Weekend getaways from Ankara

Beypazari Kent Tarihi Müzesi

The Rüstem Paşa School, built in 1928, was taken over from the Provincial Special Administration by the Beypazarı Municipality and arranged as the Beypazarı City History Museum. All historical periods related to Beypazarı from ancient times to the present day, models, remains, works specific to each period, and all documents can be seen in the museum. The museum, which also has an archive for academic studies, brings the district’s history to life in all its details.

45 minutes

Beypazari Yaşayan Müze

Beypazarı Yaşayan Müze, Turkey’s first applied culture museum, was founded on 23 April 2007 by educator and cultural scientist Dr. Sema Demir with the idea of exhibiting folk life and what it has produced. Serving in a typical Ottoman Period Turkish house built at the very beginning of the 20th century, Yaşayan Müze is also the first example of open-air museums in Turkey, albeit on a small scale.

45 minutes

Beypazari Tarih Ve Kültür Müzesi

The building, donated to the Ankara Special Provincial Administration by Mehmet Nurettin Karaoğuz, was opened as the Beypazarı History and Culture Museum in 1977. The museum building, which bears the characteristics of Classical Ottoman Architecture, was built in 1850 and has 3 floors. The ground floor has stone walls and was used as a stable and courtyard section. The upper floors are made of wood, and the interior and exterior plaster of the walls is covered with local sweet lime.

45 minutes

Beypazari Türk Hamam Müzesi

Beypazarı Turkish Bath Museum was established with the aim of documenting, exhibiting, and passing on bath culture to the future. In other words, the Turkish bath culture, which has taken its place in universal and social memory, is being preserved as a whole in the museum and efforts are being made to pass it on to future generations. The museum, which focuses on Turkish bath and bathing culture, is Turkey’s first and only museum both in terms of the subject it addresses and the museology techniques it uses.

45 minutes

Gerede Esentepe Mesire Alanı

Esentepe Recreation Area is located north of Gerede at an altitude of 1,300 meters, noted for its panoramic district views and centuries-old pine trees. In winter, the area offers opportunities for winter sports, skiing, and cross-country skiing nearby.

Gerede

Yukarı Tekke Mosque: The mosque located in Gerede District was built by Abdullah Efendi in 1844, according to its inscription. A mausoleum of cut stone is located at the eastern corner of the rectangular-planned mosque built of adobe. Yukarı Tekke Tomb: It is next to the mosque known by the same name in Gerede district. It was built in 1900. Hacı Halil Efendi Tomb: It was built in 1843 in Gerede Seviller Neighborhood with an octagonal plan and a dome. Inside the tomb, II.

45 minutes

Gerede Aşağı Tekke Camii Ve Türbesi

In Bolu Province, in Gerede District, in Seviller Neighborhood, Aşağı Tekke Camii and its Tomb and a small graveyard are located within the mosque courtyard. The exact construction date of Aşağı Tekke Camii is not known. The mosque, which was completely destroyed in the 1944 earthquake, was rebuilt with local means and opened for worship in 1957. The rectangular-planned mosque is covered with a dome. The railings of the women's gallery on its north side feature wood craftsmanship.

45 minutes

Gerede Arkut Dağı Kayak Merkezi

Arkut Mountain Ski Center is located 4 km north of Gerede at an altitude of 1,800 meters and offers slopes suitable especially for beginners, cross-country skiing, and alpine skiing. In winter it is used for skiing from January to March, while in summer the area supports camping, trekking, mountain biking, and off-road activities.

Ilica Musa Paşa Camii

According to its inscription, the mosque, located on sheet 4, parcel 368 in Karacasu Town, was commissioned in H. 916 (A.D.1510-1511) by Musa Paşa, son of Kızıl Ahmet Bey, son of İsfendiyar. Damaged in the 1944 earthquake, the mosque was rebuilt in 1960 to its original dimensions except for its monumental portal, and its old inscription was reinstalled on the mosque exactly as it was. It is a small, single-space mosque with a square plan and a dome. It was built with alternating rubble stone and brick. Only the main entrance portal was made of cut stone.

45 minutes

Aktaş Cami

The mosque, with a rectangular plan and a flat wooden ceiling, has an enclosed last congregation area. There is a women's gallery with wooden railings and latticework. To the right of the entrance is the muezzin's gallery. It has a muqarnas mihrab and a wooden minbar. In the mosque, rectangular windows with wooden jambs were used. There is a tomb adjoining the left facade of the mosque and a fountain to its north. It is covered externally with a hipped roof. It has wide wooden eaves.

20 minutes

Aktaş Türbesi

It is located in Semerkant Neighborhood of Bolu central district. It is adjacent to the left side facade of the mosque, has a square plan, and additions covered with vaults were made in front of it and on its right side. There are 3 bronze finials on its roof. Inside the tomb, there are 5 sarcophagi.

45 minutes

Gülezler Konağı

The mansion, located in Karaçayır Mahallesi, Kurtuluş Sokak, on sheet 17, block 236, parcel 1, at the corner where two streets intersect, has a ground floor + 2 upper floors. Its restitution was carried out in 2009. It is the largest mansion in Bolu. It is located within a garden. On the entrance facade, there are two double-leaf wooden doors on the ground floor. Starting from the 1st floor, there are projections aligned with the doors and supported by wooden posts, and above these projections, on the 2nd floor, there are balconies with wooden railings.

45 minutes

Cinci Hanı

One of the hundreds of large and small caravanserais established on the historic Silk Road stretching from China to the lands of Anatolia over the centuries is Cinci Han in Safranbolu. Cinci Han was built in 1645 by Karabaşzade Hüseyin Efendi of Safranbolu (Cinci Hoca). Although its architect is not known for certain, it is thought to have been built by Koca Mimar Kazım Ağa.

45 minutes

Ulu Cami (St. Stephanos Kilisesi)

Located in Kıranköy Semti, which in the past was a Greek Quarter of Safranbolu, Aziz Stefan Kilisesi was converted into a mosque after the Greeks went to Greece in the 1920s and opened for Muslim worship under the name Ulucami.

30 minutes

Mümtazlar Konağı

Mümtazlar Konağı is a beautiful example of traditional Ottoman-Turkish architecture, built in 1888.

30 minutes

Safranbolu Kent Tarih Müzesi

The Safranbolu City History Museum is an important museum showcasing the daily life of Safranbolu in a historic building.

45 minutes

Abant Gölü

Abant Lake is a natural lake located southwest of Bolu, offering breathtaking beauty throughout the year.

60 minutes

Abant Tabiat Gölü

Abant Nature Lake is a natural lake located in the southwest of Bolu. With its rich vegetation and various activities, it is an ideal destination for nature lovers.

180 minutes

Abant Gölü Milli Parkı

Abant Lake National Park is a popular holiday destination located southwest of Bolu, known for its natural beauty. It offers different landscapes throughout the year and is ideal for activities like hiking and picnicking.

180 minutes

Sinekli Yaylası

Sinekli Plateau, located 33 km from Düzce, is at an altitude of 1450 m and covers an area of 100 decares. It can be reached via Beyköy, or by the route of Samandere Waterfall Natural Monument or Bolu, Abat Lake Nature Park. The group of Sinekli, Kütüklü and Sakarca Plateaus is located around Kızılkaya Hill between the borders of Bolu and Düzce, to the north of Abant Lake Nature Park, and the distance between them is 1-3 km.

45 minutes

Karanlik Kilise

The Dark Church is located in the Göreme valley of the Cappadocia region and is famous for its frescoes.

60 minutes

Elmali Kilise

Elmalı Kilise is a historical structure located in the Göreme Open Air Museum, dating back to the mid-11th century and early 12th century.

60 minutes

Göreme Açik Hava Müzesi

Göreme Open Air Museum is a historical rock settlement located 2 kilometers east of Göreme town. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was a region where monastic life thrived.

120 minutes

Rahibeler Ve Rahipler Manastiri

The Monastery of Nuns and Monks, located in the Göreme Open Air Museum, offers visitors an intriguing architectural experience.

60 minutes