Kastamonu, located in the west of the Black Sea Region, has hosted many civilizations and civilizations throughout its history. Its rich cultural structure, natural beauties and its uniqueness. Kastamonu awaits visitors with its cuisine! 

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How to Get to Kastamonu?

You can reach Kastamonu, which arouses curiosity with its historical texture, by land and air.

Air Transportation

Kastamonu city center and the airport are 13 km away. You can also reach Kastamonu by air with peace of mind.

Transportation by Land

Kastamonu, which you can easily reach either by your personal vehicle or by bus services, is located at a point where it can be easily reached from anywhere in Turkey, together with the highways built in the last period.

Popular Provinces of Kastamonu

Inebolu

The most well-known feature of İnebolu is the place where Atatürk's Hat and Clothing Revolution was made while he was building the Republican era. In this respect, Inebolu City Museum is also a museum worth seeing.

For Inebolu facilities, you can visit our Inebolu Hotels page.

Stoneöbridge

The stone bridge is a traditional and unique place. The reason for this is that it started to settle with ethnic and characteristic Kastamonu houses. The Ancient City of Pompeiopolis is also located on the Stone Bridge. It is located on the borders of the province.

To stay in beautiful facilities located in Taşköprü, Taskopru; You can book by visiting our Hotels page.

Cide

The city, located 134 km from the center, is surrounded by chestnut, pine, oak and boxwood trees. There is a port in Cide. There are fish restaurants around the port. However, there are a few swimming pools in the province. point.

You can visit our Cide Hotels page to stay in Cide at the most affordable prices.

Çatalzeytin

Although it is located about 2 hours from the center and is a small town, it is often preferred by holidaymakers.  There are points where you can swim in the city. It is one of the most beautiful spots where you can observe the combination of green and blue in the Black Sea.

For the facilities in çatalzeytin, you can visit our Çatalzeytin Hotels page.

Places to Visit in Kastamonu

Kastamonu has hosted many civilizations and civilizations throughout history. Its rich cultural structure, natural beauties and its uniqueness. Turn your route to Kastamonu with its cuisine! 

Valla Canyon and Küre Mountains National Park

Valla Canyon is among the deepest canyons in the world. There is a wooden terrace where you can watch the view comfortably and dominate all the details. You can watch the view from this viewing terrace and enjoy the nature.

Horna Canyon

Horma Canyon, which is the beginning of Ilıca Waterfall, allows you to witness magnificent encounters from all shades of nature inside the Küre Mountains National Park.

Ilica Waterfall

The beginning of the Horna Canyon; Ilıca Waterfall, located on the road, fascinates those who see it with the swimming opportunity it offers.

Çatak Canyon Glass Terrace, Azdavay

Atak Canyon is one of Turkey's most important values and has the distinction of being the 4th largest canyon in the world. 

Gideros Bay, Cide 

Cide, unlike its peers, has its own unique coastline that stretches for kilometers, and coves such as Aydos, Gideros, Denizkonak and Uğurlu. With its natural and unique structure, it is the most preferred and most preferred area of the Black Sea strip. It has a coastline. Historical MÖ It dates back to the 15th century. 

Kastamonu Central Castle

M.S. Kastamonu Castle, known to have been built by the Komnenos in the 12th century, offers a wide view of the city. Escape tunnels and “Bayrakli Sultan” In addition to the presence of a tomb called the mausoleum, it also has various parts.

Clock Tower

The clock tower, which was started to be built in 1885 at the request of the governor of the time, Abdurrahman Pasha, was actually located in Istanbul Sarayburnu. When the clock ticked untimely one day, one of the sultan's concubines was pregnant, and he was sent to Kastamonu because he lost his child due to the loudness of the voice. He has taken his position there permanently.

Istiklal Road

As it is known, during the National Struggle period, it helped transport the ammunition brought to Kastamonu İnebolu by ships to Ankara. The Independence Road is one of the historical symbols from the period of the National Struggle until today. This road has been put into use today as a walking route.

Mahmut Bey Mosque

The Mahmut Bey Mosque, located 18 kilometers from the center, is a unique wooden mosque that must be seen. This mosque is on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List. 

The mosque, which is known to have been built in 1366 by Emir Mahmut Bey of the Candaroğulları Principality with the same name, stands out next to its wooden horse. It presents its unique structure with its design and architecture to the audience. The mosque, which joined in Turkey with its splendor, has a unique structure.

Kastamonu Central Archeology Museum

It is known that the Committee of Union and Progress held its meetings in the Archeology Museum building in 1917. Then, after the announcement of the Hat and Dress Revolution in 1925, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's famous "Speech"; It is the place where he announced his work.

Yakupağa Complex

The Kulliye was built by Yakup Ağa in 1547. Yakup Ağa is known as the head of the cellar of Suleiman the Magnificent. At the same time, it consists of various structures such as a kulliye, mosque and madrasah.

Kursunlu Han

Kurşunlu Han, with the construction of Kemalettin İsmail Bey  It is a large and functional inn built in 1443-1461. The inn was used as an important trade center of Kastamonu at the time it was built. Today, the inn keeps its historical texture alive.

Nasrullah Mosque

II. It was built by Nasrullah Kadı during the Beyazid period, in 1506. Bridge The 9-domed mosque with water pools inside and a fountain is the largest mosque in Kastamonu. It is known that Mehmet Akif Ersoy came to this mosque and gave a speech by supporting and believing in the people, and he supported the National Struggle period here.

What to Eat in Kastamonu?

Just as its historical structure is unique to itself. Kastamonu's cuisine also has a unique structure. You won't be able to get enough of Kastamonu's traditional cuisine! 

Kastamonu's unique local dishes include banduma, potato chips, sour rice, puryan well kebab, simit tiridi, İnebolu bagel, einkorn bulgur pilaf, Kastamonu pastrami, ala pilaf,  slave dough, spit leaf wrap, ogma; There are flavors such as dessert soup, Ecevit soup, cranberry tarhana soup, stuffed figs, uryan plum compote, spoon halvah, cirik dessert, rolled halva, hasude and flat kadayif.

City Transportation in Kastamonu

In Kastamonu, where public transportation is made by city buses, there are various vehicles for transportation to the historical places of the city, despite the wide range of bus services.