Area: 11.051 km² , Population: 270.654 (2000)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Bolu province is the city where the shades of green and blue embraces each other, sleeping and waking together, where the wind still whispers one of the most dramatic legends at the peaks of the high mountains, where numerous civilizations was founded and developed, leaving plenty of creations and artwork behind.
If you'd like to see the beauties of Bolu, which were kneaded by the nature, mankind and history together and listen to the folk songs of Köroğlu which are sang by the mountains, all you need to do is endure a bus journey. Reaching Bolu Province is quite easy, as the city is located nearly at the middle point of the highway, which connects the two major cities, Ankara and Istanbul.
HOW TO GET THERE
The TEM highway, which connects Ankara and Istanbul and the D - 100 highway passes through Bolu. Therefore, reaching the city by the means of highway from every location of the country is quite easy. The historical and touristic locations around the city could be reached by buses and shared taxis. The Bolu bus station is 1 km. away from the city center.
DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT
- Camping and taking photos at seven lakes region in Autumn,
- Trekking around the Abant Lake and other lakes,
- Seeing the Mudurnu and Göynük houses,
- Seeing the plateaus of Bolu,
- Skiing in Kartalkaya, Paragliding in Abant.
- Seeing the Seben Rock Houses,
- Buying The pine cologne, hazelnut candy, chocolate, pine honey, cream, butter, marrow pancake of Bolu Province; saray helvası (Palace halvah) and köpük helvası (froth halvah), silk embroideries of Mudurnu District; leather and copper crafts of Gerede District; candy bean, hand crafts of Göynük District; apple and grape of Seben District; the cheese of Mengen District; rice, hand crafted bags and pileless carpets of Kıbrıscık District,
- Participating the Traditional "Mengen Cook and Tourism Festival", Dörtdivan Plateau Festivals and Bolu Köroğlu Culture Art Tourism Festival,
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