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Ordu
City of hazelnut orchards, yaylas and Boztepe
Ordu is a province at the gateway to the Eastern Black Sea, with a coastline of about 100 kilometers that is mostly sandy beach. In the city center, Boztepe (reached by cable car), the Paşaoğlu Mansion Ethnography Museum and the Taşbaşı Church make up the historic fabric; excavations at Kurul Castle stand out for their Hellenistic statues of Cybele. Ünye's castle with its rock tombs and its restored hammam, Cape Yason in Perşembe, associated with the legend of the Argonauts, and Hoynat Island, where European shags nest, are stops along the coast. Inland, the meanders of Perşembe Yaylası, the ski slopes of Çambaşı, the crater lakes of Ulugöl and Ohtamış Waterfall complete the nature route. Ordu pide, karalahana (collard green) soup and hazelnut desserts are staples of the local table.
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Argın (Argan) Highland (Yayla)
Akkuş, Ordu
A highland just south of Akkuş, at the foot of Argan Dağı, declared a tourism center in 1991, with long winters.
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Mosque
Atik İbrahim Paşa Mosque
Altınordu, Ordu
Ordu's historic Orta (Middle) Mosque, first built of wood in 1770 and renewed in 1802, known for its Baroque mihrab.
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Aziziye (Yalı) Mosque
Altınordu, Ordu
The Aziziye (Yalı) Mosque on the shore; built of wood in the time of Sultan Abdülaziz and renewed in stone in 1890.
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Bolaman Castle and Hazinedaroğlu Mansion
Fatsa, Ordu
The castle on a small peninsula extending into the sea at Bolaman and the 18th-century wooden Hazinedaroğlu Mansion built on top of the inner castle.
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Boztepe
Altınordu, Ordu
A viewing hill 450 meters above the city; a panorama of Ordu and the Black Sea from Boztepe, reached by cable car.
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Ski resort
Çambaşı Highland (Yayla) and Ski Center
Kabadüz, Ordu
The wide Çambaşı Highland and ski center at 1,850 meters in Kabadüz; highland in summer, skiing in winter.
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Historic mansion
Cevat Bey Mansion
Çamaş, Ordu
One of Ordu's largest mansions, with 18 rooms, built in Çamaş in 1909 by Hacı Alizade Osman Ağa.
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Çiseli Waterfall
Korgan, Ordu
A waterfall falling in a wooded valley south of Korgan, on the highland road descending from the Perşembe Highland to Korgan.
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Çınarsuyu Nature Park
Ünye, Ordu
A coastal forest 7 km west of Ünye, a nature park since 2011 with a beach and a camping and caravan area.
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Yayla (highland pasture)
Düzoba Highland (Yayla)
Kumru, Ordu
A highland in Kumru reached by asphalt road, known for its Sunday highland market and July festival.
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Gaga Lake
Fatsa, Ordu
A wooded lake near Fatsa formed by a landslide, with a small island in the middle; with walking paths and a viewing terrace.
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Castle
Gençağa Castle
İkizce, Ordu
A castle on a steep rock mass in İkizce, accepted as having been built in the 13th century by the Hacıemiroğulları, with views as far as the Black Sea.
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Hoynat Island
Perşembe, Ordu
A small island off Perşembe, a bird paradise with gull and cormorant colonies, with castle and cistern remains.
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Yayla (highland pasture)
Keyfalan Highland (Yayla)
Mesudiye, Ordu
A highland in Mesudiye at 1,200 meters, consisting of three obas within a pine forest, declared a tourism center in 1995.
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Kurul Castle
Altınordu, Ordu
A castle on a pointed rock at Bayadı, where a Hellenistic statue of Cybele was found, considered one of the first archaeological excavation sites of the Black Sea region.
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Church
Muzadere Church
Mesudiye, Ordu
A single-aisled church on the steep terrain of the Muzadere Highland in Mesudiye, dated to the mid-19th century and restored in 2020.
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Ohtamış Waterfall
Ulubey, Ordu
A waterfall in Ulubey falling from a height of 30 meters, the largest in the Black Sea region according to Ministry sources.
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Museum
Paşaoğlu Mansion Ethnography Museum
Altınordu, Ordu
Ordu's grandest mansion, built in 1896, with painted wooden ceilings and a tiled hamam; toured as the Ethnography Museum.
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Perşembe Highland (Yayla) and Meanders
Aybastı, Ordu
A highland in Aybastı at about 1,500 meters, famous for its winding meanders and July festival; a tourism center since 1991.
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Taşbaşı Church (Taşbaşı Cultural Center)
Altınordu, Ordu
A three-aisled basilica built in 1853 as a Greek Orthodox church, used as a cultural center since 2000.
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Rock tomb
Tikenlice Rock Tombs
Gürgentepe, Ordu
A group of monumental tombs carved into the rock in the Tikenlice neighborhood of Gürgentepe.
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Rock tomb
Tozkoparan Rock Tomb
Ünye, Ordu
A rock tomb about 5 km east of Ünye, with a large round-arched entrance and two nested chambers.
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Ulugöl Nature Park
Gölköy, Ordu
A nature park from 2009 in Gölköy consisting of three crater lakes, famous for its autumn colors.
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Ünye Castle and Rock Tomb
Ünye, Ordu
A castle about 2,500 years old on the Ünye–Niksar road, with a rock tomb with a temple facade and eagle reliefs at its entrance.
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Hammam (Turkish bath)
Ünye Saray Hamamı (Palace Bath)
Ünye, Ordu
A four-iwan hamam thought to have been built before 1808 as part of the Süleyman Paşa Palace, restored and reopened in 2020.
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Ünye Living Cultural Heritage (Ünye House)
Ünye, Ordu
The Living Cultural Heritage museum in a restored traditional wooden house in central Ünye, reflecting old Ünye home life.
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Yalı Church (Ünye)
Ünye, Ordu
A church built by Greeks in the second half of the 19th century, restored and converted into a culture and arts center.
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Cape Yason and Yason Church
Perşembe, Ordu
A peninsula associated with the legend of the Golden Fleece, with a church dated 1869 on it; a favorite coastal spot for sunrise and sunset.
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Viewpoint
Yoroz City Forest
Altınordu, Ordu
A city forest at 930 meters in Altınordu, with a viewing terrace overlooking the coasts of Ordu, Giresun and Trabzon.
Practical information
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- Yayla festivals are held at Perşembe Yaylası and Düzoba in July.
- Climate
- Mild; rainy in every season, with relatively cool summers.
- Best time
- June–September for the coast and yaylas; October for Ulugöl; winter for skiing at Çambaşı.
- Getting there
- Ordu-Giresun Airport (2015), built on reclaimed land in the sea; the Black Sea Coastal Highway; the Boztepe cable car in the city.
- Getting around
- The museum, church and mosques in the center are walkable; a private vehicle is needed for the yaylas and waterfalls.