Kastamonu

One of Anatolia's oldest cities, Kastamonu is a highland city in northern Turkey's Karadeniz region, built in the valley of the Karaçomak stream and known as the "city of saints." Its historic centre holds a castle, several mosques — including the nail-free Mahmut Bey Camii — the Nasrullah Mosque, a clock tower built in 1885 under Sultan Abdülhamid II, and Turkey's first urban history museum. The city is also known for its pulled helva sweet, Taşköprü garlic, and kuyu kebabı.

• Population125,622
• Nearest water0.1 km
• Nearest mountain8.4 km
• UNESCO within 50 km1