Our tour group left Göreme (Cappadocia) early on a Thursday morning, heading to for Safranbolu. The route we followed skirted around Turkey’s capital (Ankara), so this journey took some 5 or 6 hours to complete. Safranbolu was an important route for caravans along the Silk Route (the east/west trade route). The town was also in a growing region for saffron. Today, the Old Town of Safronbolu is a Unesco heritage site. Soon after arriving checking in to our hotel, we met by one of the town squares, near the public baths. In this image, I captured the baths and one of the many cobbled streets.
Outside The Public Baths, Safranbolu
The baths have interesting domed roofs. One feature of the roofs are many small glass-domed windows. These can be seen in the following image.
Roof Domes, Public Baths
Many buildings in the town are in Ottoman style. We visited the Ottoman museum, which is an example of an Ottoman style houses. This is an image of the museum from the tea garden.
Ottoman Museum, Safranbolu
The museum is an exhibit of the typical lifestyle of Ottoman families. Various rooms in the museum show typical furnishings of Ottoman houses. From the third floor of the museum, one can appreciate the view of many of houses in Old Town.
View Across The Rooftops, Safranbolu
The terracotta roof of the nearby building is adorned with many chimneys, that I attempted to capture in these two images.
Rooftops, Safranbolu
Our visit to the museum was followed by saffron flavored tea in the tea garden. We then meandered through the streets, shopping at some of the stores, while making our way back to the hotel. Blue hour had arrived and lights around town were lit. In this image, I captured the mosque, lit by street lighting against a deep blue sky. I made sure to include the moon in this image.
Mosque At Dusk, Safranbolu
More to come.