Turkey: Van and around
(August 2009)
Van:
Fortress of
Van outside the modern city of Van, near the eastern shores of Lake Van.
Hosap:
Castle of Hosap (17th century), a village located about 40kms SE of
Van.
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Remains of fortifications behind the
castle.
Three-arched
bridge made of black and white stones at the base of the castle in Hosap.
Gevas:
Seljuk mausoleum and cemetery in the
small town of Gevas, located on the shore of Lake Van,
40km south-west of the city of Van.
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Armenian church of
the Holy Cross on Akdamar Island, on Van
Lake, 8km from Gevas.
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Muradiye:
Muradiye waterfall, near the road between Van and Dogubayazit, 70kms north-east of Van.
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