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Zonguldak was a random pick for me, just to experience something different. The town is a former coal mining town with a port and is rather run-down and not at all inviting. But, it does have some small gems to offer. A trip to the lighthouse and the restaurant there was really nice, the caving experience was rather good, really nice staff. We went to the coal mine museum and visit to the mine, I liked the experience and both the caves and the mines were very good value. The coal mine museum would benefit from a bit of a tidy-up in the grounds and some additional external seating be made available for visitors while they wait for their tour time. However, very few people speak or understand English very well which is a big down side. If Zonguldak wants to attract visitors from further a field then some effort needs to be put in in encouraging locals and staff to improve their English, compared to the level of English speaking in Istanbul Zonguldak is quite lacking at languages. Zonguldak make for a good visual vista at night as it's nicely lit-up and the pristine Mosque really adds to this vista. There is a good shopping area up at the western side of the town next to the Dedeman Hotel. It's a long drive to Zonguldak from Istanbul circa 5hrs and in order for it to worth visiting improvements need doing in visitor attractions and language. We dined in a couple of places like the Lighthouse restaurant, great for a sunset dinner, nice westerly view over the Black sea, and the Dedeman Hotel roof top restaurant, that's where there is a lovely night time vista of the town.