Cinci Han
Cinci Hanı
A stone caravanserai built in the 1640s, the grandest building in the old town. It is now a hotel, and its rooftop terrace overlooks the historic quarter.
The caravanserai was built in the mid-17th century by local scholar Cinci Hoca. Two levels of arcades surround a square courtyard, where Silk Road caravans once rested, stored goods and traded. It has dozens of rooms and stables. Today it is a historic hotel that has kept its original structure. Non-guests can pay a small fee to enter the courtyard and climb to the roof, where chimneys and domes frame views over Safranbolu's red-tiled roofs. The view is especially lovely at sunset. The caravanserai stands beside the central square of the old town.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00 until sunset (rooftop access)
Nearby sights
- Köprülü Mehmet Pasha Mosque
- Kaymakamlar House Museum
- Cinci Hamam
- Çarşı Old Town
- Hıdırlık Hill
- Clock Tower & City History Museum
- İzzet Mehmet Pasha Mosque
- Crystal Terrace (Tokatlı Canyon)