Free Places to Visit

Free Places to Visit in Van

26 free-to-visit places in Van — parks, viewpoints, historic sites and more.

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Free Places to Visit in Van

Places with no entrance fee

Van Cat House
Museums Van

Van Cat House

Museums Van, Turkey

Located on the Yüzüncü Yıl University Zeve Campus, the Van Cat House is a research center wh…

Akdamar Monument Museum / Church
Historical Sites Museums Van

Akdamar Monument Museum / Church

Historical Sites Van, Turkey

Rising on Akdamar Island in Lake Van, this 10th-century Armenian church is one of the most s…

Van Fortress
Historical Sites Ancient Cities Van

Van Fortress

Historical Sites Van, Turkey

Built in the 9th century BC by Urartian King Sarduri I, Van Fortress rises on a steep rock m…

Horhor Mosque
Historical Sites Religious Sites Van

Horhor Mosque

Historical Sites Van, Turkey

Located at the foot of Van Castle, within the borders of Old Van City, Horhor Mosque is a si…

Hoşap Castle
Historical Sites Van

Hoşap Castle

Historical Sites Van, Turkey

A historical castle built on a steep rock mass on the Van-Hakkari highway, in the Gürpınar d…

Hüsrev Pasha Mosque and Complex
Historical Sites Religious Sites Van

Hüsrev Pasha Mosque and Complex

Historical Sites Van, Turkey

Located at the foot of Van Castle, in the Old City of Van, Hüsrev Pasha Mosque and Complex i…

Van Museum
Historical Sites Museums Van

Van Museum

Historical Sites Van, Turkey

Located northeast of Van Castle, Van Museum, with a deep-rooted history based on a depot est…

Çavuştepe Castle
Historical Sites Ancient Cities Van

Çavuştepe Castle

Historical Sites Van, Turkey

Located approximately 25 km southeast of Van city center, in the Gürpınar district, Çavuştep…

Historic Van Houses Neighborhood
Historical Sites Van

Historic Van Houses Neighborhood

Historical Sites Van, Turkey

Located in Van's Kalecik Neighborhood, approximately 5 km from the city center and at an alt…

Ulu Mosque
Religious Sites Van

Ulu Mosque

Religious Sites Van, Turkey

Located at Van's Beş Yol intersection, Ulu Mosque is one of the city's most recognized place…

İzzeddin Şir Mosque and Madrasa
Historical Sites Religious Sites Van

İzzeddin Şir Mosque and Madrasa

Historical Sites Van, Turkey

Located in Hişet Neighborhood of Gevaş district in Van, İzzeddin Şir Mosque and Madrasa is a…

Toprakkale
Historical Sites Viewpoints Van

Toprakkale

Historical Sites Van, Turkey

Rising on the rocky cliffs of Zımzım Mountain, northeast of the Van Plain, Toprakkale is a v…

Adır Church
Historical Sites Religious Sites Van

Adır Church

Historical Sites Van, Turkey

Located on Adır Island in Lake Van, this church is part of an 11th-century monastery complex…

Devil's Bridge
Historical Sites Natural Wonders Van

Devil's Bridge

Historical Sites Van, Turkey

A 19th-century stone bridge rising over the Bendimahi Stream in Van's Muradiye district. App…

Red Bridge
Historical Sites Van

Red Bridge

Historical Sites Van, Turkey

A historic stone bridge built over the Mükus Stream on the Bahçesaray-Hizan road in the Bahç…

Abbas Agha Mosque
Historical Sites Religious Sites Van

Abbas Agha Mosque

Historical Sites Van, Turkey

Standing in the northwestern part of the Old Van city, between Horhor Mosque and Ulu Mosque,…

Hamurkesen Mosque
Historical Sites Religious Sites Van

Hamurkesen Mosque

Historical Sites Van, Turkey

Located in Hamurkesen Village, Gürpınar district of Van, this historical mosque was built in…

Çarpanak Church
Historical Sites Religious Sites Van

Çarpanak Church

Historical Sites Van, Turkey

A historical religious site on Çarpanak Island, one of the four large islands in Lake Van, f…

Kaya Çelebi Mosque
Historical Sites Religious Sites Van

Kaya Çelebi Mosque

Historical Sites Van, Turkey

Located south of Van Castle, in the Ortakapı neighborhood of Old Van, Kaya Çelebi Mosque is …

Evliya Bey Bridge
Historical Sites Van

Evliya Bey Bridge

Historical Sites Van, Turkey

Rising right next to Hoşap Castle in Van's Gürpınar district, this 17th-century Ottoman brid…

Twin Domes
Historical Sites Van

Twin Domes

Historical Sites Van, Turkey

Located outside the old Van city walls, southwest of Kaya Çelebi Mosque, the Twin Domes cons…

Yavuzlar Fairy Chimneys (Vanadokya)
Natural Wonders Van

Yavuzlar Fairy Chimneys (Vanadokya)

Natural Wonders Van, Turkey

In Yavuzlar Village, Başkale district of Van, the fairy chimneys shaped by the volcanic Yiği…

Suleyman Han Mosque
Historical Sites Religious Sites Van

Suleyman Han Mosque

Historical Sites Van, Turkey

Standing atop Van Castle, approximately 100 meters high on a rock, the Suleyman Han Mosque b…

Zeril Bridge
Historical Sites Van

Zeril Bridge

Historical Sites Van, Turkey

Rising over the Zeril Stream in Van's Çatak district, this historic stone bridge, with its p…

Erciş Anonymous Tomb
Historical Sites Van

Erciş Anonymous Tomb

Historical Sites Van, Turkey

Rising amidst fields near Zortul Village in Van's Erciş district, this medieval tomb is also…

Halime Hatun Kumbeti
Historical Sites Van

Halime Hatun Kumbeti

Historical Sites Van, Turkey

Located east of the Seljuk Cemetery in Gevas district of Van, Halime Hatun Kumbeti was commi…

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