Notable Buddhist site · Gevaş, Van

Saint Thomas Monastery

Kantsaga Surp Garabedi Vank

Saint Thomas Monastery is a Buddhist site in Gevaş, Van.

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Saint Thomas Monastery: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Saint Thomas Monastery

Season: October to March.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Saint Thomas Monastery — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.41686, 42.87403. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Saint Thomas Monastery

Karmravank · fort · Gevaş · ~7 km · Must-see
Mount Artos · viewpoint · Gevaş · ~35 km · Must-see
Lake Van · lake · Tuşba · ~35 km · Must-see
Van Ulu Camii · dargah · İpekyolu · ~52 km · Must-see
Van Castle · fort · İpekyolu · ~52 km · Must-see
Van Museum · museum · İpekyolu · ~53 km · Must-see
Surp Marinos Monastery · fort · Edremit · ~54 km · Must-see
Adilcevaz Ulu Cami · dargah · Adilcevaz · ~55 km · Must-see
Mount Arnos · viewpoint · Bahçesaray · ~56 km · Must-see
Lake Arin · lake · Adilcevaz · ~57 km · Must-see
Lake Aygır · lake · Adilcevaz · ~59 km · Must-see
Kef Castle · fort · Adilcevaz · ~60 km · Must-see
Haykaberd · fort · Gürpınar · ~64 km · Must-see
Mount Erek · viewpoint · İpekyolu · ~68 km · Must-see
Lake Batmış · lake · Adilcevaz · ~70 km · Must-see
Mount Süphan · viewpoint · Adilcevaz · ~71 km · Must-see
Nemrut · viewpoint · Bitlis · ~74 km · Must-see
Mount Nemrut · viewpoint · Ahlat · ~75 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Saint Thomas Monastery

Other buddhist sites near Saint Thomas Monastery

Surp Gevork Monastery · Buddhist site · Tatvan · ~28 km
Ktuts Monastery · Buddhist site · Tuşba · ~35 km
Monastery of the Miracles · Buddhist site · Adilcevaz · ~60 km
Aparank Monastery · Buddhist site · Çatak · ~64 km
Monastery of Varag · Buddhist site · İpekyolu · ~64 km
Hogots Monastery · Buddhist site · Gürpınar · ~73 km
Monastery of Ardzvaper · Buddhist site · Tutak · ~107 km
Aghperig Monastery · Buddhist site · Mutki · ~141 km
Monastery of Karmrakvank · Buddhist site · Gevaş · ~7 km
Saint Hovhannes Mkrtich Monastery · Buddhist site · Bitlis · ~37 km

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Frequently asked

Is Saint Thomas Monastery open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Saint Thomas Monastery yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.

What is the best time to visit Saint Thomas Monastery?

October to March. Moderate; weekends busier.

What are the places to visit near Saint Thomas Monastery?

Nearby: Karmravank (fort, 7 km), Mount Artos (viewpoint, 35 km), Lake Van (lake, 35 km), Van Ulu Camii (dargah, 52 km), Van Castle (fort, 52 km), Van Museum (museum, 53 km).

Is Saint Thomas Monastery worth visiting?

Saint Thomas Monastery is listed as a notable Buddhist site in Van on Spotwander.