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Abstract It's known that some of the earth shapes which becomes as a result of some tiaturel processes and draw people's attention (Ire important nature! touristic sources. Especially, a variety of earth shapes like naturel monuments are formed at tnorpliodynamical process and l'el)' rapidly occured karstic places. The travertines which are karst accumulations are one ofthose formation. One of the mini travertines which is similar to Patnukkale is located at Akcal: village, in Baskale- Van. The area of travertines is about 100 x 200 tn It has extraordinary beauty and hundreds of old and new stepped pools. In this area there about 10 wells an done waterfall whose height is 7 tn. The Akcal: travertines, explanied/described in this study, far ([tvayfrom big city centres, difficult to visit by car, not used for touristic purposes, is a karstic formation. If Akcali travertines are considered with other nat/rei touristic sources like Van Lake, Siiphan, Nemrut and Cilo Mountains. It is fine that the Akcali travertines will contribute to the economies of local cities and country of Turkey. . Keywords: Akcalt, karstic, travertine, tourism.

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