"exceptional entirety of old ottoman houses" Top 5 Page for this destination Safranbolu by cbeaujean

Safranbolu Travel Guide: 116 reviews and 314 photos

well preserved ottoman houses - Safranbolu

don't miss safranbolu,world heritage of unesco

ottoman houses restored before it was too late,contrary to istanbul.

about safran (=saffron) and safranbolu

general view,from citadel

saffron was used for paintings and pharmacy.
harvest of stigmas,only;in october,before sunrise!
nowadays,we put chemical colourings in place of saffron,become too expensive.

Pros and Cons

Pros:the whole city:wooded houses (konak),fountains,street stalls...
In a nutshell:the most pleasant surprise between black sea and ankara

Last visit to Safranbolu: Oct 2004
Intro Updated Dec 2, 2004
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Reviews (7)

safranbolu,good place to buy handicrafts Shopping (1)

facing cinci han huge entrance: "astat",cinci hani yani 60,tel:370-7126529 attractive confectionery tasty loukoums,try... more travel advice

iron shops Things to Do (3)

from copper shops,cross the bridge upon the ravine:here you are. smokes,smells....choose the iron work you need:they do... more travel advice

copper shops Things to Do (3)

copper shops are wooded shacks overhanging a ravine. more travel advice

general view of centre Things to Do (3)

in the middle,huge building is cinci han (see hotels) right:koprulu mehmet pasa camii left:kazdalik camii more travel advice

Hotels (3)
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Written Dec 2, 2004

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MalenaN Dec 2, 2004 at 9:10 AM Report Abuse

Safranbolu is a beautiful place and the old Ottoman houses atmospheric to sleep in (except the loud music at my pension)!