Must-see fort · Taşlıçay, Van
Bagavan
Bagavan is a fort in Taşlıçay, Van.
Bagavan: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bagavan
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bagavan — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.61052, 43.51779. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bagavan
- Lake Balık · lake · Doğubayazıt · ~24 km · Must-see
- Abbasgöl · lake · Tuzluca · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount Zor · viewpoint · Doğubayazıt · ~46 km · Must-see
- Monastery of Agarak · church · Tuzluca · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mount Tendurek · viewpoint · Diyadin · ~52 km · Must-see
- Morgedik Barajı · lake · Erciş · ~64 km · Must-see
- Hıdırmenteş Gölü · lake · Çaldıran · ~66 km · Must-see
- Ishak Pasha Palace · fort · Doğubayazıt · ~67 km · Must-see
- Yervandashat · fort · Tuzluca · ~72 km · Must-see
- Yervandashat · fort · Armavir Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Toklucak Castle · fort · Diyadin · ~13 km
- Arı Dağı · viewpoint · Doğubayazıt · ~19 km
- Gövük Tepe · viewpoint · Diyadin · ~29 km
- Lake Atar · lake · Tutak · ~32 km
- Koçbaşı · viewpoint · Taşlıçay · ~34 km
- Sarıçiçek Dağı · viewpoint · Diyadin · ~41 km
- Mağara · cave · Doğubayazıt · ~42 km
- Yazıcı Dam · lake · Ağrı Merkez · ~45 km
Other forts & heritage near Bagavan
- Ishak Pasha Palace · fort · Doğubayazıt · ~67 km · Must-see
- Yervandashat · fort · Tuzluca · ~72 km · Must-see
- Yervandashat · fort · Armavir Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Sardarapat Memorial · fort · Armavir Province · ~81 km · Must-see
- Bagaran · fort · Van · ~83 km · Must-see
- Armavir · fort · Armavir Province · ~86 km · Must-see
- Baghcheh Juq Palace · fort · West Azerbaijan Province · ~107 km · Must-see
- Dashtadem Fortress · fort · Aragatsotn Province · ~107 km · Must-see
- Etchmiadzin · fort · Armavir Province · ~113 km · Must-see
- Zvartnots Cathedral · fort · Armavir Province · ~116 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bagavan open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bagavan yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bagavan?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bagavan?
Nearby: Lake Balık (lake, 24 km), Abbasgöl (lake, 33 km), Mount Zor (viewpoint, 46 km), Monastery of Agarak (church, 51 km), Mount Tendurek (viewpoint, 52 km), Morgedik Barajı (lake, 64 km).
Is Bagavan worth visiting?
Bagavan is listed as a must-see fort in Van on Spotwander.