Hacı Şakirler Konağı

An 1848 Ottoman Mansion
Minimum Two Nights

Hacı Şakirler Konağı

Welcome to the 200-year-old Hacı Şakirler Mansion, a project of the Cultural and Natural Heritage Preservation Association. Built in 1842, Hacı Şakirler takes a community, collective approach that recognizes the need to preserve and protect local traditions and cultures whose owners take an active role in and around Mudurnu to protect ecological heritage. Using a bed and breakfast concept, the day starts with a traditional breakfast at common tables serving fresh fruits and vegetables from its own garden and using local productsand provides services by protecting natural resources. There is a traditional Turkish bath at the Mansion and parking services are available if you choose to drive to Mudurnu. Free Wi-Fi is provided throughout the Mansion and each room has a private shower/bathroom.

Amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Parking
  • Towels, Soap
  • Cafe - Restaurant

Included with your two night stay

    Mudurnu special full-day "Get to know the Community" tour

    • A walking tour of the historic center of this Ottoman Silk Road Craft town, including Yıldırım Bayezit Mosque and Hammam, the riverside promenade with traditional Mudurnu houses, and its famous Clock Tower.
    • Visit the old, historic Akhi Bazaar and the Akhism Museum, the lacework workshop, old ironsmiths' shops, and the long-standing Ahi Baba Barbershop.
    • Take a trek around Abant lake, a jewel created by an ancient landslide and part of the region's national park and the most heavily wooded areas of Turkey. . Perhaps you will spot some wild boar, red deer, brown bears, and red foxes. A species of trout, only found in the lake, make it extra special.
    • Try local cuisine including 'kasiksapi', 'sarma' and/or 'kizilcik tarhana soup', at one of the local eateries in the Bazaar.
    • A pre-departure Community Guide that describes what to expect with helpful hints and information - sent to you by email when you book
    • Breakfast during your stay

  • Please be aware, that the tour content may change due to weather conditions, including excessive heat or cold and seasonal unavailabilty., or lack of availability. In such event, we will substitute sustainable, appropriate activities.



    What's not included

  • Transportation to and from Mudurnu. Transport can be arranged in advance at an extra cost.
  • Alcoholic beverages unless complementary by the host. We encourage you to purchase from our community businesses.

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BSST is a social venture of Sustainable Rural Development International Limited, a non-profit incorporated in England And Wales, Registration Number 8148076

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