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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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- 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.