Most likely, you mean Lake Van - the "calling card" of Eastern Anatolia. This is the most tourist-less area in Turkey, which is located in the east of the country. Than it is interesting? This is the largest lake in Turkey, the largest soda lake in the world and the fourth largest lake that does not dry out. Its depth in some places reaches 451 m.

Lake Van is also famous for its history: from the 9th to the 6th century BC. e. Here the state of Urartu flourished, and its capital - Tushpa, most likely, was located on the site of the modern city of Van. Thanks to this, here at one time dozens of peoples and cultures mixed up, and the turbulent history left a huge legacy. For example, the unique Armenian church of the Holy Cross.

However, today the infrastructure on the lake is almost not developed, since even the Turks themselves are very rarely here with tourist purposes. But you can get here - most conveniently from Erzurum. Book an excursion in winter from Sarykamysh or Palandoken, or in summer on your own, renting a car in the same Erzurum. Who knows, perhaps it is you who will be able to see the "Van Monster", the rumors of which have recently begun to spread widely (see, the glory of Loch Nessie does not give rest to enterprising Turks).