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A day in Sinop: the walls and the peninsula

A walk starting at the Historic Sinop Prison within the castle walls, closed in 1999 and turned into a museum: the walls that define the city's skyline, the Alaaddin Mosque from the early 13th century, the Pervane Madrasa with its courtyard full of craft shops, the Archaeology Museum with the remains of a Serapis temple in its garden, and the Balatlar Church, where excavations are ongoing.

Estimated duration
~4 h 15 min
Straight-line distance (estimate)
~1.8 km
Getting around
Walking
Stops
6 stops

Duration and distance are estimates. Distance is the straight-line sum between stops; the actual road is longer. Check with a maps app before you set off.

Safety and caution

There are unrailed sections on the upper parts of the walls; take care with children. Some parts of the prison may be closed due to restoration. Do not enter the excavation area at Balatlar; be mindful of prayer times at the mosque.

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Numbers show the order of stops; the dashed line is a straight-line link between stops, not the actual road.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Stops

  1. 1

    Start

    Museum

    Historic Sinop Prison

    Merkez, Sinop

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  2. 2

    ~640 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Castle

    Sinop Fortress

    Merkez, Sinop

    ~0.64 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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  3. 3

    ~290 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Mosque

    Alaaddin Mosque (Sinop Ulu Camii)

    Merkez, Sinop

    ~0.29 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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  4. 4

    ~60 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Madrasa and külliye (complex)

    Pervane Madrasa

    Merkez, Sinop

    ~0.06 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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  5. 5

    ~250 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Museum

    Sinop Archaeological Museum

    Merkez, Sinop

    ~0.25 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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  6. 6

    ~550 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Church

    Balatlar Church

    Merkez, Sinop

    ~0.55 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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