Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Be prepared of rough winds, even when the sun shines down in the cities of Van or Dogubayazit, it might be a bit colder ( or maybe just not so very hot ) as down in the valley
Photo Equipment: don't expect shops with films, batteries etc...
They did not even have a shop with postcards, souvenirs or snacks up there, just a peacefull environment, a lovely castle and a great panorama-view !
Updated Dec 11, 2003
Written Oct 4, 2002
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: These are latest news in Turkish.Just installed them by curiosity
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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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Q: hi may i ask which way you advise for going from van to konya ? is there an sleeper train ? if yes i need to know the time table ...

A: hi i ve read your previous post as well if you dont want to spend anytime in van you can take a direct train from tabriz to ankara every thursday for around 40 euros...
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A big, terrible earthquake hit Van on my birthday in 2011. Lots of places and buildings I've visited destroyed. The area is still dangerous. After shocks are still fatal. Plus the cold is getting...
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Van (means "place" in Persian) (ancient Tushpa) located on the southeastern shores of Lake Van, the largest lake in Turkey & 200km west of Iranian border. It has often been called "The Pearl of the...
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The city Van is not a beautiful or picturesque city but quite modern, but nice with great view of the mountains around. It's a good place to stay at while exploring the surroundings and to see, for......
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Visiting Lake Van was one of the highlights of my week long whistle-stop trip round South-Eastern Turkey. It was somewhere I had always been intrigued by, having seen some photos of it in a National...
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I don't know about you, but one thing that occupies some of my time is studying maps. This is what took me to Van, I could see a big lake surrounded by mountains far away from Western Turkey. So I...
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