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Things to do in Kastamonu
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Sightlore has 14 places to explore in Kastamonu, and 14 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Abonuteichos
Abonoteichos, later Ionopolis, was an ancient city in Asia Minor, on the site of modern İnebolu (in Asian Turkey), and remains a Latin Catholic titular see.
İnebolu Lighthouse
İnebolu Lighthouse was built in 1863 by the French-born Michel Pasha and is still in service.
Kerempe Lighthouse
Kerempe Lighthouse near Cide, built in 1885 by Michel Pasha, is a historic stone lighthouse on a cape above the Black Sea.
Nasrullah Bridge
Nasrullah Bridge, also known locally as the Hunchback Bridge, is a 16th-century stone arch bridge in Kastamonu, Turkey.
Museums
Kastamonu Archaeology Museum
The Kastamonu Archaeology Museum, in an early-20th-century building by Kemaleddin, shows finds from Kastamonu and Çankırı.
Kastamonu Governor's Office
The Kastamonu Governor's Office is the main service building of the governor (vali) of Kastamonu Province, Turkey. The historic building hosts also a city history museum. It is situated on 10 Aralık Cad.
Places of worship
Mahmut Bey Mosque
Mahmutbey Mosque is a historical mosque in Kasaba village in Kastamonu Province, Turkey. Kasaba was once an important settlement in Kastamonu Province. Now, it is a small village about 18 km (11 mi) to Kastamonu.
Nasrullah Mosque
Nasrullah Mosque is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque in Kastamonu, Turkey. It is located in Kastamonu just west of the Kastamonu Governor's Office and Gök River. The mosque was commissioned by Kadı Nasrullah, a judge of the Ottoman Empire.
Monuments
Atatürk and Şerife Bacı Monument
Atatürk and Şerife Bacı Monument is a monument in Kastamonu, Turkey.
Nature
Cytorus
Cytorus was an ancient Greek city on the northern coast of Asia Minor.
Mount Ilgaz National Park
The Mount Ilgaz National Park is a protected area established on June 2, 1976 and located on the Ilgaz Mountains at the borderline between Kastamonu Province and Çankırı Province in the western Black Sea Region of Turkey.
Küre Mountains National Park
Küre Mountains National Park, in the Black Sea Region of Turkey, was established in 2000. The national park stretches over the mountain range of Küre Mountains and is located in the districts Pınarbaşı, Cide, Şenpazar, Azdavay, Kurucaşile, Ulus, and Amasra, of the Kastamonu…
Valla Canyon
Valla Canyon in Küre Mountains National Park is about 800 m deep, one of the deepest in Turkey; crossing it on foot is a demanding trek.
Other
Kastamonu Castle
Kastamonu Castle, of Byzantine origin and rebuilt under the Çandarids, crowns a rock above the city and offers wide views.
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