Viewpoint · İnceburun, Sinop, Sinop
İnceburun (Anatolia's northernmost point)
İnceburun · İnceburun Feneri
The cape north of Sinop that marks Anatolia's northernmost point, with an 1863 lighthouse and viewing terraces over the Black Sea.
Where it is
42.0976, 34.9445
Why go
İnceburun is the cape north of Sinop that Wikidata records as the northernmost point of Anatolia. Its lighthouse, built in 1863, is run by the Directorate General of Coastal Safety, which calls it Türkiye's northernmost lighthouse. The Sinop Governorship describes viewing terraces around the lighthouse where visitors sit to watch the sun set over the sea, and notes that the cape and its surroundings are protected habitat for deer, pheasant and roe deer. This record covers the open-air cape and terraces; XTOUR has not verified any access to the lighthouse interior.
Getting there
An open-air cape north of Sinop, with viewing terraces around the lighthouse that the Sinop Governorship describes as open to visitors. No fee or hours are stated by any official source. The lighthouse is an operating navigation aid; XTOUR has not verified access to its interior. The cape is protected wildlife habitat.
Through the year
No official source describes seasonal closures.
Safety
The cape and its surroundings are protected habitat for deer, pheasant and roe deer, per the Sinop Governorship.
Accessibility
No official source describes surfaces, steps or step-free access at the terraces.
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Fortress
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Park
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Park
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