Amasya Today
The province of Amasya is known for producing high-quality, small but well-flavoured apples. Region(Amasya-Tokat) is in fore fronts about the fruit production. This aspect comes from region's valley structure and this valley structure provide a very special climate for many fruits growing. City has many agricultural production.Flour, egg, and beet are the main agricultural products and these agricultural products have also industries. Furthermore, city has several yeast factories. Other crops include tobacco and poppy seeds. Other economic activities in the region include mining, textiles and cement manufacture. City is not so developed city on industrial term. It is however an attractive, well-preserved city, especially when sitting by the river, which has a particular mystique on a winter evening when fog fılls the valley. Tourists (and also soldiers from the local base) contribute valuable income to the shopkeepers of the city. The railway line from Sivas to Samsun runs through Amasya, and there is an attractive Ottoman period railway station.
The city of Amasya has some nightlife, mainly bars and cafes for visitors, and some basic restaurants. It is not very conservative city differently from other central and eastern Anatolian cities. Tourism and people from Amasya who is travelling to metropolitan cities made it more open city. Social life in this city wakes up especially during the summer period. Many international circus groups visit this city. June 12 is festival date for Amasya during this time many cultural and sporting activities organize.
The cuisine includes the local specialty toyga çorbası, a soup containing yoghurt, drunk hot or cold. Other delights include pastries with poppy seeds and tea by the riverbank.
In addition, city has an airport in Merzifon district of Amasya. Flight time is just one hour from/to Istanbul. It opened in 2008 for civilian air flights before it was using only for militarily. There are daily flights from/to Istanbul. It made easy to reach to Amasya for domestic and international tourists.
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