Guide
Abana is a small district on the Black Sea coast of Kastamonu, with eleven kilometres of shore and an area of 33 square kilometres, its highest point at 300 metres. Most of that area is woodland — chestnut, pine and oak — along with scrub, heath, rock and settlement. The Ezine and Ilisi streams to the west and the Hacıveli and Kuğu streams to the east cut through steep slopes and gorges to reach the sea around the town, and they make good ground for picnics and walks. The old plane trees in the Harmason quarter are worth seeing.
The other things to look for are the Igrava and Karabalcik caves south of and above the town, and to the east the Hacıveli cove, which once sheltered pirates, and the Siyelik rocks. There are beaches suitable for swimming, and July and August are the months for it; walking is the other draw, with a number of trekking routes, the one through the hills being the most used. The sea festival held in the last week of July runs for three days with a programme of cultural and artistic events. Abana has a range of places to stay — campsites, a holiday village, rental houses, guesthouses and hotels. It is 98 kilometres from Kastamonu by way of the Abana-Bozkurt-Devrekani road.
