A mystical journey in the lands where the sun rises the earliest, where you will tour around Turkey’s largest lake (actually an inland sea). The Lake Van surroundings and Akdamar Island travel route appeals to history and culture enthusiasts who want to discover the hidden treasures of Eastern Anatolia. You will start the day with the legendary Van breakfast, where dozens of kinds of cheese and jam are served, and then watch the sunset from the historical Van Castle built on steep rocks. The stone reliefs of the historical church on Akdamar Island, which is reached by boat from the Gevaş district and stands almost like a crown in the middle of the lake, will fascinate you. When you enter the borders of Bitlis, you will go on a time travel among the thousands-of-years-old monumental stones of the Ahlat Seljuk Cemetery. By uploading this comprehensive 3-day plan to Gezirota, you can easily organize all the stops step by step.
In Beja, Villa Romana de São Cucufate scores 71 points. The 68 km Beja span is compact. Beja covers 14 stops in 3 days. Hospital da Misericórdia de Beja is a rare Beja historic building. The Beja sequence goes Castro Verde to Castelo da Vidigueira. Confined to Beja, the route stays compact. Of 14 Beja records, 6 are historic.