Things to Do in Yığılca: 11 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Yığılca

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While you are in Yığılca, you can also see the highlights of Düzce province. These places are in other districts; Yığılca is about 35 km from the provincial centre.

• Konuralp (Prusias ad Hypium) Ancient City — A Bithynian city known as the "Ephesus of the Western Black Sea"; it was developed by Prusias I in the 3rd century BC and enjoyed its most brilliant period in the 1st–3rd centuries AD. Its ancient theatre, walls and arched structures can be seen.
• Konuralp Museum — The museum, opened in 1994, displays a copy of the 2.65-metre statue of Tyche found in 1931 (the original is in the Istanbul Archaeology Museum), a sarcophagus of the 1st century AD, the 45 m² Orpheus floor mosaic found in 1998, and the Achilles–Thetis mosaic.
• Akçakoca Genoese Castle — A castle on the edge of a cliff overlooking the sea, 3 km west of Akçakoca; it is thought to have been built between 1204 and 1261 under the Latins or the Empire of Nicaea.
• Akçakoca Beach — A 35-km beach stretching along the Black Sea coast; since the 1950s it has been a beloved summer resort town thanks to its proximity to Ankara and Istanbul.
• Güzeldere Waterfall Nature Park — A waterfall in the village of Güzeldere in Gölyaka, where the Bıçkı Stream drops from 120 metres; the 22.76-hectare area surrounded by beech forest was declared a nature park in 2011. It is 28 km from Düzce.
• Samandere Waterfall — A waterfall and its giant's kettles 26 km south-east of Düzce; it was registered as a natural monument in 1988. There are picnic and walking areas.

Practical Information for Visiting Yığılca

Suggested time

1 day

Best time to visit

Spring and summer

Places to visit

11 places

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  Karadeniz Mantısı

  Small pieces of dough filled with minced meat, boiled and served with garlic yoghurt and butter. In Yığılca it is a hot winter dish that never misses the table.

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  Mısır Çorbası

  A soup made from fresh or dried maize, flavoured with butter and red pepper. One of the classic winter dishes of Black Sea cuisine, it is prepared in Yığılca using a traditional recipe.

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  Karalahana Sarması (stuffed collard greens)

  Collard green leaves are wrapped around a filling of rice, minced meat and spices, then cooked. One of the best-known dishes of the Black Sea region, the sarma is an indispensable part of winter tables in Yığılca.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Yığılca

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  Cave Tourism Tradition

  The cave tourism triangle of the Sarıkaya, Fakıllı and Aksu caves has made Yığılca Düzce's geological discovery centre. Guided cave tours are organised throughout the year.

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  Forest Village Life

  Traditional Black Sea village life continues in Yığılca's mountain villages. Wooden houses, communal work (imece) and a way of life intertwined with nature form the district's cultural identity.

Local Products

• Hazelnut — Hazelnuts grown on Yığılca's mountainous land are the district's main agricultural product. Harvest time is the busiest period in the district's economy.
• Forest Products — Timber, firewood and mushrooms obtained from the extensive forest areas contribute to the district's economy. Wild mushrooms are sold at local markets.

Economy

Yığılca's economy is based on forestry, hazelnut farming and livestock farming. Because of the district's mountainous terrain, farmland is limited and forestry is an important source of livelihood. With the opening of Sarıkaya Cave to tourism, cave tourism is developing.

How to Get to Yığılca

Yığılca is 35 km from Düzce city centre. Access is by road via Düzce. Because of the mountainous terrain, transport can become difficult in winter. Minibus services run from Düzce city centre.

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Other Districts of Düzce

• Düzce Central District 5 places Prusias ad Hypium Ancient City (Konuralp), Samandere Waterfall Natural Monument and Aydınpınar Waterfalls
• Akçakoca 11 places Ceneviz Kalesi (Genoese Castle), Merkez Camii (Merkez Mosque) and Atatürk Caddesi (Atatürk Street)
• Cumayeri 6 places Güzeldere Şelalesi Nature Park, Aydınpınar Waterfall and Cumayeri Plateaus
• Çilimli 6 places Çilimli Mesire Alanları (Çilimli Picnic Areas), Çilimli Ormanları (Çilimli Forests) and Çilimli Merkez Camii (Çilimli Central Mosque)
• Gölyaka 9 places Efteni Lake, Efteni Gölü Yaban Hayatı Koruma Alanı and Efteni Gölü Kuş Cenneti
• Gümüşova 6 places Melen Stream, Gümüşova Forests and Gümüşova Köprüleri
• Kaynaşlı 12 places Topuk Yaylası (Topuk Plateau), Kuru Göl (Kuru Lake) and Balıklı Yaylası (Balıklı Plateau)