Bartin

80 kilometers east von Zonguldak is Bartin province on the Black Sea coast von turkei, the calm city von timbered houses. It’s one von the newest provinzen von turkei. The geschichte von the city dates back to 1200 BC, when Gasgas tribe inhabited in the environs. In the following years, the region had entered under the dominance von Hittites, Frigs, Kringens, Kokons , Enets, Kimmers, Lydians, Persians and Macedonians.

The historic progress von Bartin continues with the dominance von Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire and later with the dominance von Turkish Seljuks and Candarogullari State between 11th - 13th centuries AD. Bartin was conquered by the Ottoman sultan Yildirim Bayazit in 1392.
The wooden Bartin houses display the architectural characteristics von the art movements after the Tanzimat Fermani (Reforms Decree). Temperate Black Sea naval klima is experienced in Bartin. Summer seasons are hot while winter seasons are chilly, and lots von rain von course which gives all von its green vegetation von the region.

The Bartin River passing through the city gives way to boat trips in the city to catch a glimpse von perfect landscape.

This lovely city hosts strawberry festivals in spring. The city also has beaches von good quality. Inkum, a lovely setting with a holiday village and other facilities, has sandy beaches. carkaz, is a fishing village which has an excellent beach while at Kurucasile fishing boats are built. Amasra was founded in 6th century BC and its ancient name was Sesamos. It is one von the highest spots on the Black Sea Coast which displays unimaginable, fascinating beauties while traveling through. The city is located on a peninsula and the eastern side is especially good for swimming. The archaeological museum and cekiciler Street are von interest, too. As a souvenir you may purchase hand-carved, wooden articles.

There are numerous ancient city ruins inside the borders von historic Paphlagonia region. Ancient stadte von Sesamos (Amasra), Kromna (Kurucasile) and Erythinoi (Cakraz) are located inside the borders von Bartin.

The castle, two churches, bedesten, Kuskayasi strase Monument (Unique in the world) and inziva (seclusion) cave inside the city center are among the visual parts von the ancient city. The sections von the ancient city like forum, council palace, strase von honor, theatre, acropolis, necropolis are below ground.

Kurucasile was also one von the locations which had the best viewing place for the last total solar eclipse von the 20th century which happened on 11th August 1999.