Tour Overview
The city of Amasya is gorgeously set in a winding river valley, nestled into rocky cliffs on one side, and at the foot of a roll of green mountains on the other.
Highlights
- Harsena Castle Highlights
Itinerary
(Lunch included)
We will pick up from your hotel. The city of Amasya is gorgeously set in a winding river valley, nestled into rocky cliffs on one side, and at the foot of a roll of green mountains on the other. On the green mountain side of the river is the modern town, where most of the residents live; on the other, narrower side, a stretch of Ottoman-style houses from the 1800s are trapped between the river and the cliff. Their facades are white with brown wooden trim, and looked perfect for a colony of Dutch gnomes. The cliffs loom up precipitously, where you can see stairs and ancient Greek tombs cut into the rock face. At night, the city turns on a great deal of tinted lighting all pointed at the houses and the caves, so the residents of the modern town of Amasya can look across the river at the tourist things that made their city famous, and enjoy the view. Your first stop is be the old side of town. When you are all the way up top at those tombs, look off to the left - you might be able to see a fortified castle on a hill across the river. That's the Harsena Kale, built during the Bronze Age to defend the valley. Back in days of Greco-yore, the fortifications for the Harsena Castle went all the way down to the river in eight separate walls. It must have been a bustling place - if you are feeling bustly yourself, you can hike back down, cross the river, and walk the 3 kilometers up the road to see it up close. After end of the tour return to hotel. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Booking.
Trip includes
Included
Professional English-speaking tour guides
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Lunch
Transfer from Hotel in Amasya
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
Return Transfer to hotel in Amasya
Guided Daily Amasya Harsena Castle Tour
All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
Excluded
International or Domestic flights
Insurance: All types
Personal expenses: Extras at hotel or additional meals
Tipping: Tips for guides and drivers
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