Local Van people's perception of Iranian tourists

According to the definition made in the light of many common concepts, tourism is considered as the way an individual or a group travels from one place to another. Our province of Van is among the provinces that see an important value for our country in terms of tourism. One of the main reasons for this is that it is among the border cities and it embraces many civilizations. Van, in particular, has many beauties within its body, due to both cultural and natural reasons, when viewed from many perspectives. These beauties have settled down both naturally and culturally. While it is a natural way, it is caused by volcanic and tectonic formations due to its general natural formation, while its cultural value is considered as assimilation from the past to the present. Van is a city that has been exposed to wars by many civilizations and many times. In this context, they carry traces of many civilizations with what they have lived and seen. These traces are considered important for both Van province and our country in terms of tourism. In this context, Van is among the tourism cities. It still opens its doors to offer its beauty to many people. In light of all this, Van is not only an important city, but also one of our important provinces in terms of tourism. The aim of the study is to investigate the social and traditional perception of Iranian tourists by the local people due to the intense tourist demand from Iran, one of the border countries, to Van.