Vank

village in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan

Vank or Vangli is in Azerbaijan. It is home to Gandzasar Monastery.

View over Vank

Understand

Get in

Get around

Vank is a small town that is easy to walk around. To get to nearby areas, such as Gandzasar Monastery, the best method is to call a cab.

See

Gandzasar Monastery

Do

Buy

Eat

  • Van Gogh Restaurant at Hotel Eclectica is an option for dinner. It has a very large menu, however only a very small number of items are actually available.

Drink

Mountains beyond Gandzasar

Sleep

  • Hotel Tsovin Kar, ☏ +374 97235072. (updated Aug 2018)
  • Hotel Eclectic. A hotel built by a Russian-based Armenian businessman, who was born in Vank, in the shape of the Titanic. Contrary to past reports, Hotel Eclectica offers both Wi-Fi and alcohol, although the Wi-Fi is often broken. There is a swimming pool at one of the hotel "decks". Nice rooms from 8,000 dram. 15,000 dram for a room with a king-sized bed and a twin bed.. (updated Sep 2019)

Stay safe

There is a taxi driver who waits outside Hotel Eclectica offering rides to nearby sites. Do not enter his taxi, as he charges double the local rate for rides, and demands a ridiculous amount of money (250,000 dram) for a return trip.

Go next

Khatchkar at Gandzasar

Marshrutki for Stepanakert leave near the town center twice a day at 8AM and 3PM.


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