Central Pontic Coast

The central Pontic coast stretches between Cape Kerempe and the peninsula of Sinop. Mountain slopes descend close to the Black Sea, interrupted by river mouths and small anchorages. Sinop's sheltered harbour served merchants travelling between Anatolia and Crimea; grain, wax and hides passed through its port. Cape Kerempe marked a crossing toward Crimea as well as the coastal route along the southern shore.