Duration
3 days
Max Group Size
40
Tour Code
Tour Type
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Departure Type
Scheduled
Age Requirement
0 - 99 Ages
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Operated In
English
Physical level
relax
Sinop
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Sinop
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Tour Overview
Sinop is one of the most beautiful natural harbors on the Black Sea Coast There are many legends about the foundation of the city but the most dependable is that the Miletion colonists founded it in the 7th century BC and the city is the birthplace of the cynic philosopher Diogenes.
Highlights
- Sinop Archeological Museum, Sinop Etnography Museum, Historic Sinop Fotress Prison, Diogenes Momument, The Mehmet Mosque, Balatlar Church and Inceburun Feneri
Itinerary
Welcome to Sinop Airport. Meet with TravelShop Booking staff and transfer from the airport & check in to your hotel. Overnight in Sinop.
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast, we pick you up at 08.30 from your hotel for the daily tour of Sinop City.
Today we will visit many interesting and historical places in Sinop city. . At first, we will visit the archaeological and ethnography museum to get acquainted with the history of the city. The Sinop Archeological Museum was established in 1970 after artifacts were found at different locations around the city as well as a tomb from the Seljuk era and the ruins of a Serapeum (temple dedicated to the deity Serapis). The Historic Sinop Fortress Prison is a state prison-turned-museum within Sinop city and is one of the oldest jails in Turkey. Established in 1887 inside a fortress that was built approximately in the 7th century BC, when Sinop was a Greek colony, a stone masonry jail was added in 1887, with 28 halls on two floors as well as a Turkish bath for prisoners. Famous for having hosted many important Turkish intellectuals, the prison became a museum in 1999. Today we will also visit many interesting places such as the monument to Diogenes, the historical Sinop fortress, the Mehmet Mosque. During the tour, we will have lunch at the Sinop restaurant and after lunch, we will continue our tour of Sinop city. Sinop's local kitchen is very rich in variety and the color of the dishes that we can mainly list those; Kebaps, biryani kebap, metaballs, deserts, salads and species special for the city, etc. Then we will visit Balatlar Church - was built in A.D. 660 by the Byzantines as a rectangular basilica. The church is located in the northern province of Sinop. Our tour will end with a visit to the Inceburun Feneri. Inceburun Feneri is an active lighthouse on the Black Sea coast in Sinop Province, Turkey. The lighthouse keeping is served by Family Cilesiz, who do the job in the fifth generation. After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Sinop.
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast, we check out from the hotel and transfer to Sinop airport. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another TravelShop Booking Tour. Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Booking.
Trip includes
Included
2 nights at the Andac Hotel
PS: If This hotel list not available at the time of your booking then we will arrange similar other hotel for your group. If you prefer a Different category hotel, there might be an additional cost.
Guided Sinop City Tour
Professional English-speaking tour guides
Guiding Method
Fully guided
English2 breakfasts
Arrival airport transfer from Sinop Airport
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
Return transfer to Sinop Airport
All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
Excluded
International and domestic flights
Insurance: All types
City Tax
Turkey entry visa
Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry
Any other expenses which are not mentioned in the included section
Tipping: Tips for guides and drivers
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