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Safranbolu Vacations
Safranbolu has the best preserved and restored Ottoman architecture in Turkey.
Visit Safranbolu
Safranbolu: How to get there?
7 hours by bus from Istanbul
Safranbolu: See when to go ?
All year round
Safranbolu: For how long?
1 to 2 days
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What our travelers think of their stay
Safranbolu has the best preserved and restored Ottoman architecture in Turkey.
My suggestion
To see what the inside of a real Ottoman house looks like, you should stay in one of the numerous bed and breakfast places in the village. Most of them are traditional houses that have been converted.
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