Giresun Attractions

The administrative center of the province, Giresun lies on a small rocky peninsula which was once fortified. It is a port exporting wood and hazelnuts. Notable sights include the tombs of Seyyidi Vakkas and Osman Aga and an 18th century church. From the town a wide depression leads up to a flat-topped conical hill crowned by a Byzantine fortress. Just outside the harbor is the little island of Giresun Adasi (ancient Aretia) where according to legend the Argonauts landed. The island was uninhabited and had a temple dedicated to the war god Ares. The ruins of a Byzantine monastery can be found there.