Often called the ‘The Pearl of the East’, Van, the seat of Van province is a city in the Eastern Anatolian region of Turkey. Owing to the natural beauty of its landscape, and a city with a short name but long history, Van has often been characterized as "Van for this world, faith for the next.”
Van is located on the eastern shore of ‘Lake Van’ which is home to mountain silhouettes, coves, beaches, islands, waterfalls and centres belonging to diverse historical ages. The Akdamar island is the most beautiful island among others of Lake Van. Expeditions such as trekking and hunting are available for tourists. Other major attractions include a region known as Old Van, which is home to historical structures from the Seljuk and Ottoman periods. Urartian artefacts are exhibited in the Archaeological Museum. A citadel around the ‘rock of Van’ bears cuneiform inscriptions dating from the Kingdom of Urartu. Visit the ancient Kurdish fortress, Church of the Holy Cross on Akdamar Island and the Urartian ruins at Çavustepe. The best time to visit Van is during the months of February, August and September.
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