Itinerary
Day - 1 -
11:00 a.m Departure from office or your hotel, we will transfer you to the main bus terminal of Istanbul
12:00 Departure from Istanbul on 5 hours bus ride to Safranbolu, once you arrive, the hotel manager will be at the bus terminal waiting, holding a sing that tell your names and he will transfer you to Hotel ( the hotel is an old ottoman house thats restored recently and turned into a guest room style hotel, all of the old styles, ornaments has been keeped in the building. After you check in , you can go and enjoy Safranbolu
Little about Safranbolu
Safranbolu is a cute little Black Sea town with the narrow streets and merchant shops,has many restored Ottoman dwellings because of it is important heritage, Safranbolu has been declared World Heritage Site.
In Ottoman times, the town lay on a major trade route. Its many handsome three-storey stone-and-timber konaks (mansions) were erected by whealthy merchants and craftsmen. In summer they lived in cool baglar district, and in the winter they moved down to the more sheltered Carsi (bazaar) quarter around the kazdagi mosque.
Day - 2 -
After breakfast, you will depart from your hotel for a day trip to Amasra, A beautifull 1 hour scenic drive through the mountains and little villages, once you get there you will have free time to discover Amasra, according to the wheather condition, you can hire boat for 15 Euros, and get a 40 minutes ride on the boat looking over the old city and castles, Late in the afternoon driver will take you from Amasra to Safranbolu, Overnight in Safranbolu
Day - 3 -
After the breakfast we will put you on the bus from Safranbolu to Istanbul , Arrival in Istanbul - tour ends
Little about Amasra
In the 6 th century BC Amasra was called Sesamus, and it is inhabitants were known as megara. The town has a cute small harbour with its Roman bridge and watch tower, it is one of the cutest town of the black sea region. Interesting places to see in the town include the Fatih Mosque a former Byzantine church and 19 th century iskele mosque, Some portions of the Byzantine city walls are still standing, as is a Roman bridge in the Harbour.
Cost 165 Euro per person in double room and 245 Euro for single suppliment. Price include all of the transfers, bus tickets, 2 nights bed and breakfast hotel in Safranbolu, day trip to Amasra, |
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