MOTORCYCLE Tour in the Northern Turkey & BLACK SEA / MOTOSİKLETLE Kuzey Türkiye & KARADENİZ Gezisi
Day.2 : 08.08.2020 Cide (Gideros)>>>>>Sinop (270km)
It was a sunny morning in the camping area in Gideros. It was calm and silent at the sea side and in the camping place. I knew from yesterday that there will be no possibility for having breakfast here. Those who got their own stuff they could prepare their breakfast but I did not have anything for it.
I decided, to pack all my stuff and ride to the next town Cide. The guy at the camping said that there are a few cafés and restaurants at the sea side of Cide and there should be some breakfast served.
It is only 10 minutes on the motorcycle. I sat in a café there and asked the young guys for a breakfast and tea. It took a bit long to have the breakfast but at the end I was happy with the plate.
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Coast of Cide - View to East
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Coast of Cide -to the West
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After the breakfast around 10:00 o'clock, I continued to ride in the East direction along the coastal road. Just in a few kilometers I started to climb curving road . Almost at the top of the hill I took a picture of Cide. The weather was nice and the sky was clear and sunny. The view around the road is phantastic.
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Cide-Top View
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The Blacksea at the left hand side is mostly seen from above. The height from sea level is changing between 60-120 meters. Right hand side is covered with trees. I reached to Inebolu via Doganyurt at 12:00. Inebolu is a medium size town at the Blacksea coast. I drank a coffee there. I passed the other coastal towns like Catalzeytin. Around 15:30 I arrived at the city Sinop. It was hot in Sinop and because of the weekend the people where enjoying the summer. I asked a couple of hotels for overnighting possibility. But it was impossible at the coastal hotels in Sinop. I tried my chance at the Hotel 117.
This one is located in the downtown right at the fortress having a view over the fishermen marina.
The place and the hotel conditions are very nice. To be suggested. The only negative thing is the neighbored ancient mosque because of which you wake up very early in the morning (morning pray !)
I paid 250.-TL incl. breakfast (approx. 30.-Euro).
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View from the Hotel 117
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Around 17:00 I went out for having sight seeing. I first walked to the Old Prison. Sinop as a well-known exile town from the ottoman time was famous with its prison as well during the Turkish Republic. The Old prison is now serving as a museum.
After the visit to the Old Prison I walked to the West side of the peninsula. I walked in the streets of Sinop. There are a few old shops and interesting old places. Historically there are also some important buildings and mosques in Sinop. In general, Sinop is a modern city and mostly populated with modern people.
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Inside of the Sinop Alaaddin Mosque
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Kitch in Sinop :- Public Phone Cells
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Port of Sinop |
Just at the Hotel there are a lot of restaurants, cafés and tea gardens. The people are walking at the marina and it is a good idea to sit in the beer garden. I ordered a beer and muscles with potato.
I enjoyed my dinner and my beer there.
After having another beer I started to walk. On the other side of the fortress there is a long and wide recreational park. There are a lot of people walking and chatting around. There are also a lot of street food sellers around. Corn, muscle, candies, snack, refreshments and a lot of similar stuff. I walked to the Gazipasa Street No. 22-23. There is an ice cream shop there.
It is in my opinion the best ice cream in Sinop. Specially the one with mastika is very tasty.
After the walk, I returned to the Hotel and I sat in the open bar of the Hotel looking to the marina.
I took some drinks there and after that I went to sleep to my room.
