Noah’s Ark

Van Tuşpa – Doğubeyazıt – Durupınar – Sağlıksuyu – Ağrı

In almost all beliefs, it is mentioned that the ship is sitting on a rock on the top of a mountain. Famous as the final stop of Noah’s Ark, the legend of Mount Ağrı (Ararat) has been known for millennia. Its peaks of 5,137 and 3,895 meters were revered by the people of ancient Urartu (13th-7th centuries BC) who gave their name (Urartu = Ararat) to the mountain. With the dazzling views of Mount Ağrı over Doğubeyazıt Ishak Pasha Palace, you can follow the traces of countless travelers who searched Noah's Ark throughout history and be involved in this quest.

SEE

Tuşpa, Van District
Van Castle
Mount Ağrı
Ishak Pasha Palace
Durupınar archaeological site

TASTE

Van breakfast
Pearl mullet
Sengeser (green lentil stew with ground beef)
Ayran aşı soup (chilled yogurt soup with chickpeas)
Murtuğa (local omelette)
Çılış pilav
Abdigor meatballs

SMELL

Daffodils

TOUCH

Snow

LISTEN

Legend of Mount Ararat
Legend of Lake Van monster