Main Sights
- Lake Abant, an attractive mountain lake resort and hot springs.
- Yedigöller National Park. The name means "seven lakes" in Turkish, referring to the number of lakes in this forest park.
- The Köroğlu Mountains, said to be the scene of the folk Epic of Köroğlu
- There are many hot springs and mineral baths in the province (kaplıcaları in Turkish)
- Kartalkaya, one of Turkey's most popular ski resorts
- Sarıalan. a lake high in the mountains above Kartalkaya
- The Aladağ mountains, including walking and picnic area of Gölcük.
- Seben Çeltikler
- Göynük Akşemseddin Mausoleum
Attractive towns include:
- Mudurnu (the ancient town of Modrenea)
- Mengen
- Gerede
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