‘‘City of Princes’’
Amasya is in the southern part of Canik Mountains and is famous not only for its delicious apples, but also its 8.500-year history. With its deep-rooted culture and nature, the city is home to “Mount Harşena and the Rock Tombs of Pontic Kings,” which is included in UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, Amasya Castle and museums, Sultan Bayezid II Complex, Girls Palace, Yalıboyu Houses that extend on both sides of Yeşilırmak (Green River) and its traditional streets that smell of a history of 8,500 years.