If You're NearbyHeritageOld townsAncient sites

Amasya

A river town of Ottoman houses below the rock-cut tombs of the Pontic kings.

Photo: Ahmtzngn34 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Our full guide to Amasya is being written. It's on the Central Anatolia list as If You're Nearby.

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Nature · UNESCO

Cappadocia

Nevşehir
About 150 miles away

Fairy chimneys, cave hotels and hot-air balloons at dawn.

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Mountains · Monasteries

Trabzon

About 205 miles away

A Black Sea port city, with Sumela Monastery clinging to a cliff in the forest nearby.

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Cities · UNESCO

Istanbul

About 360 miles away

Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Grand Bazaar and the Bosphorus, on two continents.

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Central Anatolia

Cappadocia's balloons and Konya's dervishes.

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