Why visit Gerede
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 place to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Cratia and Kecikalesi.
Weather in Gerede
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About Gerede
Gerede is a town in Bolu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located on the highway from Istanbul to Ankara (approximately 150 km (93.21 mi) from Ankara, where the road to the Black Sea coast branches off). It is the seat of Gerede District. Its population is 23,547 (2021).
From the Wikipedia article Gerede (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Cratia
Monument and historic site
Ancient city of Bithynia, in modern-day Turkey
Restaurants and cafes1
Saray Cafe & Nargile
Fast food · Burger, Breakfast, Chicken, Cake, Local, Friture, Coffee Shop · 1.3 km
8/1 Kültür Sokak
Mo-Su 09:00-11:30
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship2
History
In Roman times, the town was called Cratia (Κρατεία) and was part of the Roman province of Honorias, whose capital was Claudiopolis in Honoriade.
From the History section of Gerede on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare10
Map of Gerede
28 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Çaycuma Havaalanı (ONQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 79 km away.
- Kürkçüler 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Göynükören 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Doğancı 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Samat 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Yeniçağa 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Dörtdivan 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Bolu 50 km west, about 50 min by car
- Karabük 58 km northeast, about 58 min by car
- Zonguldak 80 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Düzce 87 km west, 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Gerede afşar tarakçi yaylasi, Alialtun14, Public domain
- Gerede Arasta Çarşısı 02, Mahrujan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerede, Kitirler 01, Mahrujan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerede Arasta Çarşısı 04, Mahrujan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerede Arasta Çarşısı 06, Mahrujan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerede Arasta Çarşısı 05, Mahrujan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerede Arasta Çarşısı 03, Mahrujan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerede, Kitirler 02, Mahrujan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kiliseli Tüccar Hanı, Gerede 01, Mahrujan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Han İçi-Gerede - panoramio, Halit Edip Özcan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gerede Arasta Çarşısı 01, Mahrujan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kiliseli Tüccar Hanı, Gerede 02, Mahrujan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kiliseli Tüccar Hanı, Gerede 06, Mahrujan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kiliseli Tüccar Hanı, Gerede 05, Mahrujan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kiliseli Tüccar Hanı, Gerede 04, Mahrujan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kiliseli Tüccar Hanı, Gerede 03, Mahrujan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerede, Yukarı Tekke Camii 05, Mahrujan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerede, Yukarı Tekke Camii 01, Mahrujan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerede, Yukarı Tekke Camii 02, Mahrujan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerede, Yukarı Tekke Camii 04, Mahrujan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerede, Cemetery next to Yukarı Tekke Camii, Mahrujan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerede, Yukarı Tekke Camii 03, Mahrujan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS016-E-36798 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-394009 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-394010 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Street-level photo, empty, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, empty, CC BY-SA 4.0
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