Van - Revision history

94.122.24.46: /* See */

2013-05-04T13:47:11Z

‎See

Alangrainger: updated listing Hotel Sehrivan

2012-12-15T16:20:54Z

updated listing Hotel Sehrivan

Alangrainger: added listing Hotel Sehrivan

2012-12-15T16:20:11Z

added listing Hotel Sehrivan

88.226.36.99: /* See */

2012-11-09T11:22:25Z

‎See

78.187.122.229: updated listing Hotel Ipek

2012-10-13T16:21:10Z

updated listing Hotel Ipek

Kenatic: /* Sleep */

2012-09-25T22:01:04Z

‎Sleep

Kenatic: /* See */

2012-09-25T21:58:59Z

‎See

110.136.247.28 at 00:39, 13 August 2012

2012-08-13T00:39:19Z

Estelle1789: /* By boat */

2012-06-12T16:23:54Z

‎By boat

78.187.45.74: updated listing Hotel Emre

2012-05-10T10:19:07Z

updated listing Hotel Emre

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 *The '''castle''', located on a high hill towards the waterfront from the town with great vistas over the town and the lake. Take a Dolmus to ''Kale''; if you walk to and around the first small building you reach on the road you can find a path up behind it, otherwise go through the official entrance further down to road towards the water and pay the fee.
-*The ancient Armenian church ('''Ahtamar''' or '''Akdamar''') on a small island in Lake Van is beautiful, the church has recently been re-opened after an extensive restoration, making its impressive frescoes possible to see. Price of the boat ride is fixed at 7.50 TL per person for a return (don't have to take the same boat back, just take as long as you want on the island) and 3TL for entry to the site. Private boat costs 100 TL. A dolmus, signed ''Gevas / Akdamar'', from the minibus otogar in the north end of Cumhuriyet Cd, to the boat dock which lies 50 km west of the city costs 5 TL.
+*The ancient Armenian church ('''Ahtamar''' or '''Akdamar''') on a small island in Lake Van is beautiful.  Dating from 921, the church has recently been re-opened after an extensive restoration, making its impressive frescoes possible to see.  It is possible to take a dolmus, signed ''Gevas / Akdamar'', from the minibus otogar in the north end of Cumhuriyet Cd, to the boat dock, which lies 50 km west of Van.  The ferry across to the island costs 10 TL/person with 16 persons or more.  A private boat costs 150 TL.  A short wait at the docks for more passengers may prove fruitful if you are an independent traveller.  You may take the return ferry one hour after your arrival, otherwise additional ferries that can take you later (don't have to take the same boat back, just take as long as you want on the island).  Cost for entry to site is 3TL.
 * The old city of '''Tuşpa''' a few kilometres west of the city.

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 *<sleep name="Otel Bahar" alt="" address="Ordu Caddesi, Carsi Polis Karakolu Ustu" directions="east of Cumhuriyet, near the big green mosque" phone="0539 729 6838" url="" checkin="" checkout="" price="60 TL for double room ensuite" lat="" long="">Clean, spacious rooms, nice views of the green mosque on the upper floors, central location, good breakfast and free wi-fi. </sleep>
 *<sleep name="Merit Sahmaran Hotel" alt="4 star Hotel" address="Yeniköy mevkii. Sahil cad.12 KM. No:60 Edremit VAN" directions="" phone="" url="http://www.meritsahmaranotel.com" checkin="" checkout="" price="" lat="" long="">Merit Sahmaran Hotel is 4 star hotel near the Van Lake</sleep>
-*<sleep name="Hotel Sehrivan" alt="" address="Just off Sihke Cd" directions="Just to the south of the mosque in the main bazaar" phone="" url="" checkin="" checkout="" price="Twin 40 TL" lat="38.503404" long="43.394006">Clean rooms, only 40 TL for a twin single. Very fast wifi access. No breakfast at that price.</sleep>
+*<sleep name="Hotel Sehrivan" alt="" address="Just off Sihke Cd" directions="Just to the south of the mosque in the main bazaar, Lat Long 38.503404,43.394006" phone="" url="" checkin="" checkout="" price="Twin 40 TL" lat="38.503404" long="43.394006">Clean rooms, only 40 TL for a twin single. Very fast wifi access. No breakfast at that price.</sleep>

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 *<sleep name="Otel Bahar" alt="" address="Ordu Caddesi, Carsi Polis Karakolu Ustu" directions="east of Cumhuriyet, near the big green mosque" phone="0539 729 6838" url="" checkin="" checkout="" price="60 TL for double room ensuite" lat="" long="">Clean, spacious rooms, nice views of the green mosque on the upper floors, central location, good breakfast and free wi-fi. </sleep>
 *<sleep name="Merit Sahmaran Hotel" alt="4 star Hotel" address="Yeniköy mevkii. Sahil cad.12 KM. No:60 Edremit VAN" directions="" phone="" url="http://www.meritsahmaranotel.com" checkin="" checkout="" price="" lat="" long="">Merit Sahmaran Hotel is 4 star hotel near the Van Lake</sleep>
 ==Get out==

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 *The '''castle''', located on a high hill towards the waterfront from the town with great vistas over the town and the lake. Take a Dolmus to ''Kale''; if you walk to and around the first small building you reach on the road you can find a path up behind it, otherwise go through the official entrance further down to road towards the water and pay the fee.
-*The ancient Armenian church ('''Ahtamar''' or '''Akdamar''') on a small island in Lake Van is beautiful, the church has recently been re-opened after an extensive restoration, making its impressive frescoes possible to see. Price of the boat ride is fixed at 7.50 TL per person for a return (don't have to take the same boat back, just take as long as you want on the island). Private boat costs 100 TL. A dolmus, signed ''Gevas / Akdamar'', from the minibus otogar in the north-east of the city, to the boat dock which lies 50 km west of the city costs 5 TL.
+*The ancient Armenian church ('''Ahtamar''' or '''Akdamar''') on a small island in Lake Van is beautiful, the church has recently been re-opened after an extensive restoration, making its impressive frescoes possible to see. Price of the boat ride is fixed at 7.50 TL per person for a return (don't have to take the same boat back, just take as long as you want on the island) and 3TL for entry to the site. Private boat costs 100 TL. A dolmus, signed ''Gevas / Akdamar'', from the minibus otogar in the north end of Cumhuriyet Cd, to the boat dock which lies 50 km west of the city costs 5 TL.
 * The old city of '''Tuşpa''' a few kilometres west of the city.

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 * <sleep name="Hotel Emre" alt="" address="PTT Caddesi" directions="One street west of the main drag of Cumhuriyet Caddesi, one block north of Hotel Yakut" phone="0544 497 47 46" url="" checkin="" checkout="" price="30-40 TL per person" lat="" long="" email="" fax="">A simple hotel with trivial hot showers in the morning. A little noisy outside during the day, but night is silent and with decent staff. No breakfast and no English, but the location is near everything and it's by far the best budget option after the earthquake.</sleep>
-* <sleep name="Hotel Ipek" alt="" address="Cumhuriyet Cad. 1. Sokak No: 3" directions="Close to the big downtown mosque, around the corner from the old Hotel Aslan" phone="0432 216 30 33" email="" fax="" url="" checkin="" checkout="" price="single without/with shower 20 / 25 TL">Simple basic hotel, a bit noisy but with friendly staff. No breakfast.</sleep>
+* <sleep name="Hotel Ipek" alt="" address="Cumhuriyet Cad. 1. Sokak No: 3" directions="Close to the big downtown mosque, around the corner from the old Hotel Aslan" phone="0432 216 30 33" url="" checkin="" checkout="" price="single without/with shower 25 / 30 TL" lat="" long="" email="" fax="">Simple basic hotel, a bit noisy but with friendly staff. No breakfast.</sleep>
 * '''Hotel Asur''' beside the tourist office, offers clean rooms with attached bathroom. Single 60-80 TL, Double 110 TL including breakfast. The staff speak English and are very helpful.

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 Plenty of hotels around the northern end of the bazaar.
-* <sleep name="Hotel Emre" alt="" address="PTT Caddesi" directions="One street west of the main drag of Cumhuriyet Caddesi, one block north of Hotel Yakut" phone="0544 497 47 46" url="" checkin="" checkout="" price="20-30 TL per person" lat="" long="" email="" fax="">A simple hotel with trivial hot showers in the morning. A little noisy outside during the day, but night is silent and with decent staff. No breakfast and no English, but the location is near everything and it's by far the best budget option after the earthquake.</sleep>
+* <sleep name="Hotel Emre" alt="" address="PTT Caddesi" directions="One street west of the main drag of Cumhuriyet Caddesi, one block north of Hotel Yakut" phone="0544 497 47 46" url="" checkin="" checkout="" price="30-40 TL per person" lat="" long="" email="" fax="">A simple hotel with trivial hot showers in the morning. A little noisy outside during the day, but night is silent and with decent staff. No breakfast and no English, but the location is near everything and it's by far the best budget option after the earthquake.</sleep>
-* <sleep name="Hotel Ipek" alt="" address="Cumhuriyet Cad. 1. Sokak No: 3" directions="Close to the big downtown mosque, around the corner from Hotel Aslan" phone="0432 216 30 33" email="" fax="" url="" checkin="" checkout="" price="single without/with shower 18 / 25 TL">Simple basic hotel, a bit noisy but with friendly staff. No breakfast.</sleep>
+* <sleep name="Hotel Ipek" alt="" address="Cumhuriyet Cad. 1. Sokak No: 3" directions="Close to the big downtown mosque, around the corner from the old Hotel Aslan" phone="0432 216 30 33" email="" fax="" url="" checkin="" checkout="" price="single without/with shower 20 / 25 TL">Simple basic hotel, a bit noisy but with friendly staff. No breakfast.</sleep>
 * '''Hotel Asur''' beside the tourist office, offers clean rooms with attached bathroom. Single 60-80 TL, Double 110 TL including breakfast. The staff speak English and are very helpful.

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	[[Image:Akdamar.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|Armenian Cathedral on Akdamar Island]]		[[Image:Akdamar.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|Armenian Cathedral on Akdamar Island]]
−	{{warningbox\|A powerful earthquake struck near Van in October 2011. Most of the damage occurred to poorly constructed apartment buildings and mud-brick buildings. Check on current conditions before travel to the city in the coming year.}}
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	'''Van''' (pronounced ''vahn'', like the English word ''one'') is in [[Eastern Anatolia]], [[Turkey]]. It is located on the eastern shore of Lake Van (''Van Gölü''), a salt lake which is locally known as ''Van Denizi'' (“the sea of Van”). Lake Van is the largest lake in Turkey.		'''Van''' (pronounced ''vahn'', like the English word ''one'') is in [[Eastern Anatolia]], [[Turkey]]. It is located on the eastern shore of Lake Van (''Van Gölü''), a salt lake which is locally known as ''Van Denizi'' (“the sea of Van”). Lake Van is the largest lake in Turkey.

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 ===By boat===
-There is a ferry line in the Lake Van, between [[Tatvan]] on the western shoreline and Van on the eastern shoreline.  The ferry going to Tatvan was only at 9 or so PM.  Maybe more in the summer?
+There is a ferry line in the Lake Van, between [[Tatvan]] on the western shoreline and Van on the eastern shoreline.  The ferry going to Tatvan leaves three times a day, morning, noon and evening, though departure times are not fixed. 5TL. It takes four hours to cross the lake.
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 It takes four hours to cross the lake.
 ==Get around==