Akdamar Island in Türkiye’s Van draws tourists as top spot

Van Castle and Akdamar Island in the eastern city of Türkiye’s Van, which bears traces of many civilizations and is a museum where important artifacts are exhibited, hosted nearly 55,000 local and foreign visitors in the first four months of the year.

Van, which has been home to many civilizations from the Urartians until today, attracts culture and history enthusiasts with its castles, churches and other historical buildings that have been standing for centuries.

Akdamar Island with its blossoming almond trees in spring, the blue of Lake Van and the view that integrates with the white snow cover in winter, Van Castle built by Urartu King Sarduri I on the shore of Lake Van in 840-825 B.C., and the Van Museum, where thousands of artifacts from many civilizations, especially the Urartians, are exhibited, attract the attention of local and foreign visitors.

These historical sites hosted approximately 55,000 visitors from Türkiye and abroad in the first four…