With some terrific road trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to soak up all that Adapazari, 20 miles away, has to offer. Among the first stops you make here ought to be Sakarya BKM Cultural Center, SF Abasiyanik Park and Earthquake Cultural Museum. The locals are also likely to point you in the direction of Akcakoca, 40 miles away. If you only have time for one thing here, make sure it’s Genoese Castle. (But we’re also big fans of Akcakoca Central Mosque and Castle Beach.)