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Karabük
Safranbolu's mansions, city of iron and steel
Karabük is a young city that grew up around the iron and steel works, one of the Republic's first heavy-industry investments; the province's tourism center, however, is neighboring Safranbolu. In Safranbolu, some 2000 traditional houses from the 18th and 19th centuries, the Cinci Han, the Köprülü Mehmet Paşa and İzzet Mehmet Paşa mosques and a still-working clock tower are preserved together, and the town has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Nearby, Yörük Köyü showcases rural architecture, while the İncekaya Aqueduct and Tokatlı Canyon bring together nature and engineering. Mencilis Cave in Bulak, the ancient city of Hadrianopolis in Eskipazar and the vast forests of Yenice are the province's other key stops.
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- Safranbolu's mansion hotels fill up early on weekends; comfortable shoes are recommended for the cobblestone streets
- Climate
- Transitional between Black Sea and continental climates
- Best time
- April–June and September–October; October is saffron harvest season
- Getting there
- About 3 hours by road to Ankara; a railway line passes through Karabük; the nearest airports are Zonguldak (Çaycuma) and Kastamonu
- Getting around
- The Safranbolu bazaar area is walkable; frequent minibuses run between Karabük and Safranbolu