Bitlis

Plate code 13 · Region Eastern Anatolia

A stone-built mountain city, with the volcanic Nemrut crater lake nearby.

Places to see

• Nemrut Krater GölüLake inside a volcanic crater
• Ahlat Selçuklu MezarlığıVast Seljuk cemetery
• Bitlis KalesiHistoric castle in the city centre

Food and products

• Büryan kebabı
• Bitlis balı

Official links

Other provinces in the region

• Ağrı
• Ardahan
• Bingöl
• Elazığ
• Erzincan
• Erzurum
• Hakkari
• Iğdır
• Kars
• Malatya
• Muş
• Tunceli
• Van

Published: 5 November 2026 · Last reviewed: 5 November 2026