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| Sinop | ||
| province | Sinop | |
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| Residents | 64.544 (2018) | |
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Sinop is on the south coast of the Black Sea in the Turkey and normally has about 57,000 inhabitants in summer but about 100,000. Part of the city lies on a peninsula jutting out into the Black Sea with an impressive cliff.
background
The first smaller settlements go back to the Bronze Age. But the city was founded in the 8th century. v. By settlers Miletus who named the city after Sinope, the daughter of the river god Asopus. According to the legend, none other than Zeus desired this and promised her to fulfill every wish. She had only one thing, namely to remain a virgin forever. He made this possible for her and left this one behind. You don't know what is true about it. What is certain is that in the following years Diogenes (413 BC) and the Pontic king Mithradates IV (132 BC / see also Amasya) were born.
getting there
By plane
By train
In the street
By boat
mobility
Tourist Attractions
activities
shop
kitchen
At the harbor there are numerous restaurants but also small snacks that sell all kinds of delicacies.
nightlife
accommodation
security
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.sinop.bel.tr/ (tr) - Sinop official website
