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Amasra Old Town & Genoese Castle at First Light

Walk the walled peninsula between Amasra's twin harbours to the Byzantine-Genoese castle and bridge before the day-trippers wake, with a local historian unlocking the town's layered Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman past.

What to expect

You start at Küçük Liman as fishermen mend nets, climb through the old castle gate onto the fortress walls for open Black Sea views, then cross the ancient bridge linking the two harbours. Your guide points out Roman inscriptions built into house walls and the old bazaar's ironwork before it opens for the day. It ends at a cliffside tea garden with a private table reserved ahead of the crowds.

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Good to know

This is walkable straight from the pier — no transfer needed. Best booked as the very first activity of the day, right at disembarkation.

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Windstar · Wind Spirit
9 nights · calls at Amasra (Safranbolu)
from $4,711
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