Cankiri City Travel
Cankiri, located in the
north edge of Anatolia, in the borders of West Black Sea region ,
surrounded by the mountains which had been subject in many poems on the
north side , and at the same time covers the longest river of the
country Kizilirmak (Red River) is one of Turkey's important city.
It is neighbor with Ankara and Kirikkale on the south, Bolu on west, Kastamonu and Karabuk on north and Corum on east.
Although
it hosted many civilizations since the Neolithic era until present,
the historic ruins had been damaged a lot because of the innumerable
earthquakes it had.
It's still a very good point for those who
would like to escape from the crowded city life right into the center
of nature and to enjoy the green environment though.
The
plateaus of Cankiri available for Mountain trekking / Nature walking,
camping and caravan tourism, photographing,bicycle riding and hunting
. and the thermal spas, Ilgaz Mountains and many more natural
attractions and aspect Cankiri has for it's visitors.
The rich
vegetation and forest it has, the orchids , clean air weather , and
with it's unique panoramic landscape views of the natural beauties the
mountains of Ilgaz takes attention of many travelers every season is a
winter ski and sport center at the same time.
There are
historic old Ottoman style designed and architectures in Bayramoren,
Ilgaz and Yaprakli towns, around 60 houses in city center is being
under protection.
Places to visit in Cankiri
Museum of Cankiri it consists a lot of archeological and ethnographic materials from early Bronze Age to Ottoman Empire period.
Ruins and Antique cities; Sakaeli, Kaya (Stone) Cemetery / Graves, Cendere Salman Mound, Basdut Stone Graves,
Castle
of Cankiri; is in the north of the city which is from Ancient Roman
time, the area had beeing used as a visiting and a spot place of
visitors is being forested
Mosques; Ali Bey Mosque, Tas Mescid, Canbazza Ahmet Efendi Mosque, Imaret Mosque, Pazar Mosque etc.
Thumbs; Thumb of Haci Muradi Veli and Emir Karatekin Beyu Thumb.
Baths and Hamams; Kursunlu Bath, Carsi Hamam, Ilgaz Hamam and Murat hamam.
Mountains of Ilgaz and plateaus of Kirkpinar are most highlighted place of Cankiri.
Provinces of Cankiri.
Kursunlu, Bayramoren, Sabanozu, Atkaracalar, Ovacik,Cerkes, Yaprakli, Eldivan, Korgun, Eskipazar, Kizilirmak and Ilgaz.
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