It is still relatively cold again this
morning.
We’re up early to get to the dolmus back
to Bartin. Almost immediately we were
put on a minibus to Safranbolu. This
ride was uneventful, but the mountainous scenery was something else. The bus dropped us off at the top of the
old part of town (Carsi). A short walk
down the hill and a lady from Hotel Terras guided us to a place to stay. The hotel is a small room which is quaint. It overlooks the main square and once we are
settled in we went on the hunt for lunch.
A small café nearby did the trick.
Hotel Teras (behind brown building in foreground), Safranbolu, Turkey
After lunch we spent some time wandering
around town. All the buildings here were
built during the Ottoman rule and have caused the town of Safranbolu to be
World Heritage Listed. We continued
walking, including to the abandoned shell of a palace in the west. Then, to the graveyard to the east. Both places are on hills overlooking the town
in the valley.
Palace, Safranbolu, Turkey
We spent the late afternoon napping in
our room.
Dinner was had at Kadioglu Sehzade Sofrasi. It was Turkish pide for me. On our way back to the room we bought some Turkish Delight to snack on during the late evening.
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