Amasra
Amasra is a district of Bartın province in the Western Black Sea Region.
Amasra, which has a promontory protruding towards the sea, two coves that serve as sheltered harbors on both sides of the promontory, and independent islands connected to the mainland, Amastris in antiquity, has a 3000-year-old history, local arts based on both charm and fishing, and a forest area surrounding it. Amasra is still a tourism region with original fish restaurants, hotels and hostels.
Amasra hosts a lot of local tourists especially in the summer months due to its proximity to Ankara. Amasra beach, Amasra museum, Gürcüoluk cave, Kuş Kayası road monument, Göldere waterfall, Crying Tree, Mast Rock, Amasra castle and Amasra lighthouse are the most visited places in Amasra, which hosts many daily and overnight trips. It is the hometown of the artist Barış Akarsu. Akarsu dedicated his last tape, which he released in January 2007, to the people of Amasra. There is a statue of Barış Stream in Amasra. The statue of Fatih Sultan Mehmed, who conquered Amasra, is also in front of the Amasra Museum.
