [Çayır Dağı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/cayir-dagi/), [Sergen Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sergen-tepesi/). In all, 5 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Muş? April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18. ### How do you get to Muş? The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 747 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.749%2C41.4969) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Muş as the destination and these 5 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).