Bolu City. the magic of Turkish nature
It is located in northern Turkey on the Black Sea, specifically between Istanbul and the capital, Ankara.
The Turkish city of Bolu is known as the “Heart of Nature” because it contains many tourist attractions, scenic views, and gardens, and one of Turkey’s most beautiful reserves is the “Seven Lakes” with its captivating beauty that fascinates all its visitors.
The reserve consists of 7 lakes on two hills, at an altitude of 100 meters, and among them are small waterfalls surrounded by different types of trees, plants, birds and animals.
Nature is not the only feature in Bolu, where the visitor finds himself in front of an open historical museum built by successive civilizations, most notably the Ottoman civilization, where the city of Goynuk still preserves its archaeological Ottoman character, which annually attracts thousands of visitors who prefer to spend their holidays enjoying its old streets and quiet atmosphere.
The most important tourist places in the Turkish city of Bolu:
Bolu Museum
It was established in 1975 AD, modernized and provided with heritage and historical pieces, including traditional costumes, agricultural tools, jewellery, keys, religious artifacts and weapons.
The Bolu Museum is one of the most prominent landmarks of the tourist city of Bolu, which is intended for tourists, as it contains antiquities dating back to several eras, namely, Neolithic, Bronze, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, Islamic and Seljuk.
Seven lakes park
It consists of seven lakes, the largest of which is “Büyük Gül Lake”, with an area of 24,895 square meters. In terms of depth, “Deren Gül” is the deepest lake, with a depth of up to 20 meters.
It is available in many places to eat and drink, and is also visited by camping enthusiasts from all over Turkey and from different countries of the world, especially in the fall, because of the appropriate atmosphere and charming nature
Golcuk Bolu Lake
The lake is 13 km from the city of Bolu, where it is considered a magnet for thousands of local and foreign tourists, because of its beautiful nature and fresh air, and a large space for practicing various types of activities for the family, as there are many wonderful game centres around the lake such as mini golf, and free game centres Designed for children and especially suitable for families
Samandra Waterfall
It is one of the most famous waterfalls in Turkey. The area of the waterfall and its surroundings is 11,836 square feet, where tourists come to see the water pouring on the rocks, along with the trees that surround the area.
Kartalkaya Resort
It is a winter resort quite similar to the Alps in Switzerland and is visited by thousands of tourists annually in order to ski, skate and enjoy the snow in winter, especially with family and friends, which expands the range of activities that you can do from playing with snow, making a snowman and riding a cable car
Lake Abant
The famous Abant Lake is located 32 kilometres from the centre of Bolu, 280 kilometres from Istanbul, and rises approximately 1,325 meters above sea level. The lake is surrounded by pine and fir forests, which gives it a captivating nature.
There are also two five-star hotels near it
