Island · Van
Kuş Island
Kuş Island, also called Arter Island, is a small island in Lake Van, Turkey.
Kuş Island (Turkish: Kuş Adası, literally "Bird Island"), also called Arter Island (Armenian: Առտեր կղզի), is a small island in Lake Van, Turkey. It is now uninhabited but formerly contained a small monastery, the ruins of which can still be seen.
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Places to Visit
Nearby places
The closest 8 places around Kuş Island; sorted without regard to province borders.
Distances are as the crow flies; driving distance may be longer.
Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island, also known as Aghtamar or Akhtamar, is the second largest of the four main islands in Lake Van, in eastern Turkey.
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Çarpanak Island
Çarpanak Island or Ktuts or Ktouts, is a small island in Lake Van. It is now uninhabited, but formerly contained an Armenian monastery called Ktuts.
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Adır Island
Adır Island or Lim Island, is the largest island in Lake Van, located in the northeastern side of the lake.
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Van Fortress
The Fortress of Van is a massive stone fortification built by the ancient kingdom of Urartu during the 9th to 7th centuries BC, and is the largest…
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Varagavank
Varagavank was an Armenian monastery on the slopes of Mount Erek (Varag), 9 km (5.6 mi) southeast of the city of Van, in eastern Turkey.
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Hoşap Castle
Hoşap Castle is a large 17th-century castle located in the village of Hoşab, Gürpınar District, Van, Turkey.
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