Tatvan itself is not renowned for its historical or natural gems as it is rather a bleak town of mostly new, concrete development. It mainly serves travellers as a jumping off point to sights further afield.
Mount Nemrut (Nemrut Dağı). This is the mountain you'll immediately notice when you turn your eyes away from the lake, by virtue of being the highest in the area with its summit being 3050 mt above the sea level (the town barely makes it above 1700 metres). A volcanic one, it was the eruption of this mountain that blocked the outlets of surrounding rivers and caused them to flood in and form Lake Van in ancient times. Mount Nemrut has a number of lakes inside its caldera, one of which is always warm enough to swim in, thanks to the nearby hot springs. Some hotels and bus companies in Tatvan provide tours to its summit and the lakes. It's also possible to take the tarmac road leading into its caldera. Not to be confused with its much more popular namesake near Adiyaman, lying several hundred kms to west. �
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