Başkale Travertines

Başkale Travertines in Van, which which also has fairy chimneys like Nevşehir and travertines like Pamukkale, amaze visitors with its beauty. The carbon dioxide in the water that suddenly comes to light evaporates and a thin layer of calcium carbonate coats the rocks. These layers accumulate over time form travertines with soft lines. Although this extraordinary beauty in the rare natural phenomena segment is seen in two different places in Turkey, the one in the Pamukkale is the only widely known one. Van's Baskale Travertines wait to be discovered... Travertines, which fascinate with its beauty, are located 35 km from the city centre. This is the only place to increase the city's tourism outside the ruins of Urartu heritage. It is discovered quite late but it also manages to attract more tourists every year.