# Things to see in Tatvan (Turkey): 9 places and when to go > Tatvan is a town in Turkey with around 73,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly Nature (6), Mountains (5), Temples (2). The best known are Nemrut, Ahlat Dağı and Category:Ahlat Museum. The best time to come is September; also possible: October to August. In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. 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/tatvan/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Turkey · 38.5066, 42.2816 - **Population:** About 73,000 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/naturaleza/) (6) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/montana/) (5) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/espiritual/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museos/) (1) - **Best time:** September. - **Also possible:** October to August. - **Nearest airport:** ESB Ankara, 820 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Nemrut, at 2,948 m. ## What to see in Tatvan The places in and around Tatvan, 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. - [Nemrut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/mount-nemrut/): Mountain in Bitlis Province, Turkey · 17 km - [Ahlat Dağı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ahlat-dagi/): Mountain in Turkey · 29 km - [Category:Ahlat Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ahlat-muzesi/): Museum · 30 km - [Great Mosque of Bitlis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bitlis-ulu-camii/): Temples · 19 km - [Gökgören Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/gokgoren-dagi/): Mountain in Bitlis, Turkey · 9.9 km - [İskenderpaşa Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/iskender-pasa-cami/): Temples · 31 km - [Koçyatağı Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kocyatagi-tepesi/): Hill in Bitlis, southeastern Turkey · 16 km - [Kurulaval Dağı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kurulaval-dagi/): Mountain in Turkey · 7.4 km - [Şıkırın Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sikirin-tepesi/): Hill in Bitlis, southeastern Turkey · 8.4 km ## When to go to Tatvan The best time to visit Tatvan is **September**; also possible: October 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 36 | | February | Possible | 10 h 33 | | March | Possible | 11 h 42 | | April | Possible | 13 h 01 | | May | Possible | 14 h 06 | | June | Possible | 14 h 40 | | July | Possible | 14 h 26 | | August | Possible | 13 h 30 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Possible | 10 h 58 | | November | Possible | 9 h 52 | | December | Possible | 9 h 19 | In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. In September, 9 of the 9 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 Tatvan The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB, Ankara), 820 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=38.5066%2C42.2816) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.5066%2C42.2816) ## Other towns nearby - [Siirt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/siirt/): 6 places · 70 km - [Muş](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/mus/): 5 places · 73 km - [Van, Turkey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/van/): 14 places · 97 km - [Batman, Turkey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/batman/): 16 places · 121 km - [Şırnak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sirnak/): 5 places · 132 km - [Bingöl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bingol/): 8 places · 161 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 Tatvan? The best known: [Nemrut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/mount-nemrut/), [Ahlat Dağı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ahlat-dagi/), [Category:Ahlat Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ahlat-muzesi/), [Great Mosque of Bitlis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bitlis-ulu-camii/), [Gökgören Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/gokgoren-dagi/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Tatvan? September; also possible: October to August. In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. ### How do you get to Tatvan? The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 820 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.5066%2C42.2816) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Tatvan as the destination and these 9 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).