Amasra

Amasra is a charming fishing town rich with history and outdoor activities. The east side of town has sunny, sandy beaches where the bay protects bathers from the Black Sea waves. The town is built on a peninsula beneath the ramparts of a citadel built by the Byzantines. Inside the walls of the fortress visit a Turkish bath and Byzantine church that is now the Fatih Mosque. Amasra's Archaeological Museum houses local artifacts from Hellenistic through Ottoman periods, including an interesting ethnographic collection.