Photo: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Source 5 places to visit in the Şebinkarahisar district of Giresun: Şebinkarahisar Castle, Atatürk House Museum and Meryem Ana Monastery. Plan your trip to Şebinkarahisar with local food, practical tips and transport information.
Şebinkarahisar’s ancient name was Koloneia. It was captured and named by the Roman general Pompey in 65 BC. A Greek inscription from the 9th or 10th century, found in the castle, confirms that Şebinkarahisar is the ancient city of Koloneia. In 1473 Fatih Sultan Mehmed stopped at Şebinkarahisar for three days after the Battle of Otlukbeli. On 12 October 1924 Gazi Mustafa Kemal Paşa proposed that the district’s name be corrected to Şebinkarahisar, and gave the name himself.
The district of Şebinkarahisar covers 1,396 km², and the average elevation of the district centre is 1,371 metres above sea level. Culturally, the district shares the culture of southern Giresun and northern Sivas.
Meryem Ana Monastery is carved out of a single rock in Sarıyer Village, 11 km east of the district centre. It has 4 storeys and 32 rooms. İstiklal Fountain was built in front of the former municipal building in 1927 and moved to the district square in 1985.
Şebinkarahisar’s ancient name was Koloneia, which was definitively confirmed by a Greek inscription written in the 9th or 10th century. After the Battle of Malazgirt (Manzikert) in 1071, Şebinkarahisar passed into Turkish hands, never to return.
The district became a province in 1923 and was attached to Giresun province in 1933. Around 70 houses and a mosque inside the castle were burned and destroyed during and after the Armenian uprising of 1915.
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Photo: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Source The castle rising on a basalt hill has been confirmed by inscriptions to belong to the ancient city of Koloneia. Strengthened in the Mengücek period, the structure suffered heavy damage during the Armenian uprising of 1915.
View on mapThe house where Atatürk stayed one night during his visit to the district on 11 October 1924. It now serves as a museum.
View on mapA 4-storey monastery carved out of a single rock. It hosted Greek visitors from the provinces of Giresun, Ordu, Trabzon and Gümüşhane. Lively ceremonies were held in August.
View on mapThe house where Atatürk stayed during his visit to Şebinkarahisar on 12 September 1924; a two-storey wooden building in the centre of the district.
View on mapAccording to sources, built by Muzafferüddin Muhammed, Bey of the Mengücek dynasty, a masonry mosque with an almost square plan.
View on mapWhile you are in Şebinkarahisar, you can also see the highlights of Giresun province. These places are in other districts; Şebinkarahisar is about 120 km from the provincial centre.
Small dumplings made from hand-rolled thin dough, served with yoghurt and a butter sauce. A traditional flavour of Şebinkarahisar's winter tables.
Keşkek, made by cooking wheat and meat for a long time and pounding them, is an indispensable dish at weddings and holiday tables in Şebinkarahisar.
Tarhana, made by drying yoghurt, tomato and wheat flour and grinding it to powder, is the staple soup of the winter months.
Named as Şebinkarahisar's pestil in the Giresun Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism's description of local flavours.
Şebinkarahisar's ancient name was Koloneia, and from the Roman period onwards it was an important garrison town. The castle and the remains around it bear traces of this rich history.
Aziz Nesin (1915–1995), the famous humorous writer of Turkish literature, came from a family with roots in Şebinkarahisar. His works hold an important place in world literature.
Şebinkarahisar's economy is based on agriculture and livestock farming. Grain production, beekeeping and cattle farming are the main sources of livelihood. The district is the centre of the southern region of Giresun.
Şebinkarahisar is about 120 km from Giresun provincial centre and is reached by road. It is about 200 km from Sivas and about 140 km from Ordu-Giresun Airport.
5 prominent places in Şebinkarahisar: Şebinkarahisar Castle, Atatürk House Museum, Meryem Ana Monastery, Şebinkarahisar Atatürk House and Museum, and Behramşah Mosque.
Şebinkarahisar Mantısı, Keşkek, Tarhana Çorbası and Şebinkarahisar Pestili are the standout flavours on Şebinkarahisar's tables.
Şebinkarahisar is known for Şebinkarahisar Karadutu and the heritage of ancient Koloneia. It is a product registered with TÜRKPATENT as a protected designation of origin.
Şebinkarahisar is about 120 km from Giresun provincial centre and is reached by road. It is about 200 km from Sivas and about 140 km from Ordu-Giresun Airport.
Suggested visit length: 1 day. Best time to visit: summer months (June–August).