SITES OF INTEREST: Ilgaz Mountain National Park, Mt. Kadı, Soğuksu, Açıkmaslak, Acısu, Kanlıgöl, Dipsizgöl, Üçoluklar, Yaralıgöz, Yeşilyuva, Karşıyaka, Ginoğlu, Masruf Deposu, Geriştepe and Limanüstü forest recreation areas, Timonion and Pompeipolis antique city ruins, Kastamonu Castle, Pervaneoğlu Ali Cure House (Cure House with the Snakes), Atabey, İbn Neccar, Halil Bey, Mahmud Bey, Nasrullah, SinanBey, Şeyh Şaban-ı Veli, Kötürüm Bayezıd, Hoca Şemseddin, Kasım Bey and Abdurrahman Pasha mosques, İsmail Bey and Yakup Ağa mosque complexes, Münire old theological school (medrese), Atabay, Aşir Efendi, Deva,İsmail Bey and Urgan inns, Nasrullah Bridge and Taş Köprü (Stone Bridge), Inn (caravansary) at Gökçeağaç, Kastamonu Museum.
MUSEUM: Archeology Museum Address: İsfendiyarbey Mah. Cumhuriyet Cad. No:6 -
Kastamonu Tel: (366) 214 54 56
Ethnography Museum Address: Hepkebirler Mah. Sakarya Cad. - Kastamonu
Tel: (366) 214 01 49
75th Year of Republic House - Hepkebirler Quarter. Saylav Street. No:4, Kastamonu
Telephone: (+90-366) 214 41 61
Open hours to visit: 08.30 - 12.30 / 13.30 - 17.30 (Open everyday)
Ancient Cities : Kastamonu Castle, Zimbilli Hill Tumulus (Pompeipolis),
House Rock Tombs
Mosques and Külliye Structures : Atabey Mosque, Ibni Neccar Mosque,
Mahmut Bey Mosque, Külliye of Ismail Bey
Inns : Ismail Bey Inn, Deve Inn, Urgan Inn, Gökçeagaç Caravansary
Kastamonu Houses : At the Akmescit, Hepkebirler, Atabey and Ismailbey quarters of the province, the samples of traditional and authentic Turkish houses and the samples of early period Ottoman civil architecture are still standing.
This style of traditional houses are not so common at the city center, but this style of houses are encountered at the oldest quarters of Taşköprü, Küre, Inebolu, Araç and Abana districts.
Beaches : The beaches of Kastamonu province and its districts are mostly archeological and natural protection sites. Among these beaches are Cide Gideros Bay, Cide district beach, Central beach, Kumluca, Akbayir Village beach, Women Beach in Doganyurt, Boyranalti Beach in Inebolu district, Gemiciler Village Beach, Yakaören (Ilişi) Village Beach in Bozkurt, Public Beach in Abana, Holiday Village Beach and Ginolu Beach in Çatalzeytin.
National & Natural Parks : Ilgaz Mountain National Park
Küre Mountain National Park, Kastamonu Natural Monuments
Caves : The caves of the region, which worth seeing could be counted as Ilgarini (Ilvarini) Cave in Pinarbaşi district, Sarpunalinca Cave in Küre district and Kuyluç Cave in Şenpazar district.
Highlands : The major plateaus of the Kastamonu province are Munay, Findikli, Siragömü, Kirazli, Başköy Plateaus in Araç District; Oluklu Plateau in Daday district; Sugla plateau in Azdavay district; Belören plateau in Küre district and Kösem, Dipsizgöl, Yeşil göl, Sekiler plateaus in Tosya district..
SIGNIFICANT DAYS:
Local Days of Celebration: İnebolu Honour and Courage Day İnebolu 9-11 June
Cabotage and Maritime Day İnebolu 1 July
Traditional Rice (Pilav) Day and Feast Bozkurt 3rd days of the two Religious Holidays (Ramadan and Sacrifice)
Yakaören (İlişi) Cabotage Celebrations Bozkurt First Sunday of July
Victory Cup Horse Races Daday 30 August
Celebration of Atatürk's Visit to Seydiler District Seydiler 25 August
Celebration of Atatürk''s Visit to Küre District Küre 25 August
Celebration of Atatürk''s Visit to İnebolu District İnebolu 25-27 August
Celebration of Atatürk''s Visit to Taşköprü District Taşköprü 29 August
Celebration of Atatürk''s Visit to Devrekani District Devrekani 28 August
Celebration of Atatürk's Visit to Daday District Daday 30 August
Significant Weeks: Celebration of Arrival of Atatürk at Kastamonu and Head Gear and Costume Reform Kastamonu 23-31 August
Festivals: International Culture - Garlic and Flex Festival Taşköprü 7-11 September
Sarı Yazma Culture and Art Festival Cide
Ginolu Silverfish Festival Çatalzeytin 15-17 July
Suğla/Doğada Yearning Day Feast 28-30 July / KASTAMONU
Cide Rıfat Ilgaz Culture and Art Festival 2 -8 July / KASTAMONUCide Rıfat Ilgaz Culture and Art Festival 2 -8 July / KASTAMONU
Traditional Devrekani Çayırcık Fetih Feast 9 June / KASTAMONU
International Culture - Art and Rice Festival Tosya 25-28 September
Marine Festivities and Culture and Art Festival Abana 25-27 July
Fairs: Ağlı Fair Ağlı Starts on first Wednesday of September
Hanönü (Gökağaç) Fair Hanönü 7-11 October