Things to Do in Doğanyurt: 2 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Doğanyurt

While you are in Doğanyurt, you can also see the highlights of Kastamonu province. These places are in other districts.

• Kastamonu Castle — Standing on a rock about 860 metres high south-west of the city centre, the castle is believed to have been built in the 10th century by the Byzantine Komnenos family and was repaired in the Candaroğulları period.
• Kasabaköy Mahmut Bey Mosque — Built in 1366 in the Candaroğulları period in the village of Kasaba, 18 km from Kastamonu, the mosque is known as the "Nail-less Mosque" because no metal nails were used in its wooden roof.
• Nasrullah Mosque — Built in 1506 by Kadı Nasrullah in the reign of Bayezid II, with its square, ablution fountain and bridge it has the character of a complex; it is the largest mosque in the city from the Ottoman period and its symbol.
• Kastamonu Archaeology Museum — In the former Committee of Union and Progress club building, a work of the architect Mimar Kemaleddin Bey, the museum displays finds from the Hittite to the Ottoman period.
• Valla Canyon — At Pınarbaşı, the canyon cut through the Küre Mountains by the Devrekani Stream is about 12 km long and 800 metres deep, among the deepest canyons in Türkiye.
• Küre Mountains National Park — A national park on the Kastamonu–Bartın border protecting the canyons, caves and old-growth forests of the Western Black Sea karst belt; the Horma Canyon walking trail and Ilgarini Cave are the best-known stops.

Practical Information for Visiting Doğanyurt

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

Summer months

Places to visit

2 places

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  Karadeniz Hamsisi (Black Sea anchovy)

  Fresh Black Sea anchovies, fried in a pan and served. This dish holds an important place on local tables and is prepared using traditional recipes. Coating them in cornmeal before frying in a pan is the most common method.

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  Pide

  Thin-dough minced-meat pide baked in a stone oven. Passed down through generations, this dish is part of the region's culinary culture. An essential of iftar tables during Ramadan, it is prepared in special bakeries.

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  Kestane balı

  Chestnut honey, produced by the small-scale beekeeping of Doğanyurt. Chestnut honey is famous here.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Doğanyurt

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  Black Sea Coastal Culture

  Doğanyurt is a small district on the Black Sea coast that keeps its fishing culture alive.

Local Products

• Doğanyurt Fındığı — Hazelnuts grown around the district, an important agricultural product.

Economy

Doğanyurt's economy rests on fishing and hazelnut cultivation. Agriculture, livestock farming and small-scale trade are also among the district's livelihoods.

How to Get to Doğanyurt

Doğanyurt is 140 km from Kastamonu. Minibus services run from Kastamonu.

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Doğanyurt: Frequently Asked Questions

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Other Districts of Kastamonu

• Kastamonu Central District 5 places Kastamonu Castle, Kastamonu Archaeology Museum and Nasrullah Camii ve Meydanı
• Abana 5 places Hacıveli Canyon, Abana Beach and Abana Harbour
• Ağlı 2 places Ağlı Plateaus and Ağlı Historic Mosque
• Araç 5 places Araç Castle, Araç Plateaus and Araç Çayı Valley
• Azdavay 6 places Küre Dağları National Park, Aşıklar Bridge and Çatak Canyon
• Bozkurt 2 places Bozkurt Beach and Bozkurt Forests
• Cide 5 places Gideros Cove, Ginolu Beach and Cide Castle
• Çatalzeytin 3 places Çatalzeytin Beach, Çatalzeytin Forests and Cinolis (Ginolu) Ancient Settlement
• Daday 4 places Daday Forests, Daday Castle and Daday Tarihi Çarşı
• Devrekani 11 places Devrekani Stream Valley, Devrekani Castle and Devrekani Historic Mosque
• Hanönü 4 places Hanönü Castle, Hanönü Forests and Hanönü Tarihi Hanı
• İhsangazi 3 places İhsangazi Castle, İhsangazi Forests and İhsangazi rock tombs
• İnebolu 9 places İnebolu Historic Houses, İnebolu Castle and İnebolu Seafront
• Küre 4 places Küre Dağları National Park, Ilıca Waterfall and Küre Bakır Madeni Ruins
• Pınarbaşı 9 places Ilıca Waterfall, Pınarbaşı Plateaus and Pınarbaşı Springs
• Seydiler 5 places Seyyid Zülfikar Mosque, Seydiler Forests and Seydiler Plateaus
• Şenpazar 11 places Şehriban Canyon, Değirmenbaşı Spring and Şenpazar Plateaus
• Taşköprü 5 places Pompeiopolis Ancient City, Taş Köprü and Taşköprü Castle
• Tosya 3 places Tosya Castle, Tosya Tarihi Çarşı and Gavur Kayalıkları