Things to do & places to visit in Tunceli Province, Turkiye

Tunceli Province #52 destination in Turkiye 2023. The average rating score is 4.41 based on 170 traveler reviews, of 30 attractions. Timezone: Europe/Istanbul, current date and time: Friday, May 10, 2024, 5:58.

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Top things to do (18)

• Ancient Ruins
• Parks
• Caverns & Caves
• Monuments & Statues
• Historic Sites
• Nature & Wildlife Areas
• Bodies of Water
• Castles
• Religious Sites
• Bridges
• Architectural Buildings
• National Parks
• Waterfalls
• Points of Interest & Landmarks
• Hiking Trails
• Cemeteries
• Ferries
• Mountains

Top destinations in Tunceli Province 3

• Pertek
• Mazgirt
• Tunceli

Top places to visit (30 attractions) view more »

1. 5.0 Munzur Vadisi Milli Parki (20 reviews)
   - National Nature Reserve
   National Parks • Nature & Wildlife Areas
   
   
   This 42.674 hectars area is a national nature reserve since 1971 and is home to many regionally endemic plants (43 to be exact) and animals. It's a great place to explore especially for nature lovers. There are very few recreational areas, so, it's best to have your water and food with you when exploring the area. Except for winter when harsh climate conditions may lead to the closure of roads, the area can be visited all year long, each season having its own charm. We were there in October and it was breathtakingly beautiful. See more..
   
2. 5.0 Sagman Mosque (1 review)
   - Mosque with an Outstanding View
   Spent 1-2 hours Religious Sites
   
   
   Sağman (Salih Bey) Mosque is an outstanding shrine on the mountainous landscape of Eastern Turkey. It was built back in 1555 and is still in very good shape after the recent restoration. Unfortunately it's no longer in use as it was attacked by PKK terrorists back in 1993, 1994 and 1998. The community relocated their village to a safer place, built a new mosque and this one just hosts visitors, though they are very few. What is most outstanding about this mosque is the view: it's breathtaking. Though you can come to the mosque by car, I recommend to walk from Sağman village if the weather permits: the mountains are very beautiful and seeing this hundred years old mosque standing among them is very moving. See more..
   
3. 5.0 Orenonu Tabiat Parki (1 review)
   - Örenönü
   Spent More than 3 hours National Parks • Nature & Wildlife Areas
   
   
   Tunceli çok bakir ve korunmuş topraklara sahip . Terör güç kaybettikçe turistler de güvenli bir şekil de buraları ziyaret etmeye başlıyor . Örenönü parkı Piknik yapabileceğiniz , kimsenin kimseyi rahatsız etmediği güzel park . See more..
   
4. 4.5 Munzur Gozeleri (66 reviews)
   - Most Touristic Place in the Area
   Waterfalls
   
   
   "Göze" means spring in Turkish and there are lots of springs at this part of Turkey and these springs are feeding the Munzur river. But among them, the most touristic one is this place. I say touristic because this is the place where you have street vendors, street food, tea, music etc around, the others are purely nature. We spent here around 30 minutes. We drank tea (one of the most delicious I ever had), ate a local pancake called "patila", bought vegetables, had a chat with handcraft stall holders and enjoyed the river and the nature around. There is also a shrine here where Alevites come and pray and make wishes. See more..
   
5. 4.5 Pertek Kalesi (13 reviews)
   - Not visitable but fascinating to see
   Castles
   
   
   This massive castle used to be on dry land, but is now spectacularly marooned in the middle of the lake after the damming of the Euphrates. To see it, take the Erzincan road out of Elazig until you hit the water. You can get an even better view by crossing the lake on the Pertek ferry, which crosses every half hour See more..
   
6. 4.5 Kutu Deresi (11 reviews)
   - Nice Place Amidst the Nature
   Friday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent More than 3 hours Bodies of Water
   
   
   We visited this place in the end of October, so there was no trace of beach spirit but remnants of previous summer activities were still there. We had a short break in one of the cafés, though it's hard to call it a café: just some random tables and chairs on the river side, an old lady who had only tea to serve and that's it. Nevertheless, it was a nice place amidst the nature, river running just next to us, birds singing. We like it as a short break location. See more..
   
7. 4.5 Munzur Dağlari (9 reviews)
   - Majestic Mountains
   Mountains
   
   
   When you travel to Tunceli, the road takes you into these majestic mountains: they are very imposing. Sometimes there are steep cliffs and then vast areas where shepherds manage the herds. I recommend to take your time, to step out the car time to time, to walk a few miles and enjoy the views and the fresh air. There are frequently patrols on the road, so make sure you have your ID card with you. See more..
   
8. 4.5 Cemisgezek Feribotu (2 reviews)
   - The Ferry with the Most Beautiful View
   Friday: 7:00 AM - 11:30 PM Spent < 1 hour Ferries
   
   
   We boarded on this ferry on our way to Elazığ Airport from Çemişgezek. This is small boat that crosses the Keban Dam lake, it is punctual and quite swift. I recommend you to take it towards the sunset time: if the weather permits (in our case it did), you will witness one of the most stunning sunsets of your life. If you have time, go there at least 45 minutes before, there is a shabby yet clean café just next to the port. You can have tea there and enjoy the view. See more..
   
9. 4.0 Pertek Feribot (12 reviews)
   - A real experience!
   Spent < 1 hour Ferries
   
   
   The ferry runs on the hour and half hour carrying cars(11TL) and passengers. Loading occurs very quickly and you need to be good at reversing!! The crossing takes about 15 minutes and you get a great view of the impressive Pertek Castle stranded on its rock as you cross See more..
   
10. 4.0 Tunceliler Feribotu (6 reviews)
    - Very nice experience on Keban dam from Pertek/Tunceli to Elazığ
    Friday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Ferries
    
    
    The ferry shortens to way from Tunceli to Harput/elazığ to half the time with a nice ferry break and with a nice view of Pertek castle in the middle of Keban Dam . Ferry price is very reasonable (12 TRY) for otomobiles. Frequency is twice in an hour . The road from Tunceli to Pertek and from ferry to Elazığ is very good. See more..
    
11. 4.0 Ergen Kilisesi (3 reviews)
    - Needs Urgent Support
    Spent < 1 hour Ancient Ruins • Religious Sites
    
    
    This church which is believed to be 1200 years old is currently in ruins and needs urgent support before it collapses all together. Located in Ergen village of Geçimli town, it's the proof of Armenian population who lived here until very recently. Very few people know about the church itself and even the elderly of Ergen village have vague memories of the lively days of this shrine. Today only the altar section, surrounding walls and a sarcophagus remains from the once imposing church and its only visitors, apart from the very few tourists like us, are the children of the village who play hide-and-seek around the ruins. Nevertheless, I believe this church is a must to see when travelling to Tunceli province as it is one of the very few witnesses of multi-cultural co-existence of different religions in the area. See more..
    
12. 4.0 Dereova Selalesi (3 reviews)
    - Gelin Pınarı
    Friday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent 1-2 hours Waterfalls
    
    
    Gelin Pınarı olarak ta bilinen şelale, il merkezine 46 km., Nazimiye ilçe merkezine 13 km. uzaklıkta, Dereova Köyünün yakınındadır. Yolun Nazimiye ilçe merkezinden sonraki kısmı stabilize ve son 2 km lik bölümü ise ham yoldur. 20 metre yükseklikten ve 30-35 m. genişliğinde 4-5 kaynaktan yaygın bir şekilde dökülen sular, Pülümür Çayının kollarından biri olan ve çok derin bir vadide akan dereye karışmaktadır. Kışın şelale sularından oluşan sarkıt ve dikitler, bir buzul tabakası meydana getirmektedir. Şelalenin çevresi çok dik eğimli olup bodur ağaçlar ile kaplıdır. Şelale ve çevresi nde piknik ve doğa yürüyüşü yapabilirsiniz. See more..
    
13. 4.0 Sungur Bey Cami (2 reviews)
    - Re-Located Mosque
    Spent < 1 hour Religious Sites
    
    
    Sungur Bey Mosque was built back in 1569 on the shores of Murat River. In 1974, when Keban Dam was built, the mosque has been re-located to its current place. It was the first time such a task was carried out in Turkey and the mosque is special especially due to this re-location. The stones have been numbered before the re-location and today, when you enter the mosque, you can see those numbers on the stones, especially around the window frames. The gardens of the mosque is enchanting as well. See more..
    
14. 4.0 Tahar Köprüsü (2 reviews)
    - Bridge in Use Since 1807
    Friday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Bridges
    
    
    This beautiful stone bridge is of 3 km distance to Çemişgezek town. It has been built in 1807, renovated in 1902 and is still in use. It is unusually steep for a classical stone bridge. It has vineyards around and nature around is very beautiful. This is a nice location for photographers. See more..
    
15. 4.0 Celebi Aga Camii (1 review)
    Friday: 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM Spent < 1 hour Religious Sites
    
    
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16. 4.0 Koç-Koyun Biçimli Mezar Taşları (1 review)
    - Genellikle Tunceli nin Köy mezarlıklarında.
    Points of Interest & Landmarks • Cemeteries
    
    
    Kayalardan oyularak tek parça halinde yapılan ve yaklaşık 200 kg. ağırlığında olan heykeller, mezarın yan tarafına konulmuş olup, genellikle ayaktadır. Tunceli nin Hozat, Mazgirt, Nazımiye, Ovacık, Pertek ve Pülümür ilçelerinin Mezarlıklarında koç-koyun biçimli mezar taşları, Akkoyunlular dönemindeki Türkmen geleneğine tanıklık etmektedir.
    
    Sade bir şekilde işlenmiş heykellerin bir kısmının üzerinde kılıç, bıçak, kalkan, hançer, dokuma tezgâhı, şiş, çatal gibi eşyalara ait kabartma figürlerin in yanı sıra çeşitli hayvan ve bitki figürleri de yaygın olarak kullanılmıştır. Bazı mezarlarda görülen Zülfikar (Hz. Ali’nin Kılıcı), orada yatan kişinin alevi inançlı olduğuna işarettir. See more..
    
17. 4.0 Rabat Koprusu (1 review)
    Friday: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Bridges
    
    
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18. 4.0 Mazgirt Kalesi (1 review)
    - ilçeye hâkim bir tepe üzerinde kurulmuştur.
    Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Castles
    
    
    Mazgirt ilçe merkezinin kuzeyinde, ilçeye hâkim bir tepe üzerinde kurulmuştur. Büyük ölçüde yıkılmış olan kale surlarının büyük bir kısmı hala ayaktadır. Kalenin yapım tarihi kesin olarak bilinmemektedir. Kalenin en yüksek yerinde bir köşk ve yel değirmeni olduğu sanılan kalıntılar bulunmaktadır. See more..
    
19. 4.0 Rabat Kalesi (1 review)
    Friday: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Castles
    
    
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20. 4.0 Cemal Sureya Statue (1 review)
    Friday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Monuments & Statues
    
    
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21. 4.0 Mutu Koprusu (1 review)
    Friday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Bridges
    
    
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22. 4.0 Ataturk Parkı (1 review)
    - Dağ Keçisi heykelli Park
    Friday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Parks
    
    
    Atatürk ün heykeli nin de bulunduğu bir park, Belediye binasının alt tarafında, Cumhuriyet caddesinin sonunda, içerisinde obje olarak değişik hayvan ve insan heykel-(cik)lerinin bulunduğu çam ağaçlarının gölgelediği güzel bir park. See more..
    
23. 4.0 Pertek Belediyesi Feribotu (1 review)
    - Pertek Belediyesi Feribotu
    Friday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Ferries
    
    
    Pertek Belediyesi Feribotu; Elazığ ile Tunceli nin Pertek ilçesi arasında Pertek ve Tunceliler feribotları ile dönüşümlü seferler yapmaktadır.Sabah saat 06:00-21:00 saatleri arasında karşılıklı her yarım saatte bir, 21:00-24:00 saatleri arasında karşılıklı her bir saatte bir, 24:-06:00 saatleri arasında karşılıklı her iki saatte bir olmak üzere seferler düzenlemektedir. See more..
    
24. 4.0 Süleymaniye (Kale) Camii (1 review)
    Friday: 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Religious Sites
    
    
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25. 4.0 Hamidiye medresesi (1 review)
    - Özel mülk olmuş,kurtarılması lazım
    Friday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings
    
    
    İçini gezmek mümkün olmadı,Özel mülk olduğundan içine girilemiyor.Turizm Bakanlığının burayı bir şekilde turizme kazandırması lazım. See more..
    
26. 4.0 Bayrambaba turbesi (1 review)
    - Orijinal sandukası görülmeye değer
    Friday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Religious Sites
    
    
    Bayrambaba ve Uzun Hasan Türbeleri Çemizgezekte adeta gizlenmiş,ikisininde yön tabelaları yok,sorarak bulmaya çalıştım. Şehrin girişinde Kent ormanı diye bilinen bölgedeTekya parkı nın içine girdiğinizde belediyeye ait bir kafeterya var,buradaki görevlilere sorarsanız yardımcı oluyorlar. Her ikiside biraz daha aşağıda, 200 m aralıklarla. Orijinal sandukası görülmeye değer, ayrıca bu bölgede dağ keçileri de var. Yürüyüşü severseniz dik yamaçlardan aşağı nehre inip ala balık tutanlarıda görebilirsiniz. Ayakkabılarınız sağlam olsun İyi gezmeler. See more..
    
27. 4.0 Hamam Atik (1 review)
    - Restore edilse çok değerli bir hamam ortaya çıkacak
    Friday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings
    
    
    Hamam Atik Çemişgezek merkezine yürüme mesafesinde, kaderine terkedilmiş bir vaziyette onarılmasını bekliyor.Tamamen yıkılmadan görmenizi tavsiye ederim. See more..
    
28. 3.5 Yelmaniye Camii (2 reviews)
    - Dating Back to 1404
    Friday: 12:15 PM - 7:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Religious Sites
    
    
    This small mosque located in downtown Çemişgezek is dating back to 1404. Its original version does not have a minaret but over the years, one has been added. The only interesting feature of the mosque is that it is a good example of the architectural design transition from Seldjuk to Ottoman style. See more..
    
29. 3.5 In delikleri (2 reviews)
    - Dating back to 13th Century
    Friday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Caverns & Caves • Hiking Trails
    
    
    First mention of these small man-made caves dates back to 13th century. In fact, the holes are natural but they are enlarged by humans. It's said dervishes used to live in them. Today, no one live in them. If you want, you can walk to the caves but we did not as there aren't anything specific to see inside. We just took photos from a distance. See more..
    
30. 3.0 Uzun Hasan Turbesi (2 reviews)
    - Not in Good Shape
    Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Cemeteries • Religious Sites
    
    
    This tomb belongs to the ruler of Akkoyunlu State, dates back to mid 15th century but it's not well preserved at all. There is no sign leading to it, when you somehow find it, there is no explanation around. In fact, it's in the middle of messy garden where someone is working as a beekeeper. In short, this is unfortunately a neglected historical monument. See more..