Special Locations
Kastamonu Castle:
The outer walls of the castle, built in at the end of XII century, could not survive until current period. There are the remains of inner castle part and cisterns, dungeon, escape tunnel, Bayraklı Tomb and some other structures available there.
Valla Canyon:
It ranks on the 4th place in the world with its length of 12 kms and side walls of 1.300 m from place to place. This canyon is full of natural traps such as siphons, unknown where they go up, and waterfalls of 15-20 meters, overflowing waters gushing out between rocks, and its width going down to 50 cm at some points. You cannot experience the magic of Valla Canyon inviting you for a significant adventure without a professional or local guide and equipment.
Şehriban Canyon:
This canyon still maintaining its mystery stretches along with a distance of 5 km with its side walls exceeding 1.000m.
Çatak Canyon:
This canyon that stretches along with a distance of 7 km and is located at an altitude of 1.500 m and offers peerless views with its side walls to its visitors will offer you a pleasant experience together with equipments.
Çal Canyon:
There are some waterfalls of 3-4 meters, ins and deep lakes with lengths of 30-35 meters, called as “cauldron” as a result of their shape.
Horma Canyon:
Horma Canyon containing deep lakes, large and small waterfalls among the oldest forests of Europe has a peerless view. It has a length of 3.5 kilometers and may be experienced together with equipments.
Ilgarini Inn:
Various chapels and cemeteries are seen in this inn, located at an altitude of 1.250 meters from the sea level and it has a depth of 250 meters. It is a vivid inn where stalactite and dickite activity goes on.
Oluklu Mountain Pasture:
This is one of various numbers of mountain pastures appropriate for mountain pasture tourism.
Black Seacoast:
Cide, İnebolu, Abana Seacoasts with their splendid small bays satisfy your desire for sun and sea by combining it with the attractions of forestry.
Cingara Inn:
It is located on the foot of Göktepe Mountain of the Village Gökören. It is thought that the water of
Meyre Temple has been supplied from this place. It is an underground water inn. A building remains having a galactite and stone mortar available there.
Taşlıbayır Stalactite Inns:
It is understood from brick and clay roofing tile pieces that the people lived in this region at the archaic age. There are white stalactites stretching up to 4 meters, formed by calcite (calcium carbonate) at this natural inn where 30-40 people may take shelter.