Taşköprü
Taşköprü offers an extraordinary monumental 14th-century stone bridge, Roman mosaic city ruins, and world-famous garlic gastronomy experience. Its crowning historic monuments are the 7-arched Taşköprü Stone Bridge (built in 1366 by the Candaroğlu Beylik) and the ancient Roman city ruins of Pompeiopolis, famous for excavated Roman villas and mosaic pavements. Visitors can tour sprawling Taşköprü ga
Tourist experience
Taşköprü offers an extraordinary monumental 14th-century stone bridge, Roman mosaic city ruins, and world-famous garlic gastronomy experience. Its crowning historic monuments are the 7-arched Taşköprü Stone Bridge (built in 1366 by the Candaroğlu Beylik) and the ancient Roman city ruins of Pompeiopolis, famous for excavated Roman villas and mosaic pavements. Visitors can tour sprawling Taşköprü garlic fields, historic Ottoman house quarters, or visit local garlic bazaars. Gastronomy is globally celebrated for PDO Taşköprü Sarımsağı (world's finest garlic), Taşköprü Kuyu Kebabı (lamb roasted in deep wood-fired vertical stone pits), and garlic-infused dishes.
Key points of interest
Investment outlook
Taşköprü holds an outstanding Transparent Investment Score of 92.5/100, recognized as the global capital of garlic agro-export, Roman archaeological tourism, and agricultural manufacturing. Positioned along major highway corridors, residential and commercial buy prices average $1,200/m² with rapid annual capital appreciation (~46.5% YoY in USD).
Living here
Residing in Taşköprülü offers a comfortable, safe, highly connected, and vibrant small-city lifestyle set along a majestic river valley. Neighborhoods feature brand-new residential apartment compounds, bustling shopping avenues along the Gökırmak River, and safe community streets. Residents benefit from comprehensive healthcare at Taşköprü State Hospital, top vocational schools, fresh agricultural produce, and fast 25-minute highway access to central Kastamonu.
History & cultural identity
Taşköprü, set in the wide, exceptionally fertile agricultural plain of the Gökırmak River valley in northern Kastamonu bordering Sinop, holds an ancient Paphlagonian, Roman, Seljuk, Ottoman monumental bridge engineering, and world-famous agricultural history. Known anciently as Pompeiopolis—a magnificent Roman imperial city whose ruins feature stunning mosaic floors—the town is world-famous for the 14th-century monumental stone bridge (Taşköprü) spanning the Gökırmak River. Above all, Taşköprü is globally celebrated as the undisputed 'Capital of World Garlic' (Dünyanın Sarımsak Başkenti), producing PDO Taşköprü Sarımsağı—the most potent, sulfur-rich, and aromatic garlic on Earth.
Frequently asked questions
Why is Taşköprü garlic (Taşköprü Sarımsağı) world-famous?+
Taşköprü garlic is celebrated globally for its high sulfur content, intense aroma, medicinal potency, and long shelf life, earning geographical indication status.
What is the historical significance of the Taşköprü Stone Bridge?+
Built in 1366 by the Candaroğlu Beylik, the 7-arched stone bridge spans the Gökırmak River and serves as the historic architectural namesake of the town.
What is Taşköprü Kuyu Kebabı?+
Taşköprü Kuyu Kebabı is a legendary regional delicacy where whole lamb is suspended and roasted in deep, vertical wood-fired stone pits for hours.