About Amasya
Amasya is a province of Turkey, situated in the Black Sea Region to the north of the country. Its provincial capital is Amasya.
It was called Amaesia in the first ages, and is mentioned in documents from the era of Alexander the Great. It was the birth place of the geographer and historian Strabo.
Amasya is also known as the best apple growing province in the country and in Ottoman times was well known for its madrassas. It was also formally a centre for the Khalwati Sufi order.
Amasya Interesting Places
Amasya Castle, Rock Graves, Gökmedrese Complex, Torumtay Mausoleum, Burmali Minare Mosque, Sultan Mesud Mausoleum,
Bimarhane (cure center), Büyükaga and Küçükaga complexes, Yörgüç Pasha Mosque, Mehmed Pasha Mosque, Sultan Beyazid Mosque,
Beyazid Library, Borabay Lake, Çakallar and Karakaya recreational areas