Why visit Safranbolu
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 44 places to eat, 28 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include İncekaya Aqueduct, Sora, Tabakhane Müzesi and Karabük University Square.
Weather in Safranbolu
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About Safranbolu
Safranbolu is a town in Karabük Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Safranbolu District. Its population is 52,999 (2022). It is about 9 km north of the city of Karabük, 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Ankara and about 100 km south of the Black Sea coast.
From the Wikipedia article Safranbolu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Safranbolu on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do8
İncekaya Aqueduct
Bridge · 3.6 km
Aqueduct in Safranbolu, Karabük, Turkey
Museums and landmarks13
Sora
Monument and historic site · 13.7 km
Ancient city of Paphlagonia, in modern-day Turkey
Tabakhane Müzesi
Museum · 1.0 km
800 yıllık tarihi Türkiye'nin ilk ve tek gezilebilir Tabakhanesine siz değerli misafirlerimizi bekleriz
11 aşağı tabakhane sokak, Karabük
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
Karabük Sırçalı Kanyonu Yaban Hayatı Geliştirme Sahası
Hiking and trails · 7.9 km
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes44
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Chocoville Coffee Chocolate
Cafe · Chocolate, Coffee · 7.9 km
2 Nilüfer Sokak, Karabük
32 more on the map.
Where to stay28
Churches and places of worship29
Shopping31
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries33
Healthcare38
100. Yıl Eczanesi
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.3 km
26-28/A 1003. Cadde, 100. Yıl Mahallesi
Map of Safranbolu
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Getting there and nearby towns
Çaycuma Havaalanı (ONQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 58 km away.
- Bostanbükü 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Karabük 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Uluköy 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Zafer 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Özbaşı 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
- Eflani 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
- Kumluca 29 km northwest, about 29 min by car
- Abdipaşa 32 km north, about 32 min by car
- Ulus 37 km north, about 37 min by car
- Zonguldak 78 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- 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
- Safranbolu traditional houses, Uğur Başak, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Safranbolu - December 2025 - 016, Janabaevazizbek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Safranbolu - December 2025 - 017, Janabaevazizbek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Safranbolu - panoramio - Halit Edip Özcan, Halit Edip Özcan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Safranbolu - panoramio - Halit Edip Özcan (1), Halit Edip Özcan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Safranbolu (87281), İmmortalance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Safranbolu'da Eski evler, İmmortalance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Safranbolu Town History Museum (27699), İmmortalance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- İncekaya Su kemeri (2013) - panoramio, Ahmet KAYNARPUNAR, CC BY-SA 3.0
- İzzet Mehmet Mosque in Safranbolu, Karabük Province, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Safranbolu Dağdelen Camii 8274, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Safranbolu Ulu Camii, Tereqeme, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Necmettin Şeyhoğlu Stadyumu, Sabri76, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gümüş Sokak Çeşmesi-1, Tereqeme, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Asmazlar Caddesi Çeşmesi, Tereqeme, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gümüş Sokak Çeşmesi 2, Tereqeme, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Emine Hanım Çeşmesi (önden), Tereqeme, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Emine Hanım Çeşmesi (75633), İmmortalance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Emine Hanım Çeşmesi (46887), İmmortalance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Emine Hanım Çeşmesi (99520), İmmortalance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kilci Camii (62599), İmmortalance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Salih Paşa Çeşmesi (72804), İmmortalance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Salih Paşa Çeşmesi (88758), İmmortalance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Salih Paşa Çeşmesi (88635), İmmortalance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Salih Paşa Çeşmesi (67126), İmmortalance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kilci Camii (88925), İmmortalance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kilci Camii, Tereqeme, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Salih Paşa Çeşmesi, Tereqeme, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gümüş Kabasofta Mosque - December 2025 - 05, Janabaevazizbek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gümüş Kabasofta Mosque - December 2025 - 02, Janabaevazizbek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gümüş Kabasofta Mosque - December 2025 - 01, Janabaevazizbek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gümüş Kabasofta Camii (26448), İmmortalance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gümüş Kabasofta Camii (96511), İmmortalance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beybağı Sokağı Çeşmesi (32745), İmmortalance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beybağı Sokağı Çeşmesi (63631), İmmortalance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beybağı Sokağı Çeşmesi (38833), İmmortalance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beybağı Sokağı Çeşmesi, Tereqeme, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gümüş Kabasofta Camii (32768), İmmortalance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gümüş Kabasofta Camii, İmmortalance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gümüş Kabasofta Camii (91158), İmmortalance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cinci Hanı, Uğur Başak, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, mryazar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, okansafak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mryazar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, okansafak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mryazar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mryazar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, okansafak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, okansafak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mryazar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mryazar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mryazar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mryazar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mryazar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mryazar, CC BY-SA 4.0
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