Things to Do in Keşap: 6 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Keşap

• 1 Historic
• 2 Religious
• 2 Nature
• 1 Beach

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1 🏖️ Beach

Keşap Coast

Keşap district has a coastline on the Black Sea.

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2 🕌 Religious

Armutdüzü Village Greek Churches

There are 3 Greek churches in Armutdüzü Village, which belongs to Keşap district.

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3 🌳 Nature

Halkalı Şahin Rock

A place of considerable cultural interest, known as a natural map of Türkiye.

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4 🌳 Nature

Şahin Rock (natural map of Türkiye)

A steep rocky outcrop within the boundaries of Armutdüzü Village, known for a map of Türkiye formed by its vegetation.

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5 🕌 Religious

Keşap Güneyköy Mosque

A masonry mosque in Keşap Güneyköy.

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6 🏛️ Historic

Armutdüzü Village churches and monastery ruins

Churches and monastery ruins in Armutdüzü Village, where Greeks once lived in Keşap.

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While you are in Keşap, you can also see the highlights of Giresun province. These places are in other districts; Keşap is about 15 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 Keşap

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

Summer months (June–September)

Places to visit

6 places

• 🧀

  Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish)

  Made by cooking corn flour, butter and fresh cheese in a copper pan, kuymak is an essential part of Keşap's breakfast tables.

• 🐟

  Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies)

  Fresh anchovies coated in corn flour and fried. It reflects Keşap's fishing tradition.

• 🥬

  Karalahana Sarması

  Made by wrapping karalahana (collard green) leaves around rice or minced meat and cooking them. It is an essential dish on Keşap's winter tables.

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  Keşap hazelnut

  A product of the district, whose economy relies largely on hazelnut farming.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Keşap

• 🎣

  Black Sea Fishing Culture

  Keşap is one of the Black Sea districts known for its fishing tradition. Fishing boats and seafaring culture shape the district's way of life.

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  Horon Tradition

  The horon, danced to the sound of the kemençe at weddings and festivals, is an inseparable part of Keşap's cultural identity.

Local Products

• Keşap Hazelnuts — Hazelnuts grown in Keşap's humid climate form the basis of the district's economy.
• Fresh Seafood — Hamsi (anchovy) and istavrit (horse mackerel) caught in the Black Sea are among Keşap's important natural products.

Economy

Keşap's economy is based on hazelnut farming and fishing. Small-scale livestock farming and beekeeping are also practised.

How to Get to Keşap

Keşap is 15 km from Giresun provincial centre. It lies on the Black Sea coastal road (E70). Ordu-Giresun Airport is about 35 km away.

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• 🍽️ What to Eat in Keşap Famous dishes and local products →
• 🗺️ Things to Do in Giresun The province's 11 best places and all its districts →

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
• Görele 7 places Kuşköy (Kuş Dili Village), Görele Castle and Kırkharman Church
• Güce 5 places Ağaçbaşı Plateau, Güce Plateaus and Güce Streams and Valleys
• 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