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“Van Kalesi” VirtualTourist.com
“Van castle is quite...” VirtualTourist.com
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 9 attractions in Van
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Attraction type: Castle
Address: 5 km from the city center Van
Turkey

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“Van Castle, south east Turkey”
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4 of 5 stars
ClaireBear007
Melbourne, Australia
14 Dec 2008

A huge pile of stonework, much of it in ruins, sits atop the hill overlooking Van township. Spectacular views for 360 degrees around. We were there just before sunset and watched the sun go down. Highly recommended. Took some spectacular photos. more

“Impressive Castle”
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4 of 5 stars
booming
Swindon
24 Jun 2008

The castle is big and impressive. You can climb up the top and get a great view. It is close to the lake but you can get a dolmus from town and then walk around to the entrance. Looking from the top you can see where the old city used to be by the bits of mosque left. We enjoyed... more

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5 km from the city center, Van, Turkey