İnceburun Lighthouse
İnceburun Feneri
A cape lighthouse at the northernmost point of Turkey, built in the Ottoman period, with the headland stretching out into the Black Sea and wide, bleak views.
Cape İnceburun is the northernmost point of Turkish land. The white lighthouse on the headland was built in 1863 and is still in use. The lighthouse area is generally closed to the public, but you can follow the headland path to the sea, where the Black Sea surrounds you on three sides and rocks stand offshore. A sign marks the 'northernmost point' and makes it a popular photo spot. It is about 25 kilometres from Sinop town, roughly 35 minutes by car, and the final section is a country road. It can be combined with Hamsilos and Sarıkum on the same westward route.
Opening hours
All day (exterior only)
Nearby sights
- Sarıkum Nature Reserve
- Hamsilos Nature Park
- Akliman Beach
- Sinop Historical Fortress Prison
- Süleyman Pervane Madrasa
- Alaaddin Mosque
- Sinop Archaeological Museum
- Sinop Castle