About the Area..

Giresun Island is one of the two islands of the Black Sea. Giresun Island, which has an important place in terms of tourism, has 71 species of plants, especially false locust and Mediterranean laurel.

It also has mythological legends. The island is mostly visited daily. There are wall ruins, towers, monastery, terracotta barrels here, and it has been taken under protection as a natural protected area. The most visible structure on Giresun Island, one of the two important islands of the Black Sea, is the Hamza Stone. The sacred stone representing Kybele has a history of 4 thousand years. In the past, this stone has been loaded with meanings and has been a source of hope. You should definitely visit Giresun Island.

Bedrama Castle, located in Giresun-Tirebolu, is made of natural rocks. Located between Örenkaya and Karaahmetli villages, the castle is 8 kilometers from Tirebolu.

Many of the fortifications of Bedrama Castle have not survived to the present day. In the past, it was the place where Harşit Valley was best controlled. The Venetians and Genoese owned the castle, and then it passed into the hands of the Turks.

Seyyid Vakkas Tomb, located in Giresun, was built in the name of Sayyid Vakkas, a descendant of the prophet and martyred in the 15th century. The tomb, which was built in the 19th century, not the 15th century, when he died, bears the characteristics of typical Ottoman architecture. His Excellency Sayyid Vakkas became the Margrave of Giresun due to his struggles for the capture of Giresun during the reign of Mehmet the Conqueror. There is also a legend about Sayyid Vakkas, whose tomb was built due to his struggle during the war, which has been told for years.

Gogora Church, one of Giresun's 18th years, was to continue throughout 1923.

The church was organized in 1988. The museum, which serves as Giresun, can be caught in a trip that is experienced both in a historical place and in a visit during the day in the city.

In Giresun Museum, there are works belonging to Bronze, Hittites, Hellenistic period, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman temple. Giresun Museum, where you will see weapons, industrial, stone perspectives, money samples and more historical pieces, is located in Sokakbaşı in the central district.