The
province of Sinop is located at the most northern
point of the Black Sea Region at the most narrow
section of the Boztepe Peninsula. The province is
one of the most beautiful natural seaports of the
Black Sea Region. The province is one of the oldest
cities of the region and is the birth lace of the
philosopher Diogene. The city provides unbelievable
beauties to its visitors with the beaches which
lie one each other.
SITES
OF INTEREST: Akliman, Gazi, Ayancık,
Çamlık, Bürnük, Kustepe and Türkeli Pine Groves
forest recreation areas, Karagöl Kumluğu and Bahçeler
beaches, Balatlar Church, Sinop and Boyabat castles,
Muineddin Süleyman Pervane (Alaeddin) old theological
schools, Alaeddin, Saray, Cezayirli Ali Pasha, Meydankapı,
Kefevi, Cumaköy and Yazıköy mosques, small mosque
(mescid) of Fethi Baba and Akmescid, Durak Inn,
Seyyid Bilal, Gazi Çelebi, İsfendiyaroğulları, Sultan
Hatun and Hatunlar mausoleums, Aslan Fountain, 1853
Sinop Naval War Graves, Sinop Museum. NATIONAL PARKS AND FOREST CAMPSITES:
Gazi Sinop Tel: (368) 260 23 87 MUSEUM: Sinop Museum
Address: Okullar Cad. - Sinop Tel: (368) 261 19
75 Ancient Cities : Sinop Castle, Old Sinop
Prison Mosques, Mausoleums and Churches : Alaaddin
Mosque, Saint Seyyit Bilal Mausoleum,
Balatlar Church National & Natural Parks : Sarıkum National
Protection Area, Sinop Natural Monuments Highlands : Guzfındık - bozarmut Highlands,Türkeli
Kurugöl Highland,
Ayancık - Akgöl Highland: Caves : İnaltı Cave Ornithology Areas : Sarıkum Desert , Hamsilos
Bay, Sarıkum, Akliman Locality, Soğuksu,
The Forest Camp, Yuvam Camp, Karakum Locality, Bektaşağa
Village and Small Lake SIGNIFICANT DAYS: Local Days of Celebration:
Atatürk's Arrival at Sinop Sinop 15 September Festivals: Sinop Festival
Sinop 1-3 August
Gerze Festival Gerze 18-20 July
Ayancık Linen Festival Ayancık 27-29 July Festivities: Children's
Festivities Sinop 20-26 April
Hıdrellez Festivities Sinop First week of May
Hıdrellez Festivities Boyabat First week of May Fairs: Bektaşağa
Fair Sinop 6 May
Yeşiloba Fair Türkeli 2-6 May
Güzelkent Village Fair Türkeli 30 August-2 September
Hıdrellez Fair Türkeli 6 May
Yazıcı Village Fair Türkeli 1-3 August
Morza Fair Türkeli 9-11 August
Saraydüzü Fair Saraydüzü In September
Uluköy Fair Uluköy / Saraydüzü In September
Dikmen Fair Dikmen 5-12 September
Saray Fair Dikmen 12-16 September
Çalboğaz-Boypınarı Fair Gerze 14-18 September
Ayancık Fair Ayancık 18-21 September
Erfelek (Karasu) Fair Erfelek 21-26 September
Yenikent Fair Yenikent / Gerze 21-26 September
Karlı Fair Karlı Village / Gerze 28 September-1
October
Türkeli Fair Türkeli 6-8 October
Boyabat Fair Boyabat 21-24 October
Autumn Fair Durağan 1-7 November
Kabalı Fair Sinop 12-16 September
