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The Turkish city of Giresun.. A trip to the «capital of hazelnut, home of cherries»

Visiting Turkey is an unforgettable experience, full of ancient sites, unique beauty and unparalleled destinations, and offers different adventures across the country, offering experiences that satisfy all tastes of diverse cultures and enchanting landscapes, as it is home to sites that exceed everyone's dreams.

"Gerson"

A beautiful coastal city, where green and blue meet, where the land embraces the sea, you can see every shade of green, and you have the opportunity to connect with nature in the hills.

Gerson's name in ancient times was Crassus.

According to one source, the name refers to the "cherry", which grows abundantly in the vicinity, while another source claims that it is derived from the word "keras" which means "horn", because the peninsula extends like a horn into the sea.

Giresun hosted the Romans, the Eastern Romans, the Chebni Turkmen, the Genoese, and the Ottomans.

Giresun, the “capital of hazelnut, home of cherries”, bears traces of all civilizations that arose on it from ancient times to modern times with civil architecture, such as houses, mosques, tombs, churches, monasteries and its castle dating back to 160 AD, and its island is famous for the Amazon women and the legends of the golden mail.

And if you're a cherry lover, you can taste cherries in July.

It is believed that the first cherry trees were brought to Europe by the Roman general Lucullus of Giresun.

Giresun offers its visitors several alternatives in terms of tourism, with its geographical location, its mild climate in the coastal areas and its continental climate in the interior, being suitable for all kinds of winter and nature sports, the city's historical richness and natural beauty, as well as handicrafts.

And opportunities for hunting, fishing and green plateaus.

Giresun Castle

The castle is ideally located to view Giresun from above, where green and blue blend in.

The castle has a rich historical culture and was built in the city center.

In the castle is the mausoleum of Tubal Osman Agha, the hero of the War of Independence.

The stone masonry caves, walls believed to belong to the Hellenistic period, and stone inscriptions are important signs that can be seen.

Gerson Museum

The 150-year-old Orthodox church, which dates back to the mid-19th century, is used as a museum today.

Among the works on display in the museum are ancient Bronze Age, Hittite, Hellenistic Roman, Eastern Roman, Seljuk, and Ottoman artifacts, stone inscriptions, weapons, clothing, and coin samples used in antiquity.

kolkaya plateau

The plateau, which is 40 km from Giresun, has an elevation of 1700 meters.

It fascinates its visitors with its abundance of oxygen, its unique nature and beauty.

Despot Rock and Water on the way to the plateau, Errimez local beauty, and Glen Rock are highlights.

Urdu Province

The residents of Ordu describe their city as a piece of paradise on Turkish land, located east of the Black Sea region, the far north of Turkey. Stretching along its coast, it also includes green hills, cool waterfalls, mountain streams, majestic roaring rivers, pristine blue flag swimming beaches, and calm lakes amid oak forests and hazel groves.

It is the gateway to the eastern Black Sea region where you see endless natural beauty with its coasts, where it embraces blue and green, bays and calm beaches, mountains that start directly from the coast, and beautiful plateaus in the highlands with lush green vegetation.

The forests that cover very large areas in the area, the rich vegetation and the tranquility of these areas are very attractive features for the visitors.

The name “Urdu” in Turkish means “the army,” as it is called by other names, each with its own meaning, such as “the city of oxygen,” “the heart of the north,” and “the land of calm.”

Among the most prominent tourist places in the province:

Ordu Falls

The height of the waterfalls ranges between 35 and 105 meters, and the most famous of them are the "Gisali", "Kadenjik" and "Ohtamiş" waterfalls, which are visited by holidaymakers in the summer to enjoy its cold water.

With the presence of nearly 2,000 streams, over which hundreds of waterfalls flow, making it a haven for those fleeing the summer heat, visitors also go to the vast forests, streams and plateaus for which the state is famous for recreation.

Lake Mavi

Mavi Lake (Blue Lake / Mavi Gol) is the only place in the Eastern Black Sea region, where carbonated water flows like a stream.

The blue lake turns turquoise in certain months.

The lake water consists of three large and small lakes, also called “Sodalı Lake” and “Gö Lake” among the locals, and it takes a turquoise color with the effect of limestone and carbonated water.

Barshimba Heights

If you want to see the clouds dancing on the green plains in the wonderful scenery of Rabbani, you should visit the heights of “Barshimba”, as the heights of the heights reach about 1500 meters above sea level.

Visitors can practice several activities there, most notably horse riding and wandering in the green spaces, or riding a horse carriage and strolling with it accompanied by supervisors, in addition to the possibility of climbing mountains, and visiting the plateau lake, which is characterized by its cool and refreshing air in the summer.

Kozalan Nature Park

The Natural Park is located 45 km from the city center of Giresun.

The tops of the park are Dikoluk Spring and Marazlı Hill, which has a height of 1800 meters.

Kuzalan (Kuzalan Şelalesi) and travertine waterfalls are home to many natural resources, such as: caves, huge trees, historical mills, as well as many species and an outstanding ecosystem.

129 plant species belonging to 60 different families and 105 species of birds belonging to 36 families live in the nature park.

Moreover, monasteries, castles and arched bridges are among the historical beauties within the park.

With bed and breakfast facilities, inns, and outstanding landscapes, it offers excursions and lodging opportunities of rare beauty.

Trekking, photo safaris, bike and ATV safaris, rock climbing, hunting and bird watching are some of the options offered by the Kozalan Nature Park (Kozalan Tabiat Parki).

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