Things to Do in Görele: 7 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Görele

• 3 Historic
• 1 Religious
• 1 Beach
• 2 Cultural

While you are in Görele, you can also see the highlights of Giresun province. These places are in other districts; Görele is about 55 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 Görele

Suggested time

1 day

Best time to visit

Summer months (June–September)

Places to visit

7 places

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  Kuymak

  Made by cooking cornmeal, butter and fresh cheese in a copper pan, kuymak is indispensable on Görele's breakfast tables.

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  Hamsili Ekmek (anchovy bread)

  Prepared by baking anchovies laid into cornmeal dough. A reflection of Görele's fishing tradition, it is a favourite in the winter months.

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  Kaygana (sweet fried dough)

  A fried dough made with egg, flour and sugar, served in Görele with honey or grape molasses. It is a traditional breakfast delicacy.

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  Görele Pidesi

  A type of pide made in many pide restaurants in Görele, whose recipe appears on the municipality's website.

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  Görele Dondurması

  An ice cream registered as a geographical indication in 2019 by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT).

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Görele

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  Kuş Dili (Whistled Language)

  The whistled language maintained for 400 years in Kuşköy, Görele, was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2017. Developed for communication over long distances in mountainous terrain, the language is celebrated every year with a festival.

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  Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu Heritage

  The famous painter and poet Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu (1913–1975) was born in Görele. His works are among the cornerstones of modern Turkish art.

Local Products

• Görele Dondurması — Görele Dondurması was registered as a protected geographical indication on 21 June 2019 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 436). Product group: ice creams and edible ices. Registered by: Görele Municipality.
• Görele Hazelnuts (Görele Fındığı) — Görele is one of Giresun's important hazelnut-producing centres. The district, known for its quality hazelnuts, has influence in the hazelnut trade.
• Karadeniz Tereyağı (Black Sea butter) — Görele butter, produced from plateau milk, is known for its intense aroma and yellow colour.

Economy

Görele's economy is based on hazelnut farming, fishing and small-scale trade. Thanks to the UNESCO heritage of Kuşköy, cultural tourism is developing.

How to Get to Görele

Görele is 55 km from the Giresun provincial centre. It lies on the Black Sea coastal road (E70). Trabzon Airport is about 120 km away, and Ordu-Giresun Airport about 80 km.

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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
• Çamoluk 5 places Çamoluk Plateaus, Kelkit Valley Views and Yenice Waterfalls
• 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
• 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