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Table of Contents: Travel to Van, visa requirements / Get around / Van attractions and sightseeing / City tours / Shopping, Van souvenirs / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Van nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Hotels, youth hostels, lodging / Get out More from Eastern Anatolia: Dogubeyazit travel tours, Erzurum tourist attractions, Van hotels and youth hostels More from Turkey: Aegean Turkey travel tours, Ankara travel tours, Black Sea Turkey souvenirs, Central Anatolia hotels and youth hostels, Eastern Anatolia souvenirs, Mediterranean Turkey tourist attractions, South-eastern Anatolia souvenirs More from Mediterranean Europe: Albania culture, Balkans culture, Bosnia and Herzegovina souvenirs, Croatia tourist attractions, Cyprus travel tours, Greece hotels and youth hostels, Iberia tourist attractions, Italy travel tours, Malta souvenirs, Monaco travel tours, Montenegro souvenirs, Northern Cyprus souvenirs, San Marino hotels and youth hostels, Serbia souvenirs, Turkey souvenirs, Vatican City travel tours More from Europe: Alps tourist attractions, Central Europe tourist attractions, Danube tourist attractions, Eastern Europe travel tours, European Union tourist attractions, Mediterranean Europe souvenirs, Rhine culture, Western Europe tourist attractions More from Travel Tips 24: Africa souvenirs, Asia tourist attractions, Europe souvenirs, North America travel tours, Oceania hotels and youth hostels, South America hotels and youth hostels Popular destinations Istanbul (Marmara region ) culture, Barcelona (Catalonia) travel tours, Rome (Lazio) travel tours, Singapore (Southeast Asia) culture, Western Europe (Europe) travel tours, South Africa (Southern Africa) travel tours, United Kingdom (Western Europe) hotels and youth hostels, Europe (Home) hotels and youth hostels, Vancouver (Greater Vancouver) tourist attractions, Morocco (North Africa) culture

Van is in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey.

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Travel to Van, visa requirements

Buses leave to most destinations in Turkey. A ticket to Diyarbakir costs 20 YTL (09:00, 12:00 and 23:00, 6 hours) and to Malatya costs 25 YTL (08:30, 9 hours).

Minibuses to Dogubeyazit and Yuksekova for border crossings to Iran.

International train from Istanbul to Tehran calls in Van once per week, see [1].

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Get around

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Van attractions and sightseeing

The castle and old city of Tuşpa a few kilometres west of the city.

The ancient Armenian church on a small island in Lake Van is beautiful, but the church is currently closed for restoration, making it's impressive frescoes impossible to see. Check around to see if it has opened. Even if it is closed, you may see the outside of the church, though that alone may not be worth the trip and boat ride (30 YTL if less than 12 people, 2.5 YTL if more than 12 people). Buses and taxis are available to drop you at the boat dock.

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City tours

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Shopping, Van souvenirs

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Good restaurants and cheap meals

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Van nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs.

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Hotels, youth hostels, lodging

• Hotel Aslan in the middle of the bazaar, is clean and has friendly staff. A double room with TV costs 14 YTL and a double with en-suite bathroom costs 19 YTL.

• Hotel Asur beside the tourist office, offers clean rooms with attached bathroom. Single 20-25 YTL including breakfast. The staff speak English and are very helpful.

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Get out

More from Eastern Anatolia: Dogubeyazit hotels and youth hostels, Erzurum souvenirs, Van culture More from Turkey: Aegean Turkey hotels and youth hostels, Ankara tourist attractions, Black Sea Turkey culture, Central Anatolia travel tours, Eastern Anatolia tourist attractions, Mediterranean Turkey culture, South-eastern Anatolia travel tours More from Mediterranean Europe: Albania hotels and youth hostels, Balkans culture, Bosnia and Herzegovina travel tours, Croatia hotels and youth hostels, Cyprus hotels and youth hostels, Greece tourist attractions, Iberia souvenirs, Italy souvenirs, Malta travel tours, Monaco travel tours, Montenegro tourist attractions, Northern Cyprus culture, San Marino travel tours, Serbia travel tours, Turkey hotels and youth hostels, Vatican City travel tours More from Europe: Alps hotels and youth hostels, Central Europe souvenirs, Danube tourist attractions, Eastern Europe souvenirs, European Union culture, Mediterranean Europe culture, Rhine tourist attractions, Western Europe tourist attractions More from Travel Tips 24: Africa tourist attractions, Asia travel tours, Europe hotels and youth hostels, North America hotels and youth hostels, Oceania travel tours, South America souvenirs Popular destinations Istanbul (Marmara region ) hotels and youth hostels, Barcelona (Catalonia) culture, Rome (Lazio) travel tours, Singapore (Southeast Asia) travel tours, Western Europe (Europe) culture, South Africa (Southern Africa) souvenirs, United Kingdom (Western Europe) culture, Europe (Home) culture, Vancouver (Greater Vancouver) culture, Morocco (North Africa) tourist attractions

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