Van
Base town · Van province

Van

3 places to see from here1 night on Lake Van to Ani

The city on the eastern shore of Lake Van. The Urartian citadel of Tushpa rises on a rock by the lake, and boats for Akdamar leave from the southern shore.

Follow the 3-day tripTushpa (Van Fortress)

What to see from here

Distances are straight lines from the town centre.

  • 4 km
    Tushpa (Van Fortress)

    Capital of the kingdom of Urartu, on a long rock above the shore of Lake Van, with royal rock-cut tombs and inscriptions in cuneiform on the cliff. Allow about 2 hours.

  • 17 km
    Çavuştepe

    An Urartian fortress-palace on a ridge south-east of Van, with temple foundations, storerooms and inscriptions in Urartian cuneiform. Allow about 1 hour.

  • 34 km
    Akdamar Church

    A 10th-century Armenian church on an island in Lake Van, its outer walls carved with scenes from the Bible. Allow about 2 hours with the boat.

Van

Museums in Van

  • museum
    Van Museum

    Urartian metalwork

Trips that stay here

3daysLake Van to AniVan to Kars · 5 places→