Dishes you should try in Düzce Central District: Düzce Pidesi, Bolu-Düzce Mantısı, Karadeniz Hamsisi (Black Sea anchovies) and Fındıklı Baklava. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Düzce Central District is famous for.
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Düzce pide is prepared with a thin dough and filled with minced meat or kaşar cheese, then baked in a stone oven over a wood fire. Brushed with butter for a glossy finish, it is one of the city's best-known dishes.
Small pieces of dough filled with minced meat, boiled and served with yoghurt and garlic sauce. Melted butter with red pepper is drizzled over the top.
Anchovies fried or steamed in cornmeal, the winter staple of Düzce. Hamsi pilaf and fried hamsi are the most popular varieties.
Making use of Düzce's abundant hazelnut production, hazelnut baklava is made with roasted hazelnut filling between thin layers of pastry, then soaked in syrup. It is the traditional sweet of festive tables.
The ancient city of Prusias ad Hypium in Konuralp reveals Düzce's history, which stretches back to the 3rd century BC. Ongoing archaeological excavations continue to bring new finds from the Roman period to light.
The 1999 Marmara and Düzce earthquakes caused severe damage to the city. During reconstruction a modern, earthquake-resistant city identity was created, and Düzce gained province status in 2000.
Düzce Central District is known for 4 local dishes, above all Düzce Pidesi, Bolu-Düzce Mantısı, Karadeniz Hamsisi (Black Sea anchovies) and Fındıklı Baklava. Düzce pide is prepared with a thin dough and filled with minced meat or kaşar cheese, then baked in a stone oven over a wood fire. Brushed with butter for a glossy finish, it is one of the city's best-known dishes.
Düzce Central District is known for Düzce Pidesi, Hazelnut and Ancient City Heritage. Its best-known sights include Prusias ad Hypium Ancient City (Konuralp) and Samandere Waterfall Natural Monument.
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Düzce Central District include Hazelnut and Chestnut Honey.