Karabük Province · Turkey

Where to stay in Safranbolu

Safranbolu
Photo: Uğur Başak — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Safranbolu is a city in Karabük Province, Turkey, home to about 67,000 people.

Best months
June to October
Nearest airport
ONQ57 km · Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport
Currency
TRYTurkish lira
Time zone
Europe/Istanbul
Plugs
C, F · 230 V
Emergency
112
Language
Turkish

Where to stay

Where the places to stay in Safranbolu are

15 places to stay in this guide with known coordinates, grouped by straight-line distance from the city centre (the point Wikidata gives for Safranbolu), nearest first. Distance on foot or by road is longer.

Under 1 km from the centre

6 places

  • Zalifre Hotel · 0.4 km
  • Akbulut Konak · 0.7 km
  • Leyla Hanim Konagi · 0.8 km
  • Safran City Hotel & Spa · 0.8 km
  • Beybagi Konak Hotel · 0.8 km
  • Gulevi Safranbolu · 0.8 km
1–3 km from the centre

9 places

  • Peri Konak · 1.0 km
  • Baglar Saray Hotel · 1.0 km
  • Benan Konak · 1.1 km
  • Ebrulu Konak · 1.1 km
  • Cakiroglu Konak · 1.1 km
  • Safranbolu Seyi̇r Konak Otel · 1.1 km
  • Dadibra Konak Hotel · 1.2 km
  • Hilton Garden Inn Safranbolu · 1.2 km
  • Diamond Park Hotel Safranbolu · 1.6 km

Where to stay

Hotels in Safranbolu

15 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Akbulut Konakhotel0.7 km
Baglar Saray Hotelhotel1.0 km
Benan Konakhotel1.1 km
Beybagi Konak Hotelhotel0.8 km
Cakiroglu Konakhotel1.1 km
Dadibra Konak Hotelhotel1.2 km
Diamond Park Hotel Safranboluhotel1.6 km
Ebrulu Konakhotel1.1 km
Gulevi Safranboluhotel0.8 km
Hilton Garden Inn Safranboluhotel20161.2 km
Leyla Hanim Konagihotel0.8 km
Peri Konakhotel1.0 km
Safran City Hotel & Spahotel0.8 km
Safranbolu Seyi̇r Konak Otelhotel1.1 km
Zalifre Hotelhotel0.4 km

All 15 hotels in Safranbolu, with their history and operators

When to go

The best time to visit Safranbolu

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Safranbolu are June to October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; December is the wettest, with about 90 mm of rain.

-3°13°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec100 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Safranbolu travel calendar 2027: every day with public and school holidays, sunrise and sunset and the typical high and low (also as JSON).

Public holidays in Turkey, 2026

Shops and offices may close on these dates.

1 Jan · New Year's Day20 Mar · Eid al-Fitr21 Mar · Eid al-Fitr22 Mar · Eid al-Fitr23 Apr · National Sovereignty and Children's Day1 May · Labour and Solidarity Day19 May · Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day27 May · Eid al-Adha28 May · Eid al-Adha29 May · Eid al-Adha30 May · Eid al-Adha15 Jul · Democracy and National Unity Day30 Aug · Victory Day29 Oct · Republic Day

Getting there

Getting to Safranbolu: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ), about 57 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kastamonu Airport (KFS, 93 km) and Esenboğa International Airport (ESB, 127 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

ONQ · Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport

57.3 km from the centreICAO LTAS
medium airport

KFS · Kastamonu Airport

93.2 km from the centre5 places to stay within 10 km
large airport

ESB · Esenboğa International Airport

127.4 km from the centreICAO LTAC

Questions

Safranbolu: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Safranbolu?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Safranbolu are June to October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; December is the wettest, with about 90 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Safranbolu?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ), about 57 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kastamonu Airport (KFS, 93 km) and Esenboğa International Airport (ESB, 127 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Safranbolu?

Turkish lira (TRY).

Nearby

Destinations near Safranbolu

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.