アマスヤ周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ6

It is a nice museum with wax figures of the sultans and princes. The Museum card is not valid here, the entrance fee is about €2.00.

Built as a psychiatric hospital in 1309 by Ilduş Hatun, wife of the İlkhanid Sultan Olcaytu, the Darüşşifa (Bimarhane) may have been the first place to try to treat psychiatric disorders with music. It was used as a hospital until the 18th century. One of the most important physicians who worked here was Serefedin Sabuncuoğlu and today the hospital is a museum to his work displaying some rather terrifying surgical equipment along with fascinating (and rather graphic) treatment illustrations.

Beautiful view of Amasya from the Fort (Kale). You can drive to the entrance; the entrance is paid.

Carved directly into the sheer limestone cliffs of Mount Harşena, this solemn monument looms over the Turkish town of Amasya. These are the Rock Tombs of the Pontic Kings, remnants of a Hellenistic dynasty that ruled the region over 2,000 years ago. Each tomb, meticulously hewn from solid rock, was meant to house royalty—eternal resting places for kings who once defied Rome. The scale is breathtaking: towering facades, echoing chambers, and a silence that defies time. Few visitors make the climb, but those who do are rewarded with a glimpse into a realm where stone served both as fortress and mausoleum. Location: Amasya, Turkey Era: 3rd century BCE, Kingdom of Pontus

A 1km tunnel with two lanes. I cycled this one downhill as it was low traffic in wintertime, but it was still stressful (passing trucks are so loud and still I got one close pass). There is a service road on the south side you can use to avoid it but there are signs indicating it can suffer landslides. Slightly more elevation.

Take the service road to avoid three short tunnels near Havza. It’s a nice quiet road with some small towns and abandoned buildings. Lots of roaming dogs, none of them chased me, some barked.