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Kastamonu

Sheikh Şaban-ı Velî and the lodge tradition.

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Kastamonu is an important centre of the Anatolian Sufi tradition, with the tomb and lodge of Sheikh Şaban-ı Velî. With its historic mansions and calm fabric it offers a spiritual pause.

🗓️ Spring and autumn are most balanced; Istanbul is year-round, Konya and Kastamonu snowy in winter.

Nearby stops

KonyaThe city of Rumi; a stop of spiritual serenity.BursaThe first Ottoman capital; the Grand Mosque and tombs.IstanbulThe spiritual city of Eyüp Sultan and the Süleymaniye.

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