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Akçakoca and its Black Sea coastline. Akçakoca is Düzce province's gateway to the Black Sea, bringing together beaches, a harbour, coastal architecture and a castle beneath green agricultural slopes. Inland, the Güzeldere, Aydınpınar and Samandere waterfalls add forests and flowing water to the...

Stone monuments and architectural fragments in the garden of Konuralp Museum, Düzce. Düzce, in the western Black Sea region, has a settled plain at its centre surrounded by forests and mountains. At Konuralp, the remains of ancient Prusias ad Hypium, its theatre and museum add a clear...

Rock-cut dwellings at Solaklar village in Seben. Bolu's outlying towns and villages reveal considerable variety beyond its centre and famous lakes. Seben has dwellings carved into rock; Gerede combines an inland town's history with highland landscapes; and Mengen is associated with forests...

Historic timber-framed house façades in Mudurnu. Mudurnu and Göynük are historic towns in south-western Bolu, where traditional houses, religious buildings and markets occupy settlements shaped by valleys and slopes. Their value lies in a preserved townscape as well as individual monuments...

Büyükgöl amid the forests of Yedigöller National Park. Yedigöller, meaning Seven Lakes, is a national park north of Bolu in the western Black Sea region. Its lakes sit among forests at different elevations, with a rich variety of trees and habitats and scenery that changes with the seasons. The...

Lake Gölcük and its familiar waterside building in Bolu. Gölcük provides one of Bolu's most recognisable views: a small lake encircled by trees, with a distinctive building beside the water. Further south, the forests, meadows and ponds of Aladağ reveal a much broader upland landscape. This...

Lake Abant among Bolu's forested highlands. South-west of Bolu, mountain-ringed Lake Abant sits within Abant Gölü National Park. Water, woodland and meadows meet in a distinctive upland setting. Looking beyond the lake's familiar outline reveals waterside plants, wildlife habitats and...

Archaeological objects on display at Bolu Museum. Bolu is an inland city in the western Black Sea region, set on a plain surrounded by hills and forests. Its history reaches back to ancient Bithynia, while the Ottoman period added mosques, commercial buildings and baths. The city complements...

The craft of shaping and decorating Devrek's wooden walking sticks by hand. Ereğli, Devrek and Filyos reveal three complementary sides of Zonguldak province. Ereğli combines maritime history and museums, inland Devrek is known for its walking-stick makers, and coastal Filyos has a castle and...

Mining heritage on display in Zonguldak. Zonguldak is a coastal city in the western Black Sea region whose modern identity is closely tied to coal mining, its port and industrial labour. Green hills and valleys surround the city. Its museums document workers and technology, while Gökgöl Cave...

Amasra's historic walls and the coastal town around them. Bartın is a small province with a varied landscape in the western Black Sea region, bringing together a riverside city, coastal towns and a forested interior. Amasra stands out for its castle, harbours and archaeological heritage...

Wooded slopes and valleys around Yenice in Karabük province. Karabük province offers a variety of landscapes beyond Safranbolu. Forests and valleys define Yenice, while Eskipazar reveals evidence of ancient settlement. Together, their dense woodland, villages, waterways and the archaeological...

Traditional houses and rooftops in Safranbolu. Safranbolu, in Karabük province, is one of Türkiye's outstanding preserved Ottoman towns. It was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994 for the significance of its urban fabric and its relationship with trade and topography...

Historic houses in İnebolu on the Kastamonu coast. Kastamonu's Black Sea coast links towns and villages among small harbours, bays, beaches and wooded slopes. İnebolu, Cide and Abana represent different aspects of this coast, while inland Daday adds another rural landscape to the province. They...

Water and rock walls in Horma Canyon near Pınarbaşı. The Küre Mountains bring together dense forests, deep valleys, caves and waterfalls in the western Black Sea region. The national park extends across Kastamonu and Bartın, with Pınarbaşı providing one of the gateways to its landscapes. Horma...