Amasya District
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Amasya Essentials
Amasya’s landscape is defined by Harşena Mountain, where the ruins of Amasya Castle and the Hellenistic Pontic Kings Rock Tombs overlook the Yeşilırmak River. This selection highlights the city's architectural layers, from the 13th-century spiral minaret of Burmalı Minare Camii to the 15th-century Sultan II. Beyazıt complex. Explore 19th-century Ottoman residential life at Hazeranlar Konağı, the medical history of the Ilkhanid Bimarhane, and the site where the 1919 Amasya Circular launched the Turkish War of Independence.
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Best of Amasya
Amasya’s historical landscape is defined by its position along the Yeşilırmak River and the towering Mount Harşena. This collection highlights the city’s architectural evolution, from the Hellenistic rock tombs of the Pontic kings and the hilltop Amasya Castle to the 19th-century Hazeranlar Mansion. It features the 14th-century Bimarhane, now a medicine museum, and the Saraydüzü Barracks, central to the Turkish War of Independence. These sites showcase the transition from ancient kingdom to Ottoman administrative center and modern republic.
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Climate & when to visit
Best time to visit: May, September, October
Practical information
- Currency
- Turkish Lira TRY ₺ · Card payments · Widely accepted
- Emergency numbers
- 112 Ambulance
- Electricity
- 230 V · 50 HzType C / Type F
- Languages
- Turkish
- Tap water
- Drink with caution
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +90
Tours & Activities
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