Van Hostels - Hostel List for Van, Turkey

This beatiful church, the main sightseeing spot of the Van region, is settled on Akdamar Island on the Van Lake in historical Armenian Vaspurakan province. Built in 915 921, the Church of Holy Cross and the royal palace were built here by the architect Manuel under the auspices of King Gagik Ardzrouni. In 1113, The Church of Holy Cross became residence of the Catholicos of Akadamar.

The lake is unique of its kind, made of soda water when a river reaches its shore the water changes to milky white color, like a soap. It is good for villagers to wash their clothes (free soap). Ferryboat runs between Tatvan to Van on the lake. Van is well known of its cats, called Van Cat, all white and the eyes have two colors.

In the centre of Van one can find an astonishing modern and open minded atmosphere. There are shops with western standards as well as pizzerias and some luxury hotels. In the late afternoon the tea garden is frequented by young people and some middle aged women dressed openly, having their tea with their girlfriends. For nightlife there is the beyaz saray (white house) with a roof restaurant and a oriental live show in the bar below. Its frequented by rather wealthy locals and drinks are quite cheap. All together this rather small town gives the impression of the last possibility to consume western life style in a oriental way very close to the border of the sharia ruled Iran.

This is the complete list of Van hostels and other types of cheap accommodation such as cheap hotels, B&B s and guest houses in Van, Turkey which you can book online free now with Hostel Bookers.

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Hotel Bayram, one of the oldest and well established hotels in Van, is now celebrating its 40th year in business by its friendly staff and high quality service...