Things to Do in Çaybaşı: 4 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Çaybaşı

• 2 Religious
• 2 Nature

While you are in Çaybaşı, you can also see the highlights of Ordu province. These places are in other districts; Çaybaşı is about 67 km from the provincial centre.

• Boztepe Viewing Terrace — A hill about 4 km south of the city, known for its viewing terraces with bird's-eye views of Ordu and the Black Sea, its restaurants and its paragliding take-off area.
• Jason Point (Yason Burnu) — A peninsula associated with the legend of the Argonauts, in the village of Çaytepe in Perşembe; it has the 19th-century Jason Church and a lighthouse.
• Taşbaşı Church Cultural Centre — A Greek Orthodox church built in 1853 in the Taşbaşı neighbourhood; restored and used as a cultural centre, it stands out for its position overlooking the sea.
• Paşaoğlu Mansion Ethnography Museum — In the Selimiye neighbourhood, the 19th-century mansion of Paşaoğlu Hüseyin Efendi, who migrated from Batumi after the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78; since 1987 it has been an ethnography museum displaying local costume, weapons and household goods.
• Ünye Castle — A castle on a steep rocky outcrop at Kaleköy, 5 km south-east of Ünye, thought to have been used in the Pontic, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman periods; there is a rock-cut tomb at its foot.
• Ulugöl — A landslide-dammed lake among forests at an altitude of 1,200 metres in Gölköy; it is the largest lake in the province and turns into a riot of colour in autumn.

Practical Information for Visiting Çaybaşı

Suggested time

A few hours

Best time to visit

June–September

Places to visit

4 places

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  Pancar Çorbası (Ordu soup)

  An Ordu soup made with collard greens.

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  Mısır Ekmeği (cornbread)

  The indispensable bread of Black Sea tables.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Çaybaşı

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  Georgian immigrant heritage

  Georgian families who settled here in the 1880s are part of the district's cultural fabric.

Local Products

• Hazelnuts — The district's main product is hazelnuts.

Economy

The economy is based on hazelnut cultivation.

How to Get to Çaybaşı

Çaybaşı is about 67 km from Ordu city centre as the crow flies. The district is reached by road via Ünye.

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