If You're NearbyHeritageUNESCOOld towns

Safranbolu

Karabük

A UNESCO-listed Ottoman town of timbered mansions, old bazaars and saffron sweets, three hours from Ankara.

Photo: Ray Swi-hymn · CC BY-SA 2.0
Best Time to Go
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Our full guide to Safranbolu is being written. It's on the Central Anatolia list as If You're Nearby.

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