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| image= Turkey_Giresun_2.jpg | | image= Turkey_Giresun_2.jpg | ||
| imagetext= Giresum | | imagetext= Giresum | ||
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| - | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giresun Giresun] the Greek Kerasous (Κερασούς). The name derives from ''kerasi'' the Greek world for cherry | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giresun Giresun] the Greek Kerasous (Κερασούς). The name derives from ''kerasi'' the Greek world for cherry. |
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Every town along the way from [[Samsun]], including Giresun, is full of ugly apartment building blocks, most of them unfinished, but already deteriorating. The streets are littered with uncollected trash. This situation is particularly offensive in Giresun, which is located amidst a particularly beautiful natural setting. The observation that "wherever man trods he destroys nature" is particularly apt here. | Every town along the way from [[Samsun]], including Giresun, is full of ugly apartment building blocks, most of them unfinished, but already deteriorating. The streets are littered with uncollected trash. This situation is particularly offensive in Giresun, which is located amidst a particularly beautiful natural setting. The observation that "wherever man trods he destroys nature" is particularly apt here. | ||
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| + | ''See [[Turkey#Weather|Turkey]]''. | ||
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''Also see [[World MM Nets|World Cruiser's Nets]]''. | ''Also see [[World MM Nets|World Cruiser's Nets]]''. | ||
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The approaches to Giresun from the west are straightforward but,<br /> | The approaches to Giresun from the west are straightforward but,<br /> | ||
| - | {{Warning}}be aware of the | + | {{Warning}}be aware of the {{mark | lat=40.9311 | lon=38.39411 | zoom=15| type= danger| name= Palamut Kayasi (rock) }} and {{mark | lat=40.928333 | lon=38.436667 | zoom=14| type= danger| name= Giresun Adasi }}. |
| - | == | + | ==Entrance== |
| - | [[ | + | [[Giresun]] is a port of entry/exit to [[Turkey#Entrance| Turkey]]. |
| - | ==Berthing | + | ==Berthing== |
===Ports=== | ===Ports=== | ||
| - | + | {{poi | lat=40.91917 | lon=38.37967 | |
| - | {{ | + | | type= harbour |
| name= Giresun Harbor | | name= Giresun Harbor | ||
| - | | zoom= | + | | altname= |
| - | | image= | + | | zoom= 16 |
| - | | imagetext= Giresum Harbor | + | | portofentry= y |
| - | + | | image= Turkey_Giresum_h.jpg | |
| - | The commercial harbor of Giresun is roomy and secure although with a strong north-west wind some swell enters the harbor. | + | | imagetext= Chart of Giresum Harbor |
| + | | text= The commercial harbor of Giresun is roomy and secure although with a strong north-west wind some swell enters the harbor. | ||
You are not allowed her to anchor off as in most Turkish Black Sea harbor. Moor either stern or bow to on the SW quay. | You are not allowed her to anchor off as in most Turkish Black Sea harbor. Moor either stern or bow to on the SW quay. | ||
{{Warning}}A local large ferry uses the breakwater. You can moor there side-to but if you do, you must be prepared to move when the ferry arrives. | {{Warning}}A local large ferry uses the breakwater. You can moor there side-to but if you do, you must be prepared to move when the ferry arrives. | ||
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| + | {{Image center|Turkey_Giresun_3.jpg |Giresum Harbor viewed from the Castle |300px }} | ||
===Marinas & Yacht Clubs=== | ===Marinas & Yacht Clubs=== | ||
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| - | + | {{poi | lat=41.13333 | lon=37.29 | |
| - | {{ | + | | type= anchorage |
| - | | name= | + | | name= Unye |
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| zoom= 16 | | zoom= 16 | ||
| image= Turkey_Unye_h.jpg | | image= Turkey_Unye_h.jpg | ||
| - | | imagetext= Chart of Ünye | + | | imagetext= Chart of Ünye |
| - | + | | text= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unye Ünye], the Greek Oinaion (Οίναιον), is a pleasnt seaside town about half way between [[Samsun]] and [[#Giresun_Harbor|Giresun]]. It was the stronghold of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andronikos_I_Komnenos Andronicos I Komnenos], the grandfather of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexios_I_of_Trebizond Alexios] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Komnenos David], the founders of the Trapezun or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_Trebizond Eastern Byzantine Empire]. Andronicos, after the death of his cousin [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_I_Komnenos Emmanuel I Komnenos] the Byzantine emperor, went back to Constantinople, murdered his nephew Alexios, married his nephew's teenage wife, Agnes the Frank, and became the emperor. | |
| - | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unye Ünye], the Greek Oinaion (Οίναιον), is a pleasnt seaside town about half way between [[Samsun]] and [[#Giresun_Harbor|Giresun]]. It was the stronghold of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andronikos_I_Komnenos Andronicos I Komnenos], the grandfather of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexios_I_of_Trebizond Alexios] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Komnenos David], the founders of the Trapezun or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_Trebizond Eastern Byzantine Empire]. Andronicos, after the death of his cousin [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_I_Komnenos Emmanuel I Komnenos] the Byzantine emperor, went back to Constantinople, murdered his nephew Alexios, married his nephew's teenage wife, Agnes the Frank, and became the emperor. | + | |
| - | You can anchor off in front of the town or anchor inside the | + | You can anchor off in front of the town or anchor inside the {{mark |
| + | | lat= 41.115 | lon= 37.35 | zoom=14| type= anchorage| name= small harbor}} about 5 km west of the town. | ||
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{{Image center|Turkey_Unye2.jpg |The Town of Ünye |400px }} | {{Image center|Turkey_Unye2.jpg |The Town of Ünye |400px }} | ||
| - | + | {{poi | lat=41.13333 | lon=37.29 | |
| - | {{ | + | | type= anchorage |
| name= Ordu | | name= Ordu | ||
| + | | altname= Greek Kotiora - Κοτύωρα | ||
| zoom= 15 | | zoom= 15 | ||
| image= Turkey_Ordu_h.jpg | | image= Turkey_Ordu_h.jpg | ||
| imagetext= Chart of Ordu | | imagetext= Chart of Ordu | ||
| - | + | | text= Another town east of [[Samsun]] and west of [[#Giresun_Harbor|Giresun]] is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordu Ordu], also founded by Ionian colonists from Sinope. | |
| - | Another town east of [[Samsun]] and west of [[#Giresun_Harbor|Giresun]] is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordu Ordu] | + | |
The restored ''Makrides Mansion'' (Pasaoglu) is worth a visit. It is now a museum. This was a very elegant building that shows a gracious life that ended in 1923 when the Pontic Greeks were forced to leave according to a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population_exchange_between_Greece_and_Turkey treaty] between Greece and Turkey after the tragic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Turkish_war_(1919-1922) Greek-Turkish War] which ended a Greek presence along the south coast of the Black Sea that went back for over two millennia. | The restored ''Makrides Mansion'' (Pasaoglu) is worth a visit. It is now a museum. This was a very elegant building that shows a gracious life that ended in 1923 when the Pontic Greeks were forced to leave according to a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population_exchange_between_Greece_and_Turkey treaty] between Greece and Turkey after the tragic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Turkish_war_(1919-1922) Greek-Turkish War] which ended a Greek presence along the south coast of the Black Sea that went back for over two millennia. | ||
You can anchor off here but only in settled weather. An overnight is not recommended. | You can anchor off here but only in settled weather. An overnight is not recommended. | ||
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| - | + | |Water| Can be arranged, for a price, in [[#Giresun_Harbor|Giresun Harbor]], ask the harbormaster | |
| - | + | |Electricity| Available is some places in [[#Giresun_Harbor|Giresun Harbor]], ask the harbormaster | |
| - | + | |Toilets| N/A (Not Available). | |
| - | + | |Showers| N/A | |
| - | + | |Laundry| {{MagentaText|?}} | |
| - | + | |Garbage| Trash cans | |
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| - | + | |Fuel| Diesel can be delivered in [[#Giresun_Harbor|Giresun Harbor]], ask the harbormaster | |
| - | + | |Bottled gas| {{MagentaText|?}} | |
| - | | | + | |Chandlers| None |
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| - | | | + | |Repairs| N/A |
| - | | | + | |Internet| {{MagentaText|?}} |
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| - | + | |Vehicle rentals| {{MagentaText|?}} | |
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* Several stores in the town | * Several stores in the town | ||
* Giresun produces excellent hazelnuts | * Giresun produces excellent hazelnuts | ||
* Open air market on Mondays and Fridays | * Open air market on Mondays and Fridays | ||
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Good ''peynirli'' (something like an oblong pizza) at the Castle. | Good ''peynirli'' (something like an oblong pizza) at the Castle. | ||
| - | ==== | + | ==Transportation== |
| - | + | * Busses to [[Istanbul]] and other cities | |
| + | * ''Dolmus'' (shared vans) within the town | ||
| - | ==== | + | ==Tourism== |
| - | + | ====History==== | |
| + | The name Kerasous first appears in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophon Xenophon's] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anabasis ''Cyrou Anavasis'']. | ||
| - | + | After [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharnaces_I_of_Pontus Pharnaces I], king of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontus Pontos], captured the town in 183 BC he renamed it Pharnaceia. In 71 BC Kerasus was taken by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Republic Roman] general [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucullus Lucullus] and again in 64 BC by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompey Pompey]. Legend has it that Lucullus imported to Rome the cherry tree from Kerasus. | |
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| - | + | In the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_Empire Byzantine] era the town changed hands many times between the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seljuk_Empire Seljuks] and the Byzantines. From 1204 to 1461 AD Kerasus belonged to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_Trebizond Empire of Trapezond]. It was then taken by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Empire Ottomans]. | |
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| - | + | On May 20, the feast of a Moslem holy man, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hdrellez Hidirellez], is celebrated in Giresun. On that day, pilgrims flock on the little island Giresun Adasi and form a circle around a large black rock and insert pebbles into the rock's cervices while making wishes. Local lore has it that this ceremony dates back to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argonauts Argonauts] and that Giresun Adasi is the island of [http://www.maicar.com/GML/Ares.html Ares] (Mars) sacred to the [http://www.maicar.com/GML/AMAZONS.html Amazons]. | |
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| + | | colspan="2" style="text-align:center; font-size: smaller;" | [[Image:Turkey_Ordu.jpg|350px]]<small>The ''Makrides Mansion'' in Ordu </small> | ||
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| - | == | + | | colspan="2" style="text-align:center; font-size: smaller;" | [[Image:Turkey_Giresun_1.jpg|350px]]<small>Near the Castle of Giresum </small> |
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| + | | colspan="2" style="text-align:center; font-size: smaller;" | [[Image:Turkey_Giresun_4.jpg|350px]]<small>Greek Church now the City Museum in Giresum </small> | ||
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| + | A visit to the Giresun Castle (Kale) is worth your while. The view form the castle is great. However the way up to the castle by foot can be very arduous, especially in the summer when it is hot and humid. It is better to drive. Within the castle there is a little restaurant under the shade of a large tree. The view is perfect and the ''peynirli'' (something like an oblong pizza) is excellent. This is one of the times that a western sailor wishes for an icy cold beer but unfortunately the proprietors are very religious (all the ladies wear full length costume) and serve nothing alcoholic. | ||
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| + | Also worth seing is the ''City Museum'' that is housed in an 18th century Greek church. The exhibits are nothing special or very interesting save for some old photographs that give one a glimpse of what life at the old [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontus Pontos] (Black Sea) used to be 100 years ago. Converitng a church into a museum, is I suppose, better than vandalizing it or letting it disintegrate, yet I am not too comfortable with the idea (--[[User:Istioploos|Istioploos]] 19:46, 17 December 2008 (UTC)). | ||
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| + | ==Friends== | ||
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance. | Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance. | ||
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List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (''see link for requirements'') | List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (''see link for requirements'') | ||
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* {{wikipedia}} | * {{wikipedia}} | ||
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| - | * | + | * {{Wikipedia|Ünye|Ünye}} |
| + | * {{Wikipedia|Ordu|Ordu}} | ||
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| - | ==References | + | ==References== |
''See [[Turkey#References_&_Publications|Turkey]] & the [[Black Sea#References_&_Publications|Black Sea]]''. | ''See [[Turkey#References_&_Publications|Turkey]] & the [[Black Sea#References_&_Publications|Black Sea]]''. | ||
{{Comments}} | {{Comments}} | ||
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{{Contributors|[[User:Lighthouse|Lighthouse]], [[User:Istioploos|Istioploos]]}} | {{Contributors|[[User:Lighthouse|Lighthouse]], [[User:Istioploos|Istioploos]]}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:07, 22 August 2018
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 Giresum |
Giresun the Greek Kerasous (Κερασούς). The name derives from kerasi the Greek world for cherry.
Every town along the way from Samsun, including Giresun, is full of ugly apartment building blocks, most of them unfinished, but already deteriorating. The streets are littered with uncollected trash. This situation is particularly offensive in Giresun, which is located amidst a particularly beautiful natural setting. The observation that "wherever man trods he destroys nature" is particularly apt here.
Charts
- BA
- 2214 The Euxine or Black Sea
- 2237 Inceburun to Isikli Burnu
- 1272 Giresun
- 1279 Ordu
- NIMA
- 55105 Eastern Part of the Black Sea
- Turkey
- 132 Civa Burnu - Yasum Burnu
- 123 Yasum Burnu - Tirebolu
- 1321 Ünye
- 1332 Giresun
Weather
See Turkey.
Passages
List popular passages/routes, timing, etc.
Communication
Also see World Cruiser's Nets.
The approaches to Giresun from the west are straightforward but,
Warning: be aware of the 
Palamut Kayasi (rock) [[Giresun#Palamut Kayasi (rock)|Palamut Kayasi (rock)]] 40°55.866'N, 038°23.647'E and Giresun Adasi [[Giresun#Giresun Adasi|Giresun Adasi]] 40°55.700'N, 038°26.200'E .
Entrance
Giresun is a port of entry/exit to Turkey.
Berthing
Ports
Giresun Harbor
Port of Entry
The commercial harbor of Giresun is roomy and secure although with a strong north-west wind some swell enters the harbor.
You are not allowed her to anchor off as in most Turkish Black Sea harbor. Moor either stern or bow to on the SW quay.
Warning: A local large ferry uses the breakwater. You can moor there side-to but if you do, you must be prepared to move when the ferry arrives.
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
None.
Anchorages
Unye
Ünye, the Greek Oinaion (Οίναιον), is a pleasnt seaside town about half way between Samsun and Giresun. It was the stronghold of Andronicos I Komnenos, the grandfather of Alexios and David, the founders of the Trapezun or Eastern Byzantine Empire. Andronicos, after the death of his cousin Emmanuel I Komnenos the Byzantine emperor, went back to Constantinople, murdered his nephew Alexios, married his nephew's teenage wife, Agnes the Frank, and became the emperor.
You can anchor off in front of the town or anchor inside the
small harbor [[Giresun#small harbor|small harbor]] 41°06.900'N, 037°21.000'E about 5 km west of the town.
Ordu
Another town east of Samsun and west of Giresun is Ordu, also founded by Ionian colonists from Sinope.
The restored Makrides Mansion (Pasaoglu) is worth a visit. It is now a museum. This was a very elegant building that shows a gracious life that ended in 1923 when the Pontic Greeks were forced to leave according to a treaty between Greece and Turkey after the tragic Greek-Turkish War which ended a Greek presence along the south coast of the Black Sea that went back for over two millennia.
You can anchor off here but only in settled weather. An overnight is not recommended.
Amenities
| Facilities | |
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| Water | Can be arranged, for a price, in Giresun Harbor, ask the harbormaster |
| Electricity | Available is some places in Giresun Harbor, ask the harbormaster |
| Toilets | N/A (Not Available). |
| Showers | N/A |
| Laundry | ? |
| Garbage | Trash cans |
| Supplies | |
| Fuel | Diesel can be delivered in Giresun Harbor, ask the harbormaster |
| Bottled gas | ? |
| Chandlers | None |
| Services | |
| Repairs | N/A |
| Internet | ? |
| Mobile connectivity | ? |
| Vehicle rentals | ? |
Provisioning
- Several stores in the town
- Giresun produces excellent hazelnuts
- Open air market on Mondays and Fridays
Eating out
Good peynirli (something like an oblong pizza) at the Castle.
Transportation
- Busses to Istanbul and other cities
- Dolmus (shared vans) within the town
Tourism
History
The name Kerasous first appears in Xenophon's Cyrou Anavasis.
After Pharnaces I, king of Pontos, captured the town in 183 BC he renamed it Pharnaceia. In 71 BC Kerasus was taken by the Roman general Lucullus and again in 64 BC by Pompey. Legend has it that Lucullus imported to Rome the cherry tree from Kerasus.
In the Byzantine era the town changed hands many times between the Seljuks and the Byzantines. From 1204 to 1461 AD Kerasus belonged to the Empire of Trapezond. It was then taken by the Ottomans.
On May 20, the feast of a Moslem holy man, Hidirellez, is celebrated in Giresun. On that day, pilgrims flock on the little island Giresun Adasi and form a circle around a large black rock and insert pebbles into the rock's cervices while making wishes. Local lore has it that this ceremony dates back to the Argonauts and that Giresun Adasi is the island of Ares (Mars) sacred to the Amazons.
Places to Visit
 The Makrides Mansion in Ordu
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 Near the Castle of Giresum
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 Greek Church now the City Museum in Giresum
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A visit to the Giresun Castle (Kale) is worth your while. The view form the castle is great. However the way up to the castle by foot can be very arduous, especially in the summer when it is hot and humid. It is better to drive. Within the castle there is a little restaurant under the shade of a large tree. The view is perfect and the peynirli (something like an oblong pizza) is excellent. This is one of the times that a western sailor wishes for an icy cold beer but unfortunately the proprietors are very religious (all the ladies wear full length costume) and serve nothing alcoholic.
Also worth seing is the City Museum that is housed in an 18th century Greek church. The exhibits are nothing special or very interesting save for some old photographs that give one a glimpse of what life at the old Pontos (Black Sea) used to be 100 years ago. Converitng a church into a museum, is I suppose, better than vandalizing it or letting it disintegrate, yet I am not too comfortable with the idea (--Istioploos 19:46, 17 December 2008 (UTC)).
Friends
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Forums
List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)
Links
References
Comments
We welcome users' contributions to the Wiki. Please click on Comments to view other users' comments, add your own personal experiences or recommend any changes to this page following your visit.
Verified by
Date of member's last visit to Giresun and this page's details validated:
- August 1999 --Istioploos
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