Van (IATA: VAN) is the nearest airport to it, situated just 50 km to the north-east.
Tourist attractions in it
1. Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island (also known as Akhtamar, and Aght'amar; Turkish: Akdamar Adası; Armenian: Աղթամար, Armenian pronunciation: ]) is the second by size of four islands in Lake Van in the South of the Armenian Highlands in Turkey (sometimes called Eastern Anatolia region), about 0. 7 km2 in size, situated about 3 km from the shoreline. At the western end of the island a hard, grey, limestone cliff rises 80 m above the lake's level (1, 912 m above sea level). The island declines to the east to a level s…
2. Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross
The Church of the Holy Cross (Armenian: Սուրբ Խաչ, Surb Khach) on Akhtamar Island, in Turkey, was a cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church, built as a palace church for the kings of Vaspurakan and later serving as the seat of the Armenian Catholicosate of Aght'amar.
If you have seen everything in Pendeganis already, take a look on the outskirts of the town. If you're visiting the area, you may want to check out something from the following list:
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