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Small Black Sea port town in Turkey
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Amasra is a small harbour and beach resort on the Black Sea, 310 km north of Ankara in the Western Karadeniz region of Turkey. In 2021 it had a population of 6098, with about another 8000 in its outlying villages. It's the most attractive town on this coast and is mobbed in summer by tourists from Istanbul or Ankara.
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Tiny but clean rooms with views of the old town.
About the smartest place you'll find in town, but the bar is not set very high.
Pleasant small hotel 1 km east of town.
By bus, travel to Bartın 16 km south of Amasra then take a dolmuş: these run every 30 min at the height of summer, every two hours in winter, and take 20-30 min.
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