Daday district, Kastamonu, Turkey

Places to visit near Daday

Daday is a town in Daday district, Kastamonu, Turkey, home to about 5,199 people. Within 50 km by road there are 106 places to visit — 20 hill stations & viewpoints, 31 mosques & dargahs, 35 forts & heritage and 7 waterfalls. The must-see places are Mahmut Bey Mosque (23 km), Nasrullah Camii (35 km) and Kastamonu ılıca Şelalesi (35 km).

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Daday at a glance

Location
Daday district, Kastamonu, Turkey
Population
about 5,199
Coordinates
41.4787° N, 33.4667° E
Places within 50 km
106 (4 must-see)
Best time to visit
October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for mosques & dargahs

Top places to visit near Daday

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Hill stations & viewpoints near Daday

72 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Daday. The closest is Gök Tepe (10 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.

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Mosques & dargahs near Daday

47 mosques & dargahs within 100 km of Daday. The closest is Mahmut Bey Mosque (23 km). Best time: year-round.

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Forts & heritage near Daday

46 forts & heritage within 100 km of Daday. The closest is Sofular Konak (34 km); the best-known is Martyr Şerife Bacı Monument (35 km). Best time: october to february.

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Waterfalls near Daday

13 waterfalls within 100 km of Daday. The closest is Azdavay Şelalesi (17 km); the best-known is Kastamonu ılıca Şelalesi (35 km). Best time: july to january, best august to november right after rains.

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Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Daday

9 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Daday. The closest is Bezirgan Dam (13 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

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Museums near Daday

8 museums within 100 km of Daday. The closest is Şeyh Şaban-I Veli Külliyesi (34 km). Best time: year-round.

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A one-day trip from Daday

5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 109 km on the road.

  1. Start in Daday
  2. 11 km Ballıdağ · viewpoint, Daday
  3. 19 km Bezirgan Dam · dam, Daday
  4. 6 km Gök Tepe · viewpoint, Daday
  5. 33 km Nasrullah Camii · mosque or dargah, Kastamonu
  6. 17 km Mahmut Bey Mosque · mosque, Kastamonu
  7. 23 km Back to Daday

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    Count by type (within 100 km)

    Places near Daday by type
    TypeWithin 50 kmWithin 100 kmNearest
    Hill stations & viewpoints2072Gök Tepe (10 km)
    Mosques & dargahs3147Mahmut Bey Mosque (23 km)
    Forts & heritage3546Sofular Konak (34 km)
    Waterfalls713Azdavay Şelalesi (17 km)
    Lakes, dams & reservoirs59Bezirgan Dam (13 km)
    Museums68Şeyh Şaban-I Veli Külliyesi (34 km)
    Caves07Kastamonu Ilgarıni Mağarası (56 km)
    Other attractions16Arabapazarı Hamamı (35 km)
    Beaches & coast05Kerempe Burnu (76 km)
    Wildlife, forests & gardens02Ilgaz Mountain National Park (63 km)
    Treks11İstiklal Yolu (39 km)
    Parks01Karabük University Square (93 km)

    Daday: questions travellers ask

    What are the best places to visit near Daday?

    Mahmut Bey Mosque (mosque, about 23 km), Gök Tepe (viewpoint, about 10 km), Ballıdağ (viewpoint, about 11 km), Bezirgan Dam (dam, about 13 km), Nasrullah Camii (mosque or dargah, about 35 km), Kastamonu ılıca Şelalesi (waterfall, about 35 km).

    How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Daday?

    106 places on Spotwander: 20 hill stations & viewpoints, 31 mosques & dargahs, 35 forts & heritage, 7 waterfalls, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

    Which is the nearest viewpoint to Daday?

    Gök Tepe, about 10 km by road; Ballıdağ (11 km) is next.

    Which is the nearest dargah to Daday?

    Mahmut Bey Mosque, about 23 km by road; Şeyh Ahmet Mosque (28 km) is next.

    Which is the nearest fort to Daday?

    Sofular Konak, about 34 km by road; Sepetçioğlu Konağı (35 km) is next.

    What is a good one-day trip from Daday?

    Start in Daday, visit Ballıdağ, then Bezirgan Dam, then Gök Tepe, then Nasrullah Camii, then Mahmut Bey Mosque, and drive back — about 109 km by road in all.

    What is the best time to visit places near Daday?

    October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for mosques & dargahs.

    Towns near Daday

    Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Daday’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Daday on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.