How to Go
Road Zonguldak coach station is 1 km. away from the city, and transportation is maintained via taxi, minibus or municipality buses.
Coaching Station Tel: (+ 90 – 372) 257 13 11
Railway Transportation to Zonguldak station is maintained via taxi, minibus or municipality buses, its distance to city center is approximately 1 km.
Maritime Lines Ferry voyages organized from Zonguldak port are maintaining the transport between Istanbul and Hopa only between May and September.
Ancient Cities
ANCIENT CITIES
Most important antic cities within the territories of the city, are Ereğli (Herakleia Pontike) and Filyos (Teion). Ereğli, which is founded by Mariandines, who were the successors of Frigs, during the 6th century B. C., and was an important commercial wharf (emperion), had taken its name from the famous hero of the mythology, Hercules (Heracles). City had preserved its importance during Roman, Byzantium, Seljukian, Otooman periods. Important historical ruins of the region are leading Acheron Valley Ruins, in which Cehennem Ağzı Caverns are present, Helen, Roman, Byzantium and Ottomans periods’ products, rampart ruins, Ereğli castle, Heracles (Hercules) palace, Çeştepe lighthouse tower, Byzantium water cistern, Krispos mausoleum, Byzantium church, Hagia Sophia Church and Halil Paşa Mansion.
Filyos, other antic city of the city is known as Teion (or Tion) during antic period. Ruins within the region, holds the signs of Roman, Byzantium and Genevan periods. Antic port, castle, aqueducts, open – air theater and church ruins are remained from this period.
Beaches
There are lots of natural beaches and sands through the 80 km of coastal band. Beginning from the east, Sazköy, Filyos, Türkali, Göbü, Hisararkası, Uzunkum, Kapuz, Karakum, Değirmenağzı, Ilıksu, Kireçlik, Armutçuk, Black Sea Ereğli, Mevreke, Alaplı and Kocaman sites are the beaches filled with regional residents during summer.
Promenade
Ulutan Dam Lake at the center, Kızılcapınar Dam Lake and Gülüç Dam Lake in Ereğli, Dereköy Pond at Çatalağzı borough and Çobanoğlu Pond (18 ha.) at Karapinar borough are drinking water or industrial aimed artificial lakes. Environs of these lakes are used as daily recreation areas by regional residents. Harmankaya at Center Kokaksu site, Değirmenağzı at Kozlu borough and Güneşli Waterfalls at Ereğli, are the most important waterfalls of the city, and used for trekking
Caves
Cehennemağzı Cavern, Gökgöl, Kızılelma, İnağzı and Cumayanı Caverns should be seen.
Cehennemağzı Cavern (Religion Tourism)
Zonguldak Caverns
