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Van  

Merit Sahmaran

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Tamara Otel

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Buyuk Urartu

 1 Review and 7 Opinions  The Urartu Hotel is a nice, modern hotel, well locate in the center of Van. The rooftop hotel... 

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Çavustepe (Sardurihinili) fortress+Menua channel

Çavustepe (Sardurihinili) fortress+Menua channel, Van Ili

 Tuna_ank Says:  It was built in 756-730 BC by Urartian King 2. Sarduri. There is not much things to see. But you can see Urartu language at Haldi temple's entrance. And you can... 

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Sütçü kardesler in Merit hotel at Edremit: Van breakfast

Sütçü kardesler in Merit hotel at Edremit: Van breakfast, Van Ili

 Tuna_ank Says:  Van breakfast is delicious and colorfull. There is a street at Van for breakfast but there was road work there and I ate at Edremit. I also advise to watch... 

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Cat house (Kedi evi)

Cat house (Kedi evi), Van Ili

 Tuna_ank Says:  Van cat is very nice, green and blue eyeses at totaly white cat. If you can't see at streets you may see at Cat house in the university. 

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Van handcrafts

Van handcrafts, Van Ili

 Tuna_ank Says:  Van's carpets and kilims are really nice. I have 2 kilims. Van has special silber wark which's name is "savat"You will see also many things from Iran, Russia... 

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Kervansaray restaurant: Local food at Van

Kervansaray restaurant: Local food at Van, Van Ili

 Tuna_ank Says:   Ayran asi was very good but there were many good tastes... 

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Husrev pasa külliyesi and Kaya Çelebi mosque

Husrev pasa külliyesi and Kaya Çelebi mosque, Van Ili

 Tuna_ank Says:  These mosques are in old Van (Tusba) part, you may see from Van castle. 

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Muradiye waterfalls

Muradiye waterfalls, Van Ili

 Tuna_ank Says:  It is at the middle of Van-Dogu Beyazit road. 

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Van castle

Van castle, Van Ili

 Tuna_ank Says:  In Van castle you will see Urartu part, Ottoman-Seljuk part, old Van(Tusba) part at down, old Van house and you may watch to sunset... It's first builded at 834... 

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Van museum

Van museum, Van Ili

 Tuna_ank Says:  Van has a great history. 4000 years ago Hurris, later Urartus, Med, Pers, Sasani, Emevians, Abbasis, Seljuks, Ottomans... So there are many things to see at the... 

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Akdamar island-Akdamar church

Akdamar island-Akdamar church, Van Ili

 Tuna_ank Says:  Van lake is the biggest lake in Turkey. It is also the biggest soda lake in the world. It is including 4 islands.(Akdamar, Adir, Çarpanak and Kus) From Gevas,... 

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 Around Van lake there are several Armenian Churches. The most famous one is the one on Akdamar Island in Van LAke. It can be an enjoyable trip for the adventrus... 

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Q:  Bus, minibus connecting Tabriz, Iran with Northeastern Turkey? Is there a direct bus, or minibus connecting Tabriz, Maku, or... 

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A: I havenĀ“t been to Iran since a long time, but ther used to be buses from Tabris and Teheran to Istambul, Ankara and Damscus, all going by Dogubeyazit. At that time very... 

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Coming close to the Van Lake

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 Especially, I had been dreaming of that moment when I would see the Van Lake. As we were approaching Tatvan, coming from Mardin, we first saw the mountains all around, covered with snow. And... 

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VAN (TUSHPA)

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Van Ili. I'd love to share with you the 12 tips I've written, the 39 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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Eastern Turkey and Van Lake

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Van Ili. I'd love to share with you the 4 tips I've written, the 13 photos uploaded, and 1 travelogue I've created. 

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Van, famous for its lake, breeding, drug dealers..

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 i stayed one day at Tatvan, on the SW of Van, seen Mount Nemrut the second, which is one of the biggest in crater size(i think ~9km), that hosts two lakes & hot water sources in it. Mount Nemrut... 

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a star in east

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 you should visit both in summer and winter coming up photos.. 

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