Drive, orientation, connections.

You can come to Kastamonu from the east, that is, from Sinopu (7 USD, 3,5 time ), from the west (Safranbolu) or from Ankara. The city is not an important transportation hub, because it is somewhat out of the way, ok. 65 km north of the main Istanbul route – Northeast Turkey.

The bus station is close to the center. After exiting the main street, in the middle of which the river flows, we head left (on the east). The city stretches along the east axis – West, along the river. The main street is called differently on the northern side of the river (it is on this side that the otogar stands), or else in the south. From the station, turn left into the city center (not crossing the water), we are moving Yalcin Cad., which becomes Plevne Cad., and behind the town hall in Ataturk Cad. On the other bank, the Kisla Cad., later Cumhuriyet Cad., and finally Arac Cad. It is difficult to define the city center exactly, but the sprawling Cumhuriyet Meydam with a large government building could be regarded as such. Opposite him, on the other side of the river, the city goes south, there are monuments and a visible hill with a castle. East of the Hotel, Idrisoglu branches off to the south of Cumhuriyet Cad. another important street of the city – Belediye Cad.,

From Kastamonu you can go directly to Ankara (5 USD, 4 time ), Istanbul (14 USD, 7 time.), and nawet Izmir (17 USD, 13 time.). We will take the bus to Sinopu (7 USD, 3,5 time.) i Samsung (8 USD, 5 time). Minibuses run several times a day to Safranbolu (3,5 USD, 2,5 time ), sometimes you have to change in Karabuk.

Accommodation

Most of the hotels are concentrated on the main streets, that is, on the river. There is not much choice in Kastamonu, but it, what is, it is enough and the beds are never full.

Hotels for undemanding

Gumuspalas Hotel, in a short street between Belediye Cad. a Cumhuriyet Cad., near the small Cay mosque, tel.: (366) 21415 50. Probably the worst hotel in the city and the renovations are useless (some rooms are already renovated). Prices: one person – 3,5 USD, two – 4 USD, three – 5 USD, four – 7 USD!

Ilgaz Hotel, Belediye Cad.. 4, in the neighborhood of Gumuspalas, tel.: (366) 2141170. Simple hotel; So (shower) in the corridor, free. Prices: one person-4.5 USD, two – 7 USD, three – 9 USD, four -11 USD.

Cheap hotels

Hotel Castle, PlevneCad. 48 (going from Hukumet Meydam, after passing the stone bridge, we will get there in a few minutes), tel.: (366) 214 24 16. Relatively clean rooms, equipped with TV. Toilets in the corridor. Prices: a single berth without a shower – 7 USD, double room with shower -11 USD, triple room with shower -14 USD, for four people without a shower -16 USD.

Hotel Idrisiglu, Cumhuriyet Cad.. 21, halfway between the main square and the otogar, tel.: (366) 214 17 57, fax: (366) 214 79 66. Modest, but tidy rooms with bathrooms . Prices (with breakfast): one person -10 USD, two -17 USD, three – 24 USD. The nearby Ruganci hotel seems to be a better choice, a little cheaper, a with a license for 1.

Hotels of a higher standard

Ruganci Hotel 1, Cumhuriyet Cad.. 27, next to the Idrisoglu hotel, tel.: (366) 214 95 00-01, fax: (366) 212 43 43. Nice hotel, bathroom in the rooms,TV. Prices (with breakfast): one person -10 USD, two – 16 USD, three- $ 23, four – 27 USD.

Osmanli Sarayi Hotel and Restaurant, Belediye Cad. 81, in front of the Araba Pazari baths, several hundred meters from Cumhuriyet Cad., tel.: (366) 214 84 08, fax: (366) 214 8410. A hotel with a unique atmosphere of a historic Ottoman house with preserved original interior and furniture. Rooms with bathrooms. Prices (with breakfast): one person – 20 USD, two – 27 USD, three – 34 USD, four – 40 USD. A day in smaller rooms costs approx. 3 USD less. Nice restaurant in the basement.

Mutevelli Otel 2, Cumhuriyet Cad.. 10, near Cumhuriyet Meydam, tel.: (366) 212 20 18 – 20, fax: (366) 212 20 17. A very decent hotel. Prices (with breakfast): one person -14 USD, two – 23 USD, three- $ 30.