Because the city is squeezed into a narrow valley, Amasya's sights lie within walking distance of one another. The rock-cut tombs of the Pontic kings in the cliffs of Mount Harşena on the north bank of the Yeşilırmak, the castle above them, the Yalıboyu houses lining the river and the Seljuk, Ilkhanid and Ottoman buildings on the opposite bank all belong to a single view. This closeness makes it possible to follow more than two thousand years of building in a visit of a few days.
Most articles in this section are devoted to individual monuments. The Bayezid II Complex and Mosque, The Bimarhane (Darüşşifa), The Gökmedrese Mosque, The Burmalı Minare Mosque, The Yörgüç Paşa Mosque and Complex and The Tomb of Sultan Mesud trace the city's religious and charitable architecture period by period. The Amasya Museum, The Museum of the Princes, The Miniature Amasya Museum and the Sabuncuoğlu Museum of the History of Medicine and Surgery in the old hospital building introduce its museums, while The Historic Bridges of Amasya, The Ferhat Water Channel Walking Route and A Two-Day Itinerary in Amasya describe routes through the town.
Places outside the provincial centre are also covered here. Separate articles describe the Kara Mustafa Paşa Complex with its bedesten and stone han at Merzifon, the Köprülü Mehmed Paşa Mosque and the old market at Gümüşhacıköy, the Yedikuğular bird sanctuary at Suluova, and the Baraklı waterfall and upland routes of Taşova. The pond at Yassıçal, the Çamlık picnic grounds and the Derinöz Dam are quieter natural areas on the outskirts of the city.