* Safranbolu, is one of the most perfect examples of well preserved human habitation in its original surrounding in the world Calling Safranbolu as ‘The Capital of preserved cultures' is quite suitable since the preservation has been accomplished at a city scale . It's rich cultural heritage and its success at preserving it has made . Safranbolu famous in the country and worldwide and jusrtifiably earned it a place on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. .

Initially Safranbolu received attention for its traditional Turkish homes with its beaitiful nature and its historicial backround and by setting an examle on pereseving its culture at a city scale the interest grows everyday and today Safranbolu is one of the most important cultural centers among historical and tourustic places.

* HISTORICAL BACKROUND OF SAFRANBOLU : The start of human community life in Safranbolu is estimated to go back to 3000 B.C.The oldest known civilization in this hinterlandis Gasgas's As aresults of having a history which goesback to very old times and beeing ruled by several cultures the name of Safranbolu had been changes freguently. The city was called by names Zalifre,Tarakly Borglu,ZagfiranBenderli,Zagfiranbolu and finally it's called Safranbolu.

On the other hand.Safranbolu have devoted its economic and human pover to the country during The independence war the shoes for the army were supplied great number of soldiers most of whom were killed. Today the remains from the history of Safranbolu are tumuli sorchopaghies rack tums and beautiful houseswith its historicalenvroment.

* THE HOUSE OF SAFRANBOLU : Historical houses which makes Safranbolu distinctive in our country and in the world is the Safranbolu houses built according to traditional Turkish architecture in other words Safranbolu House are structural reflects Turkish urban culture which formed in hundreds of years and still living today.
There are three factors which determine the size and the shape of a Safranbolu House; big families, rainy weather and cultural and material prosperity. Moreover houses do not block the view of each other We can say that the scenery is fairly shared in Safranbolu.
‘Kaymakamlar House' is the first somple of preservation. ‘Kaymakamlar Home Museum' is open seven days a week. ‘at the leather shoe markers bazaar there is ‘Ahmet Demirezen Yemenicilik Museum' The other houses which are restorited by are also be visited like Kileciler Mansion. These and other mansion in Safranbolu all reflects life style of people whe lives in this historical town.

* DELICIOUS FOODS OF HISTORICAL TOWN : In Safranbolu thanks to rich cultural backround and different life styl you can eat different and delicious food such as Gözleme (it is kind of raw food whuch includes meat,cheese,or spinach). Tasteful Kuyu Kebaby and famous Safranbolu sweet partiry and various desserts and also Yayym (it's a kind of different macaroni) On the other hand there are many restourant which have lively music performance along with the dinner service.