Saturday, November 19, 2016

City of Safranbolu | Turkey


Postcard
Safranbolu is a town located about 200 kilometers north of Ankara. The name of the town derives from 'saffron' and the Greek word 'polis'(meaning city), since Safranbolu was a trading place and a center for growing saffron.

The City of Safranbolu is a UNESCO World Heritage site because of its well preserved Ottoman era houses and architecture.

Stamps
Part of a set of four stamps about Local Food of the Eastern Region (2016).

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