Kastamonu is a traditional Turkish house and is one of the rare provinces with examples of recent Ottoman architecture. The old neighborhoods and structures of Kastamonu, Taşköprü, İnebolu, Küre and Abana, which are included in the urban site, awaken nostalgia and admiration.

Ilgaz Mountain National Park is the perfect center for mountaineering sports. The rich forest cover, with various wild animals, has the characteristics that will be forgotten. 40 km from Kastamonu. The Ilgaz Mountain ski resort in the south is of great interest during the winter months.

Pinarbasi district in the wilderness Valla Canyon and Turkey, which is the fourth deepest cave Ilgarini is waiting to be discovered by campers and adventurers.

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE KASTAMONU?

According to a common rumor, during the conquest of Kastamonu Castle by the Turks; Byzantine Monk's beautiful daughter Moni's handsome Turkish Commander of his passion, reported by means of his nurse, the commander of the castle door to deliver

deliver the keys to the castle of the Turkish soldiers suddenly unable to enter the castle for a long time suddenly entered the castle suddenly, the Byzantine burial of the beautiful girl Moni'yi castle sign the word of the Turks said, "What is the caste Moni'ye" before the soldiers between the soldiers, then in the language of Kastamoni should have taken the form.

KASTAMONU IN THE NATIONAL STRUGGLE

The third province of Kastamonu, which is the most martyr in the Turkish War of Independence, is located in the golden pages of history as the only district of our country that gives the most casualty on the basis of population.