The old, the new and the minaret between

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Safranbolu - historic houses everywhere!

August 26th 2009
Safranbolu was just a short 6 hours bus ride from Sinop! Actually our bus dropped us off in nearby Karabuk and we had to get a local bus to Safranbolu. That took 45 minutes as it went all the way around the local towns before depositing us near the impressive old hammam. Ali from the Bastoncu Pension came to meet us and then we followed him along cobbled ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Black Sea » Safranbolu

Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more

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