Mudurnu
A Hillside Town With Dozens Of Preserved Ottoman Wooden Houses, An Old Clock Tower, A Mosque And A Bath, A Slow Market Square And The Nearby Abant And Seben Valleys. A Weekend Break Town With An Authentic Feel And Few Buses · Mudurnu, Bolu
Mudurnu is a small hillside town in the province of Bolu, about 50 km west of the provincial capital, set in a green valley of pine forest and streams (confirm distance). Its old centre keeps dozens of preserved Ottoman wooden houses with overhanging upper floors and painted shutters, and a few larger mansions that have been restored as guest houses and museums. The town has a stone clock tower, a mosque and a bath that date back several centuries, and a market square where farmers sell honey, cheese and sweets on market day (confirm). Mudurnu lies on an old trade road between Istanbul and Ankara, which explains the number of inns and mosques in so small a place. The town is quiet, with few coaches, and makes a good base for the Abant and Seben lakes and forests nearby. Visitors come at weekends for slow walks, local food and a night in a wooden house. Confirm hours and transport before you go.
Mudurnu, a small hill town of wooden Ottoman houses in Bolu province about 60 km south-west of Bolu, near Abant Lake; coordinates approximate, Mudurnu, Bolu, Turkiye
The town is open all year, and the lanes, the clock tower and the market square can be visited at any time. Shops and cafes usually open at about 09:00 and close in the early evening, and many close earlier on weekdays in winter (confirm). Museums and restored mansions keep their own hours, often closing on Monday, and the mosque and bath should be visited outside prayer. Market day brings extra stalls, and weekends in summer and autumn are the busiest. Buses from Bolu run through the day, but the last service may leave in the late afternoon (confirm).