Things to Do in Piraziz: 6 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Piraziz

• 2 Historic
• 2 Religious
• 1 Beach
• 1 Other

While you are in Piraziz, you can also see the highlights of Giresun province. These places are in other districts; Piraziz is about 20 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 Piraziz

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

Summer months (June–September)

Places to visit

6 places

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  Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese dish)

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

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  Hamsi Buğulama (steamed anchovies)

  Fresh anchovies steamed with onion and pepper. It reflects Piraziz's fishing tradition.

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  Pide

  Black Sea pide, made by filling a boat-shaped sheet of dough with minced meat or cheese and baking it in a stone oven.

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  Fındık (hazelnut)

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

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Piraziz

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  Black Sea Coastal Culture

  Piraziz is a small district that reflects the coastal culture of the Black Sea. Fishing, seafaring and hazelnut farming shape the region'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 Piraziz's cultural identity.

Local Products

• Piraziz Apple — Piraziz Apple was registered as a protected designation of origin on 21 December 2016 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 204). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruit and vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Piraziz Chamber of Agriculture.
• Piraziz Hazelnuts — Hazelnuts grown in Piraziz's humid climate form the basis of the district's economy.
• Fresh Fish — Hamsi (anchovy) and istavrit (horse mackerel) caught in the Black Sea are among Piraziz's important natural products.

Economy

Piraziz's economy is based on hazelnut farming and fishing. Small-scale trade and livestock farming are other sources of income.

How to Get to Piraziz

Piraziz is 20 km from Giresun provincial centre. It lies on the Black Sea coastal road (E70). Ordu-Giresun Airport is about 10 km away.

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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
• 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
• 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