Why visit Araç
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Araç Kalesi.
Weather in Araç
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About Araç
Araç is a town in the Kastamonu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Araç District. Its population is 6,464 (2021). The town lies at an elevation of 764 m (2,507 ft).
From the Wikipedia article Araç (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship4
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare5
Map of Araç
29 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Kastamonu Airport (KFS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 40 km away.
- İhsangazi 19 km east, about 19 min by car
- Daday 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
- Bayramören 35 km south, about 35 min by car
- Eflani 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
- Kastamonu 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Ilgaz 43 km southeast, about 43 min by car
- Safranbolu 53 km west, about 53 min by car
- Karabük 59 km west, about 59 min by car
- Çankırı 75 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- İnebolu 89 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sarıhacı köyü, Oltantr at Turkish Wikipedia, Public domain
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
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