Göynük
An Ottoman timber-house town stacked up a hillside, with the tomb of scholar Akşemseddin and a Victorian-style clock tower. It has a quiet, old-world character.
Göynük is another Cittaslow town, with old timber houses layered up the hillside. At the town centre stand the 16th-century Gazi Süleyman Pasha Mosque and an Ottoman-era bathhouse. Also here is the tomb of Akşemseddin, teacher of Sultan Mehmed II, the ruler who conquered Istanbul. From the hilltop Victory Tower, you can look out over the whole town. Göynük is about 100 km from Bolu by mountain road, roughly 1 hour 40 minutes, and suits a day trip combined with Seben Lake.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Sülüklügöl
- Lake Sünnet
- Mudurnu
- Lake Abant
- Lake Gölcük
- Bolu Museum & Old Town
- Kartalkaya Ski Resort
- Yedigöller National Park