Akdamar Island, Lake Van

Lake Van is the largest lake in Turkey. Akdamar Island is a beautiful place, famous for the Armenian Orthodox Church and monastery that heave been preserved (see Holy Cross Church post).
The pictures are all of the lake and the island. In the 3rd picture, you can find the church if you look closely enough.
While there isn't much vegetation, the trees here are mostly olive and pistachio.Read more