Sight Seeing Yacht Tours

SUMMARY: Sight seeing yacht tours in pier Amasra.Your seeing at Rabbit Island and Backside of Boztepe on yacht tours.

It is must to join yacth tours in Amasra if the crystal water of Amasra is calm. Double decked yacht at the big harbor waits for explorers. On the second floor, it is suitable for sunbathing and the firts floor is suitable for dight seers. 

If you look around carefully it is possible to see dolphins, rabbits at Tavşan(Rabbit) Island and seagulls. Because they many want to show themselves.

When the participant number is enought the yacht leaves the Big Harbor and visits Tavşan Island, Bakside of Boztepe and Hacı Sea and reaches the Small Harbour. It turn back from the same route to the Big Harbour in 45 minutes. It's possible to have a longer tour including the meal...

Galla Bazaar

SUMMARY: Galla Bazaar name is Amasra'st womens.This is sell tomata, pepper, jam, honey(...) in Galla Bazaar.

Galla Bazaar takes its name from the faithful woman who sells everthing fresh from cherry to strawberry, pepper to tomato that grown in their garden. And milk ti yoghurt that they get from their animals. 

In Amasra no matter winter or summer, Galla Bazaar, in one side reglects the 200 year sold tradition and on the other side gathers the peasants and city dwellers...

Çekiciler Street

The products of craftsmanship are sold in Çekiciler Street located on the southern skirts of the fortress on the peninsula. The manufacture shops, except for one or two, are in Ahatlar Village 3km. away to Amasra.

The Art Chaftsmanship which is in a sense carving is said to have dated back to Phoenicians lived in 1200s B.C.Getting this art from Egypt, those who are dealing with trade brought it to Sesamos town and the linted tress made it steady.

Being paused several times, the art is carried on during  the Ottoman Period.In the 16th century, those dealing with this art, begin to open manufacture workshops in a definite area. That place now involves The Çekiciler Street.

In the 17th century, an order for furniture is givin from the palace in İstanbul. The interest in this art rises afrer the delivery of the furniture on time. The craftsmen of the era used gadgets that need the wrist power.

By the use of electrical lathes in the firts half of 19th century, the manual gadgets are left.While the soft trees such as boxwood, walnut, thrush and chestnut are preferred.

Some souvenirs such as salad and nuts plates, spice kits, honey jars, rollers and nutcrackers are made from these trees. The increasing density of tourism day by day rises the ambitions more.As a result, ship model, ring and so many other souvenirs are added to the existed products.

In the last decade, manuel labor for light eyes works such as Tel Kırma, Sarma and Kaneviçe have begun to ornament the windows of the shops with the products of craftsmanship art.

The inhabitants of Amasra try to make an interesring connection between the tourists and souvenirs. If a tourist leaves without getting a product, it means the sing of not loving Amasra...

Amasra Beach

SUMMARY: People swims in Amasra Beach.

Located 10 miles on the northeast of Bartın, Amasra Beach has a length of half a mile. Amasra with its refreshment, entertainment and accommodation facilities, has been one of the most important touristic centers in Turkey since 1940s.

Natural Values Gürcüoluk Cave

Gurcuoluk cave is 13km to Amasra and 6km to Çakraz. The cave is very rich on account of stalactites. Stallactites have different colours and shapes. The stallactives, stalagmites, walls with organ shape webbed stalactites moreover cave flowers and cave roses have been formed on the middle height stalagmites.

The mysterious view inside the cave captivates the visitors and shows the nature's pover.

The cave has grown horizontol.It has a lounge in the middle and 36 rooms which have transition to each other. The height of the ceiling changes from room to room.

Considered as a whole, Gürcüoluk cave is 159m from entrance to the edn. The cave structured by Bartin City State Administtration in 2007, and it has been runned by a private company...

Rabbit Island Kyros Church

İt is too much Rabbit Island.And Rabbit Island ın front of the Amasra Castle.Rabbit Island in Amasra see.

Fatih Mosque

It is Byzantine church that was built in Amasra Castle in the 9th century.It has been turned into mosque by Fatih Sultan Mehmet when he conquered Amasra in 1460.

It's Narthex that has all the characteristics of the time and Apses were added to the building later on.The mosque has the size of 19×11 m. In 1887, vault roof which covers the places besides 4 roofs and which sometimes has the danger of collapse was taken away and instead a wooden ceiling and roof were put and restored.

"Praying with drawing a sword in Friday Khutba" tradition still contiunies in Fatih Mosque and it can't be seen in other Muslim Countries or even in Turkey.

As it is known,Prophet Mohammed prayed Friday Khutba in Mekke with his war clothes and drawing his sword.It has accepted as Sunned and practiced in all mosque.After 1400 years passed, it has been forgotten but in Amasra Fatih Mosque it is still practiced and draws attention...