Castle · Van
Van Fortress
Turkish name: Van Kalesi
A foreign adult pays €3 to enter Van Fortress. Turkish citizens enter free with a MüzeKart. Included in MuseumPass Türkiye.
Tariff checked 1 October 2026 · Source: dosim.ktb.gov.tr
- Turkish citizens
- Free with a MüzeKart
Does a MuseumPass pay off here?
MuseumPass Türkiye
€165 · valid for 15 days
A single ticket here is 2% of the €165 pass.
The pass pays off after 7 sites: single tickets come to ≈ €192 against €165.
- 1Van Fortress€3€3
- 2Akdamar Church€12€15
- 3Topkapı Palace (palace, Hagia Irene, Harem) Istanbul≈ €50≈ €65
- 4Ephesus Ancient City Izmir€40≈ €105
- 5Hierapolis and Pamukkale Denizli€30≈ €135
- 6Galata Tower Istanbul€30≈ €165
- 7Troy (museum and ancient city) Çanakkale€27≈ €192
Turkish citizens use the MüzeKart instead. A MüzeKart+ costs ₺200.
Where it is
- This site
- Paid entry
- Free entry
- Closed now
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Positions come from the source records and can be off by a few hundred metres.
Nearby in Van
- Van Museum0.5 kmClosed
- Çavuştepe Castle19.8 kmFree
- Akdamar Church31.9 km€12
- Hoşap Castle45.3 kmFree
Before you go
Opening hours
No source we trust confirms opening hours here, so we show none. Check with the site before you go.
Prices are the standard adult tariffs on the Ministry of Culture and Tourism list. Student, group and other discounts are not shown. Lira prices appear in euros at the TCMB rate of 55.21 lira per euro on 13 October 2026.