The District That Keeps Ottoman Houses and Handicrafts Alive: Taraklı

Nestled in lush green nature, with 300-year-old wooden buildings and an untouched urban texture, lies an Ottoman town... “Taraklı.” Famous for its 19th-century Ottoman houses, Taraklı is one of the rare settlements in Anatolia where the city and street fabric remain preserved.

The wooden structures have resisted the passage of time.Taraklı is renowned for its protected houses, each with distinctive architectural features, featuring bay windows and colorful designs.

This charming district, filled with natural beauty, baths, and hot springs, is further beautified by the Göynük River that runs through its center.With its unique and quaint houses, the district—home to around 7,000 people—displays a different kind of beauty in every season.

Life in this Ottoman town, which resists urbanization, offers different charms throughout the year. Handicrafts, considered an important cultural element, are also being preserved in Taraklı.In Taraklı, where houses aged between 100 and 300 years decorate the town, wooden combs and spoons have been handcrafted for centuries.