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GIRESUN
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ruins of a Byzantine fortress offer a wonderful
panorama of Giresun. It was from this city, ancient
Cerasos, that the Roman general Lucullus exported the
first cherry trees to Europe. An 18th-century church (now
a museum) makes a short visit worthwhile. Outside of
town, Giresun Adasi (Giresun Island) is said to have
once belonged to the Amazons. A ruined temple supports
this theory. The Aksu Art and Culture Festival is a
yearly event in May. To get off the beaten track, take
an excursion to the high mountain yaylas of Bektas or
Kümbet. Between Giresun and Trabzon,
are the quaint coastal towns of Kesap, Tirebolti,
Görele, Vakfikebir and Akcaabat squeezed between
wooded mountains and the Black Sea waters. Stop at
Görele for delicious, submarine-shaped meat and cheese
'pitas', at Vakfikebir for the best butter and at
Akcaabat to sample the best köfte (meat rolls).
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