Opposite bank
The finest view.
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The Yalıboyu houses are a row of traditional Ottoman houses on the north bank of the Yeşilırmak river in the centre of Amasya, in northern Turkey, less than 1 km from the town centre. They stand right at the water's edge, and directly above them rise the rocky cliffs of Mount Harşena with their carved royal tombs. The wooden houses were built in the 18th and 19th centuries on stone foundations over the old town walls along the river, with upper floors that jut out over the water, many windows and tiled roofs. In Ottoman times Amasya was a town where young princes trained to govern, and it was also the birthplace of the ancient Greek geographer Strabo. Many houses have been restored, and some are now small hotels, restaurants, cafés and a museum. Visitors can walk the street behind them or the promenade on the opposite bank, which gives the finest view of the houses and their reflections in the water. Several bridges link the two banks. Walking along the river is free. The view is at its best in the evening, when the houses and the rock tombs above are lit, and the town is also famous for its apples.
The finest view.
Houses and tombs.
Across the river.
Amasya, Turkey
In the evening, when the houses are lit.
The Tombs of the Pontic Kings above the houses.
