With its traditional houses , Safranbolu is living history. There are about 2000 houses which are under protection. Safranbolu is the capital of preservation. If you are interested in museum, you had better to see Safranbolu.Because Safranbolu is an open museum.In Safranbolu, each house is a museum which reflects the Ottoman’s lifestyle. You feel like you are at the 18. century. You don’t feel as if you are a tourist because people in Safranbolu are very friendly. The hotels are also are not expensive.

History and Today live in Safranbolu together

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Respect is the key to happiness. There are a lot of different people and cultures around the world.There are thousands of different thoughts and faiths. If we respect each other’s opionons , the world can be a more peaceful place.

Imagine Safranbolu.In Safranbolu, history and today live together. Both history and today have different customs ,cultures, and holy occasions.However, history and today respect to each other in Safranbolu.They never disturb each other and they will probably live together forever. more…

Cinci Han

Cinci Han was built by Mimar Kasim who was one of the main architects in that period.Cinci Han Hotel was built in 1645 as a Caravanserai. It used as a hotel firstly in April, 2004. The Cinci han has 22 rooms, 2 suites and 1 Han Agasi Room. It’s bed capacity is a 60. All rooms of Cinci han have view of Safranbolu.

SAFRANBOLU HOTELS

Safranbolu has a a lot of hotels for price, and you can spend good time even at moderately priced hotels. Some are these hotels are below:

The Arasna Otel is one of them. It is an old Ottoman hotel and the rooms are magnificient. This beautiful and cheap hotel is worth a stay, and you listen music at its restaurant.
The Tahsin Bey Konagi is also an inexpensive hotel with its beautifully desingned rooms.
The Cinci Han is a caravanserai, it gives great food menu and while you enjoy a romantic stay and get taste of Turkey.

there are also others like:
• Hotel Hatice Hanim Konagi
• Kadioglu Sehzade Konagi
• Hotel Tehsin Bey and Fikriye Hanim Konagi
• ZALİFRE OTEL
• ÇELİK PALAS OTEL more…

BEING IN SAFRANBOLU

You are very tired after many works or exams.So you are very tired and bored so what will you do ?
Let’s take your back-pack after putting a few clothes and your tootbursh in it .Of course, you will buy a notebook and some pencils and a photographer because you will take some notes and take photograps during Safranbolu journey. First you will take photograhs of traditional Safranbolu Houses .You will take photograhs of Safranbolu Houses and you will impressed by the Ottoman civil architectural
Then you will see beautiful Safranbolu mosques .They are also heritages from Ottoman in Safranbolu whereever you turn or whereever you go, you come across with a historical place . You couldn’t help taking photographs.
You will forget to live in today. You will live in history.

And you will take these notes:

1- Safranbolu is a Historical city. There are many old buildings museums. In short, everywhere smells history in Safranbolu. more…

SOUVENIRS TO BUY IN SAFRANBOLU

1)The evil eye bead

2)Pottery

3)Jewellery

4)Safranbolu Turkish delight

5)Handmade clothes

6)Homemade foods

7) Knickknack

THE EVIL EYE BEADS IN SAFRANBOLU

In every culture,there are interesting beliefs. Some symbols and actions bring good luck or bad luck. People believe this idea.

In Turkey,the evi leye bead is a very important symbol. You can see it everywhere. People wear it on their clothes,keep it on their babies’ shoulders,put it on their walls. more…

ACCOMODATION IN SAFRANBOLU AND HOTELS

With its developing tourism, Safranbolu hotels have increased its bed capacity.

Today there are a lot of oppourtinities for tourists about accomodation in SAFRANBOLU.

SAFRANBOLU tourist home ( pansion) is extraordinary about ACCOMODATION.
Because these touristic homes is not like a common hotel or motel. When you stay or sleep these homes, you feel relaxed. You feel as if you were living in 18. century.

Safranbolu hotels are also different fro a common hotel. They are also extraordinary about ACCOMODATION. Safranbolu hotels have the same decoration and design with a traditional Safranbolu houses. These hotels don’t blemish the appearance of magnificient city SAFRANBOLU. more…

THE CULTURAL HERITAGE SAFRANBOLU

Safranbolu is dominantly a city of Otoman period. Still,Safranbolu is mainly the city of 18th and 19th century. Since Safranbolu is a unique sample of city arrchitecture, there is no need to new styles for city architecture and culture.In Safranbolu, there is one thing we need “Preservation”

In 1975, with the help of being the year for “WORLD HERITAGE” and cooperation with
Universities, local goverment started to preservation. more…

ABOUT TURKEY AND SAFRANBOLU

Turkey has a lot of attractions for tourists.Turkey is a paradise fort he sun, sea ,mountain,lakes and cultural heritages.
Beaches are main attractions of Turkey.These places are always crowded in summer or in winter.You can see a lot of tourists in Antalya,Kuşadası,Bodrum and Marmaris.Turkey also has a lot of historic places.You can travel to the past in cities like Ephesus,Aspendus,Pergmon and Safranbolu.

Safranbolu is one of the cultural heritage in Turkey.In Safranbolu, you can see a lot of cultural heritage.

In Safranbolu, there are a lot of museum houses.
( Kileciler museum house, Kaymakamlar museum house, e.t.c)

In Safranbolu, there are a lot of tourist attractions.
(Köprülü mosque and sundial, Goverment building and clock tower, Ironsmith’s bazaar, Arasta Guild Bazaar) more…