Welshy in Turkey: A Day in Bolu

I had heard a lot about the nearby city of Bolu, and it's beautiful lake area, so we decided one day to make the trip. We got a bus from the local bus station, and the journey took around two hours. The bus journey was very comfortable and drinks and snacks were included. The bus station in Bolu was small and a few kilometres away from the centre. We had planned on getting the bus from the city centre, but when we arrived we were told there are no buses! So we had an unexpected day in the city, but this was a really nice city, with old and new buildings and was surrounded by mountains. I did get a little freaked out with the pigeons flying overhead, there was so many of them, and they came so close to my head, it was a struggle to take the photos!

The centre of Bolu

The 'old town'

Locals selling their produce

A familiar sight around Turkey

And just a few minutes walk from the centre of Bolu:

And like any time we visit somewhere new, the food is always important, we had Gozleme for lunch, but that will be in another blog post! We had Turkish coffee looking over the main square of the city. In the evening we found a great little restaurant called Mercan-i. The food was fantastic, one of the best meals I have had since my arrival in Ankara!