Things to Do in Çamoluk: 5 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Çamoluk

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• 4 Nature

While you are in Çamoluk, you can also see the highlights of Giresun province. These places are in other districts; Çamoluk is about 110 km from the provincial centre.

• Giresun Island — An island of 40,000 m², about 1.6 km off the coast; together with Kefken Island it is one of the two islands in the Black Sea belonging to Türkiye.
• Giresun Castle — A castle on the top of the peninsula north of the city, probably built in the time of Pharnaces I, King of Pontus (2nd century BC); its central tower and southern walls still stand.
• Zeytinlik — A historic neighbourhood at the foot of the castle with mansions built in the mid-19th century by merchants selling hazelnuts to Europe, using materials brought from Europe; the houses are placed so as not to block one another's light or views.
• Giresun Museum (Gogora Church) — A basilica in Zeytinlik built in the mid-18th century by the Greek Orthodox community; it was used as a prison between 1948 and 1967 and has been an archaeology and ethnography museum since 1988.
• Kuzalan Nature Park and Blue Lake — An area at Dereli, 45 km from Giresun, declared a nature park in 2013; its five turquoise lakes with travertine steps formed by the Göksu Stream, the largest 30 metres across, recall Pamukkale.
• Kümbet Plateau — A highland pasture at Dereli, 52 km south of Giresun, at an altitude of 1,640 metres; together with the surrounding summer settlements (oba) it is known for camping, hiking and highland festivals.

Practical Information for Visiting Çamoluk

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

Summer months (June–August)

Places to visit

5 places

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  Çamoluk Mantısı

  Small mantı made with hand-rolled thin dough, served with yoghurt and a butter sauce. It is a traditional flavour of Çamoluk's winter tables.

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  Keşkek (wheat and lamb porridge)

  Prepared by boiling wheat and meat for a long time and then crushing them, keşkek is an indispensable dish at weddings and festive tables.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Çamoluk

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  Inner Black Sea Culture

  Çamoluk lies in the south of the Giresun region, at the meeting point of Black Sea and Central Anatolian cultures. Traditional farming methods and village life still continue here.

Local Products

• Çamoluk Şeker Kuru Fasulyesi (Çamoluk dry sugar beans) — Çamoluk Şeker Kuru Fasulyesi was registered as a designation of origin on 2 May 2018 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 348). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruits, vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Çamoluk Municipality.
• Çamoluk Honey — Honey obtained from mountain flowers, known for its organic character and rich aroma.
• Local Cheeses — Tulum cheese made from plateau milk is one of Çamoluk's traditional dairy products.

Economy

The economy of Çamoluk is based on agriculture and livestock farming. Grain production, beekeeping and large livestock farming are the main sources of livelihood.

How to Get to Çamoluk

Çamoluk is about 110 km from Giresun city centre. It is reached by road. Ordu-Giresun Airport is about 130 km away.

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Çamoluk: Frequently Asked Questions

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Other Districts of Giresun

• Giresun Central District 4 places Giresun Castle, Zeytinlik Neighbourhood Historic Houses and Giresun Island
• Alucra 11 places Çakrak Church, Alucra Plateaus and Kelkit Vadisi Manzaraları
• Bulancak 11 places Bulancak Castle, Sis Dağı Plateau and Pazarsuyu Waterfall
• Çanakçı 2 places Çanakçı Streams and Çanakçı Plateaus
• Dereli 8 places Kümbet Plateau, Karagöl Nature Park and Bektaş Plateau
• Doğankent 2 places Aksu Valley and Doğankent Plateaus
• Espiye 7 places Andoz Castle, Çımaklı Village and Espiye Coast
• Eynesil 5 places Eynesil Shore, Eynesil Plateaus and Historic Stone Bridges
• Görele 7 places Kuşköy (Kuş Dili Village), Görele Castle and Kırkharman Church
• Güce 5 places Ağaçbaşı Plateau, Güce Plateaus and Güce Streams and Valleys
• Keşap 6 places Keşap Coast, Armutdüzü Village Greek Churches and Halkalı Şahin Rock
• Piraziz 6 places Piraziz Coast, Bendehor Castle and Pir-Aziz Tomb
• Şebinkarahisar 5 places Şebinkarahisar Castle, Atatürk House Museum and Meryem Ana Monastery
• Tirebolu 9 places Tirebolu Castle, Tirebolu Castle (Tripolis) and Tirebolu Coast
• Yağlıdere 7 places Hacı Abdullah Halife Complex, Yağlıdere Valley and Yağlıdere Plateaus