Top experiences
- ✓Explore the historic center and Kastamonu Castle.
- ✓Visit Küre Mountains National Park.
- ✓See Valla Canyon with appropriate guidance.
- ✓Discover coastal towns such as Cide and İnebolu.
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Kastamonu
Explore Kastamonu, where Ottoman architecture, historic towns and traditional cuisine meet Ilgaz Mountains, Küre Mountains National Park, Valla and Horma canyons, waterfalls and the western Black Sea coast.
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Kastamonu practical travel guide
Kastamonu combines Ottoman mansions, historic markets, Black Sea coastlines and the forests and canyons of the Küre Mountains.
Best time to visit
May to October suits nature and coastal trips. Autumn provides colorful forest scenery.
Getting around
A car is strongly recommended because mountain and coastal attractions are widely dispersed.
Where to stay
- •Kastamonu center for heritage.
- •Pınarbaşı for canyons.
- •Cide for the coast.
Local food to try
Etli ekmekBandumaSiyez bulgurÇekme helvaKuyu kebabı
Practical tips
- ✓Use recognised guides for demanding canyon routes.
- ✓Carry rain protection.
- ✓Allow extra time on mountain roads.
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