Hosap Castle (Hosap Kalesi) Van

60 km from Van on the road to Baskale, Van , Van, Turkey
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    Castle

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    3of 8 attractions in Van

Related BlogsHosap Castle (Hosap Kalesi) Van

  • 1

    Van: The Pearl of the East

    45 photos

    ... .  It also offers a beautiful view of the farmlands below its ridgeline.  And finally we visited Hosap Castle which is about an hours drive from Van.  Built into a cliff, this was a terrific surprise addition to our itinerary.  Hosap ...

  • 2

    To the shores of Van Golu

    28 photos

    ... ; then we descended into drier terrain, stopping at the tiny village of Guzelsu. Here we climbed up to the wonderful Hosap Castle, perched on a rocky outcrop high above. On nearby ridges were  remnants of Urartian fortiications - ...

  • 3

    Day 13

    15 photos

    ... pics of the dead harbour and a couple of the moody lake - there was an hour or two till sundown so let's head for Iran and do Hosap castle about 40 miles in. Seemed a good idea at the time. I was running low on petrol and there wasn't any town of size ...