Safranbolu
Safranbolu is a district of Karabük.
Safranbolu
Safranbolu is a district of Karabük.
Safranbolu is a town in Karabük Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Safranbolu District. Its population is 52,999 (2022). It is about 9 km north of the city of Karabük, 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Ankara and about 100 km south of the Black Sea coast. The town's historic names in Greek were Theodoroupolis (Θεοδωρούπολις, i. e. city of Theodorus or Theodora), Dadybra (Δάδυβρα) and later Saphrampolis (Σαφράμπολις). Its former names in Turkish were Zalifre and Taraklıborlu. It was part of Kastamonu Province until 1923 and Zonguldak Province between 1923 and 1995. The town lies at an elevation of 508 m (1,667 ft).
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Safranbolu
Safranbolu is an Ottoman market town of timber houses, cobbled lanes and a bazaar that still sells saffron, lokum and copper. Stay in a restored konak, walk to the Hidirlik Hill for the view, and eat a slow breakfast before the day trippers arrive.
Best time to visit: April to June and September to October; winter is atmospheric.
Karabük
Karabük is a Black Sea province of forests, iron and steel, and the UNESCO town of Safranbolu. Safranbolu's Ottoman houses are the main draw, while Yenice's forests offer some of the region's best walking.
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