Kerempe Lighthouse
A historic sea lighthouse in Aydıncık village, lighting the Black Sea since 1885.
Photograph: İsmail Refik Görgülü / CC BY 3.0
About
Kerempe Lighthouse stands on Cape Kerempe, in the village of Aydıncık in the Cide district. It was built in 1885 during the Ottoman period at the instruction of Michel Pasha, with French engineers working on its construction, and consists of a masonry tower and a keeper's lodge.
Standing 82 metres above sea level, the light carries 20 nautical miles. Its source moved from petroleum to butane gas and finally to electricity over the years, and it has now been in service for 140 years.
Cape Kerempe is the second furthest point out into the Black Sea along this coast, after İnceburun at Sinop.
- Built
- 1885
- Height
- 82 m above sea level
- Range
- 20 nautical miles
Location
- District
- Cide
- From the hotel
- 54 km
- Approximate drive time
- 50 min
Places to Visit
Bay
Gideros Bay
A natural protected bay tucked between two headlands — the closest of these outings to the hotel.
12 km · 15 min
Valley
Loç Valley
A valley in Çamdibi village, home to 29 plant species and open to a range of outdoor sports.
35 km · 45 min
Canyon
Malyas Canyon
A canyon near Gökçeler village, popular for swimming and picnics in summer.
20 km · 30 min
Start your trip from Cide
Salapurya Hotel is on the Cide seafront, at the gateway to all of this. Call us to check availability.