"Safranbolu and Amasra" Safranbolu by maykal

Safranbolu Travel Guide: 97 reviews and 314 photos

Safranbolu is beautiful...not the most imaginative description, but it's true. The whole village consists of Ottoman houses, some restored with help from UNESCO, others slowly disintegrating. The town is beginning to get touristy, but mainly with Turkish daytrippers...we didn't hear a single foreign voice, and that was in high summer. I've got some interesting and amusing tales to tell about our accommodation in Safranbolu, but they will have to wait a while...I have quite a few other pages I want to create first...

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PS What do people think about black and white photos on VT pages? I have the same photo in colour on <a href="http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/.133814/188/?s=Q">my Turkey page</a>...should I change it? Let me know please!

Last visit to Safranbolu: Jul 2001
Intro Updated Dec 17, 2003
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larigot May 14, 2006 at 5:51 PM

I enjoyed your pages on Safranblou ever so much, and I am happy to have a friend living there who will help me see the city. Your b/w photo is excellent!
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DPando Jun 10, 2005 at 5:09 AM

i'll be there for sure and i shall try to find that pension..thanks for advices!!
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cbeaujean Jun 17, 2004 at 9:17 AM

a city we don't have to miss!...full of old otoman mansions,well preserved too...tks for useful info!