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Places near Murat by type
All 178 places by distance →One day from Murat
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:02 pm
151 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Murat
- Yazıcı Damdam · 45 min
- Abbasgöllake · 45 min
- Lake Balıklake · 45 min
- Bagavanheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Toklucak Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Murat
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Murat?
Bagavan (heritage site, about 31 km), Yazıcı Dam (dam, about 17 km), Lake Balık (lake, about 38 km), Abbasgöl (lake, about 47 km), Pişta Êş (park, about 11 km), Toklucak Castle (heritage site, about 38 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Murat?
94 places on Spotwander: 38 hill stations & viewpoints, 37 mosques & dargahs, 4 forts & heritage, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 church.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Murat?
Taslıcay Karol Tepesı, about 17 km by road; Ağrı/İran Sınırı (21 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to Murat?
Hani Baba Cami, about 20 km by road; Köprü Kıran Cami (20 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Murat?
Start in Murat, visit Yazıcı Dam, then Abbasgöl, then Lake Balık, then Bagavan, then Toklucak Castle, and drive back — about 151 km by road in all.

























