Mount Nemrut, is a perfect opportunity here for mountaineers and nature lovers (not to be mistaken with the magnificent mountain of the same name Nemrut, which has giant statues on top). This is an inactive volcano with a deep, clear and cold crater lake, also having hot volcanic springs.

Ahlat is a very important ancient center of Turkish art and culture, located to the west of Lake Van (44 kilometers north of Tatvan). The town looks like an open air art museum, with remains from various centuries and civilizations. The mausoleums from the Seljuk period, the Ulu Kumbet (mausoleums), cifte Kumbet, Bayindir Kumbet and Hasan Pasa Kumbet are several to be visited. Here are also artistically carved monumental tombstones from the 12th century which deserve the fame they have received.

There are fine beaches and restaurants in the town. 25 kilometers north of Ahlat, there is the ancient Urartian city of Adilcevaz where precious and important remains have been found. The Ulu Mosque, on the shores of Lake Van, and the Kef Castle from the Seljuk period, are to the west of Adilcevaz. The great Mount Suphan is, of course, the most attractive spot in Bitlis. You may climb Suphan in summer when it is perfect for trekking. Some travel agencies have tours to Suphan.