do not expect, that you may enter the palace at regular times.
We actually had to wait some time for the guide, who was booked by the Rotel-company and he finally made the tour through the ruins just for us.
Updated Apr 18, 2003
Everybody knows it .Going on traveling is nice and this is the happiest part but what about returning home and having to do same road which you already know and the friends your are about to leave ,these are the sad part .Always have with you some paper napkins to use when you start crying...
Written Oct 4, 2002
Bevare of mean dogs , especially from the ones who are black and come by morning time to the beds which are not yet done.
They eat and lick whatever they find in the close neighbourhoud and love to sneak around and hide any sock or bag or jewelleries like bracelets in velvet bags....
Written Oct 4, 2002
You can see here Diane with Geoff when he was leaving Istanbul .Diane was going to take Delta Flight 73 from Istanbul to USA on January 6th , 2002 flight has been cancelled and we lost her trace .
We hope and pray to find her somewhere in the world or back in Istanbul soonest possible.
She is kindly requested to send an email to the author who loves her
Written Oct 4, 2002
Many poor children in Van kalesi beg or ask money for guidance.
Written Jul 25, 2009
Written Oct 4, 2002
The beautiful view of the Island in the LAke Van
Written Oct 4, 2002
When going from Van to Akdamar be sure to agree on the price with a bus driver (dolmuþ). Usually they stop in the village a few km before the ferry dock and ask extra money for the remaing km.
Written Oct 4, 2002
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1 Review and 6 Opinions The Urartu Hotel is a nice, modern hotel, well locate in the center of Van. The rooftop hotel...
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When going from Van to Akdamar be sure to agree on the price with a bus driver (dolmuþ). Usually they stop in the village a few km before the ferry dock and ask...
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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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