The inlet
Calm water.
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Hamsilos Nature Park protects a long, narrow, forest-lined inlet on the Black Sea coast near the city of Sinop in northern Turkey, about 9 km in a straight line north-west of the city. It is often described as the only fjord-like bay in Turkey. A tongue of blue sea runs between two slopes covered with thick forest and meets the open sea through a narrow gap between low rocks. The calm water inside the inlet and its shades of blue and green make it an unusual sight on the Black Sea coast. Visitors walk forest paths along the rim, sit in the picnic areas and hire small boats to paddle on the inlet, and boat trips from Sinop sail along the coast to it. Sinop itself, Turkey's northernmost city, lies on a nearby peninsula with its fortress walls and harbour. A small entry fee is charged for the park. The best time to visit is from May to September, and summer weekends are busy.
Calm water.
Along the rim.
From Sinop.
Sinop, Turkey
The water is calm, though paddling is more common.
May to September.