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-- Sinop Info & Hotels--
 Sinop
is the most beautiful natural
harbor of the Black Sea.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.According to another legend the province is said to have received its name from the Amazon Queen "Sinova".This city is the birthplace of the cynic philosopher Diogenes.The town's citadel dates from that early age and the foundations of the Temple of Serapis is to be found on the grounds of the Archaeological Museum where some beautiful golden icons are displayed.The 13th century Alaeddin Mosque,the Alaiye Medresse,and the Balatlar Church are of interest in the city. Traditional nautical wood carvings,good crystal and the original cotton clothes are praiseworthy and unique to the area.The seaside hotels and holiday villages will make you wish you could stay longer.You will have the opportunity to sit in a fish restaurant by the harbor and watch the perfect combination of green and light blue while sipping your wine.Hamsilos Fjord,11 kms from the city center is the only fjord in the country.Gerze,situated on a peninsula,40 kms southeast of Sinop,will provide you with fine beaches,meadows, restaurants and parks,while Camgolu provides camping facilities in a large forest sloping to the sea.At Boyabat,the largest town of the province, there are many rock tombs and a citadel. |
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