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Çaldıran

Çaldıran is a town in Çaldıran district, Van, Turkey. Within 50 km by road there are 153 places to visit: 104 mosques & dargahs, 31 hill stations & viewpoints and 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Hıdırmenteş Gölü, Muradiye Şelalesi and Lake Süphan.

39.1432° N, 43.9107° E

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Within 30 km138 places
Within 50 km153
Must-see20
Notable74
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Çaldıran

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:53 pm

95 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 Çaldıran
  2. Gülebakan Tepesiviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Lake Süphanlake · 45 min
  4. Muradiye Şelalesiwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  5. Morgedik Barajılake · 45 min
  6. Hıdırmenteş Gölülake · 45 min
  7. Back in Çaldıran
Today’s loopÇaldıranStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributors

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Çaldıran?

Hıdırmenteş Gölü (lake, about 16 km), Muradiye Şelalesi (waterfall, about 21 km), Lake Süphan (lake, about 25 km), Gülebakan Tepesi (viewpoint, about 9 km), Morgedik Barajı (lake, about 30 km), Mount Tendurek (viewpoint, about 30 km).

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

153 places on Spotwander: 104 mosques & dargahs, 31 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 forts & heritage, 5 other attractions.

Which is the nearest dargah to Çaldıran?

Eski Merkez Camii, about 1 km by road; Hacı Celil Camii (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Çaldıran?

Ziyaret Tepesi, about 7 km by road; Gülebakan Tepesi (9 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Çaldıran?

Start in Çaldıran, visit Gülebakan Tepesi, then Lake Süphan, then Muradiye Şelalesi, then Morgedik Barajı, then Hıdırmenteş Gölü, and drive back — about 95 km by road in all.