BITLIS
Bitlis is known as an important tobacco and honey production center in
Turkey, located on a high plateau among the mountains with an altitude of
approximately 1400 meters.The town stands in a narrow strean valley in the
Eastern Anatolia right in the middle of a green oasis.It has a great location
for tobacco production.Suphan Mountain is within the border of Bitlis is the
third highest mountain in Turkey, with 4058 meters having forests and lakes that
makes the visitors overcome with admiration. You might climb to Suphan in summer
for trekking.Icem Travel Agency provides tours to Suphan.
Bitlis has borders with some cities of Turkey.It is 168 km away from Van, 83
km to Mus, 97 km to Siirt...You can have a tour nearby.
The surface area is 6.706 km2.The climate is terrestrial in Bitlis with hot
and dry summers and cold and snowy winters.The hottest month is July and the
coldest month is January in this province.The winters are so long as a result
winter tourism is so popular in Siirt.Especially ski lovers come to Siirt
mountains.There is also a festival called ski festival held every year.Many
tourist wait for this festival and join it.
Because of Van Lake sea tourism is done.Water sports and fisihind is very
famous.Besides this there are a lot of thermal places like Guroymak, Budakli,
Ilicak, Yam, Tatvan Dedeler, Nemrut Thermal Waters.
The natural beauty can be the only reason for coming Bitlis.The city is
surounded by valnut trees.During your journey to Bitlis, you will have chance to
buy some of thsese delicious nuts from children who sell them on the highway in
autum especially.Not only natural beauty of course but also the historical
surroundings take the thourist attraction.A Byzantine castlewith polygonal
towers dominates the town.There are valuable remainings from the Middle Ages
such as Grand Mosque, Ulu Mosquess, Serefiye Mosque and the Citadel.Another
remark of Middle Ages is Ahlat which is founded on the shores of Lake Van and
can be seen as the oldest art and cultural centers of th province.It looks like
an open air art museum.You will be
admired of the scene on the Lake Van.Turkish artists has done great works
combining with the trurquoise tones of Lake Van with poetic dimensions.The
Seljuk Cemetery is situated at Ahlat and seen among the art wonders of the
world.Artistic symphonies were formed by carving on the gravestones covering, in
a large area.The adress for Turkish art and culture is Ahlat.There is an ancient
Urartien city of Adilcevaz where you can find percious and important remains
when you drive 25 km north of Ahlat.
Tatvan is my favourite place in Bitlis in the west of Lake Van, is
a very attractive town that has a well protected port agaist the winds.There are
ferry boats from Tatvan port to Van wharf.Sailing around Akdamar Island will be
very enjoyable for you.In addition to this, the East Anatolia Fair that is
organised every year when many foreign people join this fair as well, brings a
distinctive liveliness to Tatvan.At that time, Tatvan is vividful and more
crowded different from other times.We can say that the city includes a city also
inside it.
Nemrut Mountain is a great place for mountaineers and nature lovers.Nemrut
has a cold and deep crater lake where you can have a chance to watch a
marvellous scene.It has still hot volcanic springs.
You can find nice beaches and resturants in Bitlis.You can have wonderful
dishes by watching the ancient city.The view of mountains and lakes are some of
the reason that we bet you will come again and again.In Summers and Winters many
people come this beautiful city.There are a few hotels which we recommend you to
stay.Tatvan Kardelen Hotel is the best place for better accomodation in Bitlis.You can make your hotel reservation from that page.So make your hotel
reservation immediately otherwise you will have some accomodation problems in
festival and fair times. | 
