Beğendik, VanMount ArnosÇetin BarajıKarmravankAparank MonasterySiyahkale TepesiÇimenlik Tepesi
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Beğendik

Beğendik is a town in Çatak district, Van, Turkey of about 2,560 people. Within 50 km by road there are 30 places to visit: 22 hill stations & viewpoints, 1 forts & heritage and 1 caves. The must-see places are Mount Arnos, Çetin Barajı and Karmravank.

37.9756° N, 42.6482° EPop. 2,560

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Within 30 km13 places
Within 50 km30
Must-see18
Notable160
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Mount Arnos

Viewpoint · 27 km · Bahçesaray

Must-see

Çetin Barajı

Lake · 30 km · Şirvan

Karmravank, heritage site near Beğendik
Must-see

Karmravank

Heritage site · 62 km · Gevaş

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One day from Beğendik

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:42 pm

118 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Beğendik
  2. Çetin Barajılake · 45 min
  3. Siyahkale Tepesiviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Mount Arnosviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Çimenlik Tepesiviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Aparank Monasterymonastery · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Beğendik
Today’s loopBeğendikStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Beğendik?

Mount Arnos (viewpoint, about 27 km), Çetin Barajı (lake, about 30 km), Aparank Monastery (monastery, about 11 km), Siyahkale Tepesi (viewpoint, about 17 km), Çimenlik Tepesi (viewpoint, about 21 km), Kat Dağı (viewpoint, about 22 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Beğendik?

30 places on Spotwander: 22 hill stations & viewpoints, 1 fort, 1 cave, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 Buddhist site.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Beğendik?

Siyahkale Tepesi, about 17 km by road; Çimenlik Tepesi (21 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Beğendik?

Fakiran, about 42 km by road; Narekavank (54 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Beğendik?

Start in Beğendik, visit Çetin Barajı, then Siyahkale Tepesi, then Mount Arnos, then Çimenlik Tepesi, then Aparank Monastery, and drive back — about 118 km by road in all.