- ISTANBUL
- ADANA
- ADIYAMAN
- AFYON
- AGRI
- AKSARAY
- ALANYA
- AMASRA
- AMASYA
- ANKARA
- ANTAKYA
- ANTALYA
- ARDAHAN
- ARTVIN
- ASSOS
- AYDIN
- AVANOS
- AYVALIK
- BALIKESIR
- BARTIN
- BATMAN
- BAYBURT
- BERGAMA
- BEYPAZARI
- BILECIK
- BINGOL
- BITLIS
- BODRUM
- BOLU
- BOZCAADA
- BURDUR
- BURSA
- CANAKKALE
- CANKIRI
- CESME
- CIRALI
- CORUM
- CUMALIKIZIK
- CYPRUS-KIBRIS
- DALYAN
- DALAMAN
- DATCA
- DEMRE
- DENIZLI
- DIDIM
- DIYARBAKIR
- DOGUBEYAZIT
- DUZCE
- EDIRNE
- EDREMIT
- ELAZIG
- EGIRDIR
- ERDEK
- ERZINCAN
- ESKISEHIR
- FETHIYE
- FINIKE
- FOCA
- GAZIANTEP
- GIRESUN
- GOCEK
- GOKOVA
- GOREME
- GUMUSHANE
- HACIBEKTAS
- HAKKARI
- HARPUT
- HASANKEYF
- HATAY
- HATTUSAS
- IGDIR
- ISKENDERUN
- ISPARTA
- ICEL
- IZMIR
- IZNIK
- KAHRAMANMARAS
- KALE (DEMRE)
- KARABUK
- KARAMAN
- KARS
- KASTAMONU
- KAYSERI
- CAPPADOCIA
- KAS
- KEMER
- KIRIKKALE
- KIRKLARELI
- KIRSEHIR
- KILIS
- KOCAELI
- KONYA
- KOYCEGIZ
- KUSADASI
- KUTAHYA
- MALATYA
- MANISA
- MANAVGAT-SIDE
- MARMARIS
- MARDIN
- MERSIN
- MIDYAT
- MILAS
- MUGLA
- MUDANYA
- MUS
- NEMRUT
- NEVSEHIR
- NIGDE
- ORDU
- OSMANIYE
- PAMUKKALE
- RIZE
- SAFRANBOLU
- SAKARYA
- SAMSUN
- SELCUK
- SIDE
- SIIRT
- SINOP
- SIVAS
- SANLIURFA
- SIRNAK
- TARSUS
- TEKIRDAG
- TOKAT
- TRABZON
- TUNCELI
- USAK
- URGUP
- VAN
- YALOVA
- YALVAC
- YOZGAT
- ZONGULDAK
BARTIN WHERE TO VISIT ?
ANCIENT CITIES
There are numerous ancient city ruins inside the borders of historic Paphlagonia region. Ancient cities of Sesamos (Amasra), Kromna (Kurucaşile) and Erythinoi (Çakraz) are located inside the borders of Bartın.
The castle, two churches, bedesten, Kuşkayası Road Monument (Unique in the world) and inziva (seclusion) cave inside the city center are among the visual parts of the ancient city. The sections of the ancient city like forum, council palace, road of honor, theatre, acropolis, necropolis are below ground.
BEACHES
İnkumu, Amasra, Çakraz, Kızılkum, Mogada, Güzelcehisar and Bozköy beaches are the important beaches of not only the province but also West Black Sea Region.
BARTIN HOUSES
The wooden Bartın Houses display the architectural characteristics of the art movements brought forth to Turkey by the Tanzimat Fermanı (Reforms Decree).
MARINAS
The marinas of Amasra and Kurucaşile are suitable to yachts for spending the night. Kurucaşile, is known as being the place where the mountains touch the sea and the place where the first wooden boat constructed in the world had flayed. This district persists its fame with the construction of the most beautiful wooden schooners in Turkey.
NATIONAL PARKS
Kastamonu - Küre Mountain National Park
Location: The park lies between Kastamonu and Bartin, in the western Black Sea region.
Transportation: The nearest large town is Zonguldak, to the west, and the park is off the coastal road running west towards Bartin.
Highlights: This park has the variety of flora and fauna but is also one of the places least affected by industrialisation. Around the area are Azdavay, Pinarbasi, Ulus, Bartin, Kurucasile, Amasra and Cide districts. The main animal species found here deer, roe deer, bears, wolves, foxes, jackals, rabbits, wild boar, singing birds, birds of prey and reptiles. Recommended places to visit are Ilica Waterfalls, Valla Canyon, Aydos Canyon, and Ilgarini Cave.
Facilities: There is no administrative building in the park, and no facilities available for visitors.
CAVES
The Gürcüoluk cave in Çakraz and the Sipahiler cave in Kayadibi exhibits wonderful spectacles with the formations of stalactites, stalagmites, travertine and bulb.
Gürcüoluk Cave
Location: Bartın, Amasra District
The cave is located at the Ovacık quarter of Karakaçak village of Amasra district 32 km. away from Bartın. Following the road turning to south at Çakraz-Bozköy road, a walk of 3 - 4 km inside the forest and on a track is necessary after passing the Konuklar quarter of Karakaçak village.
Properties: Gürcüoluk Cave is composed of approximately 15 - 20 chambers surrounding an inclined middle chamber having dimensions of 2 - 3 meters height, 3 - 4 meters width ve4 - 5 meters length after a main entrance in the shape of a triangle. The first chamber is approximately at the size of 6 x 7 meters and is a colorful world of stalagmite and stalactite. The various sized chambers at east, north and northeast are also adorned with stalagmite and stalactites. Passing to another chamber at the upper level from these chambers is possible, and from another chamber reaching to the ground level via a passage in which only a human can fit is also possible.
The temperature inside the cave is relatively cold and as the amount of carbon dioxide is high, respiratory problems could be encountered. This property of the cave makes it one of the possible caves for curing asthma.