Title: Visit Eastern Anatolia: Best of Eastern Anatolia Tourism | Expedia Travel Guide - Expedia.com [Hotels in Eastern Anatolia](https://expedia.com/Eastern-Anatolia-Hotels.d6054900.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Vacation Rentals in Eastern Anatolia](https://expedia.com/Eastern-Anatolia-Vacation-Rentals.d6054900.Travel-Guide-VacationRentals)[Flights to Eastern Anatolia](https://expedia.com/Cheap-Flights-To-Eastern-Anatolia.d6054900.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Car Rentals in Eastern Anatolia](https://expedia.com/Car-Rentals-In-Eastern-Anatolia.d6054900.Car-Rental-Guide)[Eastern Anatolia Vacation Packages](https://expedia.com/Eastern-Anatolia.d6054900.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Eastern Anatolia ## Travel Guide ![The Armenian Church on the Island of Akdamar in Eastern Turkey #Secretspots #Trovember](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6119266/d069c723-dc14-40a7-b03e-fb5c580dcd73.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![The Armenian Church on the Island of Akdamar in Eastern Turkey #Secretspots #Trovember](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6119266/d069c723-dc14-40a7-b03e-fb5c580dcd73.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Mt. Ararat and the Khor Virap Monastery in Armenia.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6198333/e5296f7c-d285-4838-8a02-32e7f5d36bc0.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![#nature #fujixs1 #fujifilmxpro2 #travel #trip #view #mountain #greenmountain #sky #dark #documentary #journal #fujifilm #fujifilm_id #gm #gmdiscovery ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/1931/b66cb386-16ad-45a2-9f0f-cc30d3ebd778.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Sunset in Van lake. Van, Turkey #sunset #van #turkey ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/4451/f848a8b5-044b-40c6-bd57-7b9278e33bb1.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Eastern Anatolia Where to stay Things to do ### Where to stay in Eastern Anatolia ![View to the mountains.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/1161/de36a8ab-3062-47b1-a42c-efd0533eb43d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Erzurum City Center 4/5(5 area reviews) You'll enjoy the museums and monuments in Erzurum City Center. You might want to make time for a stop at Rüstem Pasha Caravanserai or Yakutiye Medresesi. [](https://expedia.com/Erzurum-Erzurum-City-Center.dx3000662496) ![Mystery view from snowy peaks and lake Panorama](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635290259177/44477aea-d9db-48c1-81bb-b4abd6f01739.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### İpekyolu 3.5/5(16 area reviews) You'll enjoy the churches and spas in İpekyolu. You might want to make time for a stop at Cheese Shops Bazaar or Van AVM. [](https://expedia.com/Van-Ipekyolu.dx553248635290259177) ![Default Image](https://images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/deals/TE_Clouds_card_r1.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Battalgazi 5/5(2 area reviews) You'll enjoy the monuments and waterfalls in Battalgazi. You might want to make time for a stop at İspendere İçmeler or Aslantepe Ruins. [](https://expedia.com/Malatya-Battalgazi.dx553248635290259859) ![Ancient castle of Van in Turkey, known also as Tushba Castle](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635290257548/7bb59acd-9e43-4587-a730-3302663c61b4.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Tuşba 3.5/5(2 area reviews) If you're spending some time in Tuşba, Van cat house and Lake Van are top sights worth seeing. [](https://expedia.com/Van-Tusba.dx553248635290257548) [See our Where To Stay guide](https://expedia.com/Eastern-Anatolia.dx6054900.Where-To-Stay?rfrr=TG.LP.Dest.Neighborhoods) - Eastern Anatolia Hotel Deals - Vacation Rentals in Eastern Anatolia ![The Erzurum Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/74000000/73450000/73447200/73447176/60b2c1de_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### The Erzurum Hotel Ibrahim Polat Cd. 53 Erzurum Erzurum $102 nightly $115 total Mar 1 - Mar 2 Total with taxes and fees Book a stay at this ski hotel in Erzurum. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free valet parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ... 9.2/10 Wonderful! (185 reviews) First time staying at this hotel and everything was as described on the hotels.com Very clean, spacious and nicely decorated room. Breakfast was superb and spoiled by the choices. Staffs were very polite and helpful. Definitely will be back again. Reviewed on Dec 9, 2024 [](https://expedia.com/Hotel-Search?startDate=3%2F1%2F2026&endDate=3%2F2%2F2026&selected=73447176&PinnedHotelID=73447176&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6054900) ![Pars Palas Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/107000000/106520000/106518400/106518369/92561916_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Pars Palas Hotel IPEKYOLU - VAN Van Van $34 nightly $38 total Feb 9 - Feb 10 Total with taxes and fees Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Van. Enjoy free breakfast, free parking, and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Cheese Shops Bazaar and ... 8.6/10 Excellent! (72 reviews) The breakfast wasn't fresh. The toilet and the beds were dirty, hadn't been cleaned Reviewed on Jan 2, 2026 [](https://expedia.com/Hotel-Search?startDate=2%2F9%2F2026&endDate=2%2F10%2F2026&selected=106518369&PinnedHotelID=106518369&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6054900) ![Lala Grand Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/83000000/82990000/82989300/82989246/3930031e_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Lala Grand Hotel lalapasa mah. cennetçesme sok. 8/1 Erzurum Erzurum Book a stay at this ski hotel in Erzurum. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attractions Erzurum Archaeology Museum and Turkish-Islamic ... 9.2/10 Wonderful! (244 reviews) Good place The woman at the front desk was very hrlpful. Unfortunately, the guy was not helpful at all. The room we had was very noisy with construction going on allday and night. I told him about this but nothing changed. When i saw the young lady she helped. The first night was difficult to sleep because ... Reviewed on Oct 14, 2025 [Get rates](https://expedia.com/Hotel-Search?startDate=2%2F22%2F2026&endDate=2%2F23%2F2026&selected=82989246&PinnedHotelID=82989246&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6054900) [](https://expedia.com/Hotel-Search?startDate=2%2F22%2F2026&endDate=2%2F23%2F2026&selected=82989246&PinnedHotelID=82989246&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6054900) [See all 350 properties in Eastern Anatolia](https://expedia.com/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience&startDate=2%2F9%2F2026&endDate=2%2F10%2F2026®ionId=6054900) Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply. ![Hayat Palas](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/20000000/19680000/19670400/19670382/e02f83cf_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Hayat Palas Inönu Mah Merkez Çarsisi 5 Sok No 48 Erzincan Book a stay at this business-friendly aparthotel in Erzincan. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and room service. Popular attractions Ermerkez Shopping Center and ... 8.2/10 Very Good! (96 reviews) We were able to park outside on the road and there was plenty of free spaces right near the hotel. The member of staff was very helpful and willing to help. His English was really good especially for Eastern Turkey. The room was incredibly spacious, comfortable beds and nice quality bedding. The ... 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Amble around the area's parks or visit its monuments. [](https://expedia.com/Sarikamis-Ski-Center-Sarkams.d553248635389804016.Vacation-Attraction) ![0_b0d3af8f-20b1-47b1-b7d2-16c90c2a70c9_raw](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6119238/7fd7fdd8-39eb-4ee9-b3d2-4a50eeec1811.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Mount Nemrut Learn about the local history of Pütürge with a stop at Mount Nemrut. Make some time to visit the monuments while you're in the area. [](https://expedia.com/Mount-Nemrut-Puturge.d6119238.Vacation-Attraction) ![Mountain ski resort Palandoken Turkey - Erzurum city background](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635975094655/c5f145c5-37cb-4899-a8de-948d9e6a820e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Palandöken Mountain Hit the slopes at Palandöken Mountain during your trip to Erzurum. You can seek out the ski slopes while in the area. [](https://expedia.com/Palandoken-Mountain-Palandoken.d553248635975094655.Vacation-Attraction) ![Hazar lake and mountain landscape - Elazig, Turkey](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621562601804/85976866-a194-450d-ad0c-d7120605fcb8.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Lake Hazar Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Lake Hazar during your travels in Elazig. Make time to visit the monuments and shops while you're in the area. [](https://expedia.com/Lake-Hazar-Elazig.d553248621562601804.Vacation-Attraction) ![Kars kalesi](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/1931/ac5bf996-91d5-478e-8b97-667e7b8bd3a8.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Castle of Kars Find out about the history of Kars when you spend time at Castle of Kars. Discover the area's museums and monuments. [](https://expedia.com/Castle-Of-Kars-Kars.d6332267.Vacation-Attraction) ![Panoramic image of Tortum](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6332199/97e331d5-3738-4589-8a4a-36e30a548dfa.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Tortum Waterfall Explore the great outdoors at Tortum Waterfall, a lovely green space in Uzundere. Make some time to visit the monuments while you're in the area. [](https://expedia.com/Tortum-Waterfall-Uzundere.d6332199.Vacation-Attraction) ## Cities near Eastern Anatolia ![Panoramic view of a valley with snow capped mountains and River Euphrates near Erzincan, Turkey](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/1156/f26598e0-73e4-4758-9003-af5481054d81.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Erzincan ![Sunrise at Lake Tortum, Erzurum, Turkey; Shutterstock ID 290440292](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/1161/ae0b1fa5-eab7-4e64-aee4-adf5402bfeb0.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Erzurum ![Adobe](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/1188/42c97bec-5398-4e9e-90a2-40bd35ddd622.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Elazig ![#nature #fujixs1 #fujifilmxpro2 #travel #trip #view #mountain #greenmountain #sky #dark #documentary #journal #fujifilm #fujifilm_id #gm #gmdiscovery ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/1931/b66cb386-16ad-45a2-9f0f-cc30d3ebd778.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Kars - Cities near Eastern Anatolia - Places of interest [Erzincan](https://expedia.com/Erzincan.dx1156)[Erzurum](https://expedia.com/Erzurum.dx1161)[Elazig](https://expedia.com/Elazig.dx1188)[Kars](https://expedia.com/Kars.dx1931)[Malatya](https://expedia.com/Malatya.dx2354)[Mus](https://expedia.com/Mus.dx2428)[Siirt](https://expedia.com/Siirt.dx3339)[Van](https://expedia.com/Van.dx3677)[Tatvan](https://expedia.com/Tatvan.dx4451)[Bingol](https://expedia.com/Bingol.dx4616)[Hakkari](https://expedia.com/Hakkari.dx4617)[Bitlis](https://expedia.com/Bitlis.dx4636)[Kisikli](https://expedia.com/Kisikli.dx179879)[Agri](https://expedia.com/Agri.dx6063167)[Edremit](https://expedia.com/Edremit.dx6144772)[Talin](https://expedia.com/Talin.dx6198314)[Lusarat](https://expedia.com/Lusarat.dx6198333)[Igdir](https://expedia.com/Igdir.dx6202684)[Divrigi](https://expedia.com/Divrigi.dx6205968)[Nohutlu](https://expedia.com/Nohutlu.dx6206060)[Yusufeli](https://expedia.com/Yusufeli.dx6321581)[Kelkit](https://expedia.com/Kelkit.dx6322002)[Elbistan](https://expedia.com/Elbistan.dx6322376)[Sirnak](https://expedia.com/Sirnak.dx6323236)[Tunceli](https://expedia.com/Tunceli.dx6323547) - [Ergan Dagi ve Kayak Merkezi ](https://expedia.com/Ergan-Dagi-Ve-Kayak-Merkezi-Uzumlu.d553248621562601768.Vacation-Attraction) - [Hazarbaba Kayak Merkezi ](https://expedia.com/Hazarbaba-Kayak-Merkezi-Elazig.d553248621562601803.Vacation-Attraction) - [Sarikamis Ski Center ](https://expedia.com/Sarikamis-Ski-Center-Sarkams.d553248635389804016.Vacation-Attraction) - [Mount Nemrut ](https://expedia.com/Mount-Nemrut-Puturge.d6119238.Vacation-Attraction) - [Palandöken Mountain ](https://expedia.com/Palandoken-Mountain-Palandoken.d553248635975094655.Vacation-Attraction) - [Erkan Mountain and Ski Resort ](https://expedia.com/Erkan-Mountain-And-Ski-Resort-Erzincan.d6332152.Vacation-Attraction) - [Lake Hazar ](https://expedia.com/Lake-Hazar-Elazig.d553248621562601804.Vacation-Attraction) - [Castle of Kars ](https://expedia.com/Castle-Of-Kars-Kars.d6332267.Vacation-Attraction) - [Mount Ararat ](https://expedia.com/Mount-Ararat-Igdir.d6119268.Vacation-Attraction) - [Harput Castle ](https://expedia.com/Harput-Castle-Elazig.d6332045.Vacation-Attraction) - [Van AVM ](https://expedia.com/Van-AVM-Ipekyolu.d848320480351170560.Vacation-Attraction) - [Beylerbeyi Sarayı ](https://expedia.com/Beylerbeyi-Saray-Kars.d553248621533062890.Vacation-Attraction) - [Bitlis Kayak Merkezi ](https://expedia.com/Bitlis-Kayak-Merkezi-Bitlis.d553248621562603124.Vacation-Attraction) - [Tortum Waterfall ](https://expedia.com/Tortum-Waterfall-Uzundere.d6332199.Vacation-Attraction) - [Mazlum Ağa Hamam ](https://expedia.com/Mazlum-Aga-Hamam-Kars.d553248621533062881.Vacation-Attraction) - [Somuncu Baba Türbesi ve Külliyesi ](https://expedia.com/Somuncu-Baba-Turbesi-Ve-Kulliyesi-Darende.d553248635998011004.Vacation-Attraction) - [Keban Dam ](https://expedia.com/Keban-Dam-Keban.d6332041.Vacation-Attraction) - [İspendere İçmeler ](https://expedia.com/Ispendere-Icmeler-Battalgazi.d553248635998011003.Vacation-Attraction) - [Akdamar Adası ](https://expedia.com/Akdamar-Adas-Gevas.d6119266.Vacation-Attraction) - [Nemrut Krater Lake ](https://expedia.com/Nemrut-Krater-Lake-Tatvan.d553248621532503413.Vacation-Attraction) - 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