Sinop Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
central district and city in Turkey
About Sinop
The earliest known settlers were Hellenistic people from the 7th or 8th century BC. (The Hittites may have arrived sooner, but historians think not, and that their artefacts here indicate trade goods not settlement.) It was a port for coast-hugging small vessels but, backed by mountains, has poor inland access, so Samsun further east grew into the major port. Sinop was still worth ransacking or raiding, the last incursion being in 1853 when Russia made a surprise seaborne attack: the coast hereabouts has the shortest crossing north to Crimea. Sinop is nowadays a beach resort for the townsfolk of Istanbul and Ankara, and accommodation gets very full June-September. Few westerners ever come this way.
Top Attractions in Sinop
Explore the best things to see and do in Sinop:
- ★Alaaddin Mosque
- ★Archaeological Museum
- ★Balatlar Church
- ★Ethnographic Museum
- ★Sinop Fortress
Where to Stay in Sinop
- 🏨Hotel 57
- 🏨Otel 117
- 🏨Reis Hotel
- 🏨Sinop Antik Hotel
- 🏨Sinopark Hotel
- 🏨Sinop Orman Kampı
Sinop Travel Guide Sections
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