Notable Buddhist site · Çatak, Van
Aparank Monastery
Aparank Monastery is a Buddhist site in Çatak, Van.
Aparank 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 Aparank 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 Aparank Monastery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.96667, 42.75000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Aparank Monastery
- Mount Arnos · viewpoint · Bahçesaray · ~17 km · Must-see
- Çetin Barajı · lake · Şirvan · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount Artos · viewpoint · Gevaş · ~55 km · Must-see
- Karmravank · fort · Gevaş · ~59 km · Must-see
- Kato Dağı · viewpoint · Beytüşşebap · ~63 km · Must-see
- Şırnak Dam · lake · Uludere · ~73 km · Must-see
- Çimenlik Tepesi · viewpoint · Çatak · ~10 km
- Kat Dağı · viewpoint · Çatak · ~13 km
- Kırmızı Köprü · attraction · Bahçesaray · ~18 km
- Monastery of the Holy Cross · church · Bahçesaray · ~20 km
- Surb P'rkich Monastery · church · Bahçesaray · ~22 km
- Körkandil Dağı · viewpoint · Pervari · ~25 km
- Hanım Tepesi · viewpoint · Çatak · ~26 km
- Siyahkale Tepesi · viewpoint · Pervari · ~29 km
- Mikelecasus Tepesi · viewpoint · Bahçesaray · ~29 km
- Siyahtaş Tepesi · viewpoint · Çatak · ~31 km
- Çelikağana Tepesi · viewpoint · Çatak · ~32 km
- Varizer Tepesi · viewpoint · Bahçesaray · ~32 km
Other buddhist sites near Aparank Monastery
- Saint Thomas Monastery · Buddhist site · Gevaş · ~64 km
- Surp Gevork Monastery · Buddhist site · Tatvan · ~73 km
- Hogots Monastery · Buddhist site · Gürpınar · ~74 km
- Ktuts Monastery · Buddhist site · Tuşba · ~97 km
- Monastery of Varag · Buddhist site · İpekyolu · ~103 km
- Monastery of the Miracles · Buddhist site · Adilcevaz · ~120 km
- The Holy Cross Monastery of Abarank · Buddhist site · Hizan · ~16 km
- Holy Cross Monastery of (Hizan) · Buddhist site · Hizan · ~40 km
- Monastery of Karmrakvank · Buddhist site · Gevaş · ~59 km
- Saint Hovhannes Mkrtich Monastery · Buddhist site · Bitlis · ~77 km
Frequently asked
Is Aparank Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Aparank Monastery yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Aparank Monastery?
October to March. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Aparank Monastery?
Nearby: Mount Arnos (viewpoint, 17 km), Çetin Barajı (lake, 41 km), Mount Artos (viewpoint, 55 km), Karmravank (fort, 59 km), Kato Dağı (viewpoint, 63 km), Şırnak Dam (lake, 73 km).
Is Aparank Monastery worth visiting?
Aparank Monastery is listed as a notable Buddhist site in Van on Spotwander.