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Nothing seems to have changed in Safranbolu for the last three centuries.
It's like a living museum that exhibits the finest examples of traditional Ottoman architecture and urban layout.
Caravans frequented this town en route to Istanbul and traded a precious ingredient from which the city gets its name: saffron.
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The house is one of Safranbolu's best-preserved Ottoman civilian architecture.
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The house consists of three stories, with the ground floor being the kitchen and storage, while the other two floors are living quarters segregated by gender.
The house presents daily life in Safranbolu during the 18th and 19th centuries.
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The social life in old Safranbolu is also re-created in the Museum of City History.
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The mustard-yellow residence overlooking the historic core was constructed in the late 18th century and served as the city hall for many years.
This landmark exhibits a collection of items that visualize jobs during the Ottoman era.
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Among the deepest canyons in Turkey whose cliffs reach 1,200 meters in height.
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It stretches about 9 km, with a stream winding through the verdant landscape.
60 meters above the narrow canyon is the Incekaya Aquaduct - a feat of Ottoman engineering, featuring six impressive arches.
The enchanting scenery at the depth of Tokatli Canyon.
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