Akçakoca Genoese Castle and beach: tickets, opening hours & tips · Kerpe, Kefken & Akçakoca

Akçakoca Genoese Castle and beach

Akçakoca Ceneviz Kalesi ve plajı

The ruins of a Genoese-era castle on a cliff between two coves, 2.5 km west of Akçakoca, above a beach on the 2026 Blue Flag list.

Open space No opening hours, no ticket

Ticket Free

Visit ~30 min–4 h

Build a day-by-day plan with closing-day warnings and ticket totals.

What to see

Its date is uncertain, but the Genoese adapted it in the thirteenth century as a stop on their Black Sea trade route; a tall tower stands in the middle of the southern walls, with a cistern in the inner court. In 2013 it was added to UNESCO's Tentative List as part of the castles and walled settlements of the Genoese trade route.

Half an hour at the castle, the rest of the day on the beach below.

Akçakoca's 35 km of coast has many more beaches with dark sand.

Getting there

2.5 km west of Akçakoca town centre.

Transport lines are general directions, not checked against the operator's timetable.

Open in OpenStreetMap See it on the Kerpe, Kefken & Akçakoca map

Nearby

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Also in this area

Straight-line distances.

Where to stay nearby

ilçemde shows no Ministry-licensed count for Akçakoca; its page still lists hotels and guesthouses in the district.

Hotels and guesthouses in Akçakoca ↗

Accommodation lists open on ilçemde, our sister directory of Turkish businesses (new tab). We do not take bookings or commissions.

Pharmacies on duty tonight in Akçakoca ↗ The list changes every day; on-duty pharmacies stay open when the others are closed.

About this page

Location: OpenStreetMap — Ceneviz Kalesi (node/1581236397; Nominatim, 01.10.2026). Ticket, hours and closing days: only from the operator's own pages; anything we could not confirm there is marked “Not verified”. Last checked 13 Oct 2026.