Skip to content
Türkçe
Menu

Eastern Anatolia · Plate code 13

Bitlis

Nemrut Crater Lake

Bitlis lies on the western shore of Lake Van. The Nemrut Crater Lake in Tatvan, Ahlat's Seljuk cemetery and tomb towers, and Bitlis Castle in the city centre are its highlights, and büryan kebab cooked in a pit oven is famous.

Explore this province →

Detailed guides

Highlights

Places

  • Nemrut Crater Lake
  • Ahlat Seljuk Cemetery
  • Bitlis Castle

Tastes

  • Büryan kebab

Local food and products

  • Dish

    Büryan kebab

    Lamb hung and roasted in a pit oven.

When to go

June to September; the road to Nemrut Crater Lake closes in winter because of snow.

Getting there

Bus terminal
The nearest airports are in Muş and Van; there are regular buses from Tatvan to Van.

Districts 7 districts