Amasya City

Amasya province; It is located in the interior of the Central Black Sea Section. It is surrounded by Tokat from the east, Tokat and Yozgat from the south, Çorum from the west and Samsun from the north. It has been the capital of the kingdom throughout its history, which is more than 7 thousand years old, has trained scientists, artists, poets, and has been a town where the princes were educated.

Amasya, where the foundations of the War of Independence were laid, draws attention with its historical and cultural riches, as well as Yalıboyu houses built on the Yeşilırmak coast. Amasya is an interesting ancient city where the world's most beautiful muscats, cherries, peaches and okra are produced, and history and nature coexist.

Places to visit

Amasya Castle: It is on the steep cliffs called Harşene Mountain, located to the north of Yeşilırmak. The castle has four gates named "Belkıs", "Saray", "Maydonos" and "Meydan", a water well called "Cilanbolu", a cistern and dungeons inside the castle. BC, which stretches 70 meters below the castle, to the Yeşilırmak River and to the king tombs. An underground road with stairs from the 3rd century and the ruins of a bastion and mosque are worth seeing. On the southern skirt of the castle are the ruins of the Girls' Palace, which was used by the Ottomans.

Yeşilırmak Yalıboyu: These traditional Amasya houses lined up on the banks of Yeşilırmak are like the jewel of the city, they must be seen...

Other Important Historical Buildings: Gökmedrese Mosque, built in 1267; It is in the form of a closed complex with a madrasa and a burial chamber. Since the cupola next to it is decorated with blue tiles, it was named Gökmedrese. It is one of the few mosques with an iwan-shaped portal in Anatolia in terms of mature proportions and decorations only in cut stone architecture. Seljuk Sultan II. Burmalı Minare Mosque, built by Vizier Necmeddin Ferruh Bey and his brother Haznedar Yusuf during the reign of Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev, stands out with its Seljuk cupola and twisted minaret. Apart from these, Gümüşlü, Beyazid Pasha, Yörgüç Pasha, Sofular, Şirvanlı Azeris, Fethiye, Abide Hatun mosques; Haliliye and Kapı Ağa madrasas; Sultan 2. Beyazid Complex; Ezine and Taş inns, Bedesten; The Old Bath is among the important historical structures of the city.

Ferhat Water Canal: The water canal, which was built to meet the water needs of the city in the Hellenistic period, is approximately 75 cm. 18 km wide. is long. According to the common legend among the people, these canals were built by Ferhat, who drilled the mountains to meet his lover Şirin.

King Rock Tombs: The 5 tombs carved into the limestone rocks lying like a flat wall on the skirts of Amasya Castle offer a unique beauty in terms of their structures and locations. The tombs, which are completely separated from the main block rock by carving their surroundings, are connected to each other and to the rock block by stairs. There are a total of 18 rock tombs of various sizes in the valley. According to the information given by the famous geographer Strabo, who was born in Amasya, the rock tombs belong to the Pontos kings.

Thermal Tourism Areas: Terziköy, Gözlek, Ilısu and Hamamözü spa waters within the provincial borders are in the "Oligo-Mineral Waters" group. These natural areas can be visited for both health and recreation.

Nature Walking Areas: Borabay Lake surroundings, Yedikır Dam Lake surroundings, Çamlık Picnic Area, Beaver Forests are areas suitable for mountain and nature walks. In these regions, it is possible to ride a bicycle and stay in the camping areas.

Yedikuğular Bird Sanctuary: Yedikır Dam is a small dam lake located in the northwest of Amasya and completed in 1985. The area gains the status of an Important Bird Area (IBA) with a large number of rudiments staying here during the months outside the breeding season. During the winter months, it is home to a significant number of waterfowl, including teal, mallard and great black-headed gull. It is a wildlife protection area and protected area.

Culture and Entertainment

There are 54 archaeological sites in Amasya. Amasya Museum is one of the places that exhibit this rich culture of the city. In the building in the city center, there are two large halls where archaeological and ethnographic works are exhibited. In particular, stone artifacts and 6 mummies from the Ilkhanid period found in the Tomb of Sultan Mesut I attract attention.

The most beautiful mansion in the Yalı Evleri series, located to the east of Hatuniye Mosque, the Haznedarlar Mansion serves as the Ethnography Museum. After it was expropriated and repaired in 1977, the 11 rooms in the mansion were arranged according to the decoration of the traditional houses of Amasya and opened to visitors as "Museum House".

Apart from these cultural venues in the city, there are traditional festivals held every year. Highland festivals that start in May; It continues until the end of October on different subjects from culture and art activities to okra festival in districts and highlands.

Eating and drinking

Due to its historical life, Amasya has a deep-rooted cultural background and a rich flora due to its ecological structure. These riches are also reflected in the culinary culture.

Fork Soup, Sakala Multiplier, Toyga Soup, Cilbir, Helle Soup, Cut Comb Soup, Yarma Soup is the rich soup of the city.