Keşap
Keşap offers an exceptional Black Sea beach resort, coastal promenade, and hazelnut orchard experience. Visitors can stroll along the Keşap Coastal Beach Promenade, relax at local seaside parks, or tour surrounding terraced hazelnut plantations. Gastronomy features fresh Black Sea fish, Giresun Pidesi, Karalahana Çorbası, and roasted hazelnuts.
Tourist experience
Keşap offers an exceptional Black Sea beach resort, coastal promenade, and hazelnut orchard experience. Visitors can stroll along the Keşap Coastal Beach Promenade, relax at local seaside parks, or tour surrounding terraced hazelnut plantations. Gastronomy features fresh Black Sea fish, Giresun Pidesi, Karalahana Çorbası, and roasted hazelnuts.
Key points of interest
Investment outlook
Keşap holds an impressive Transparent Investment Score of 90.5/100, recognized as eastern Giresun's primary commercial trade, hazelnut agro-export, and coastal residential real estate market. Positioned along the primary coastal highway just 10 minutes from central Giresun, Keşap offers strong commercial rental liquidity. Residential buy prices average $1,150/m² with rapid annual capital appreciation (~46.0% YoY in USD).
Living here
Residing in Keşap offers a comfortable, vibrant, safe, and highly walkable coastal small-city lifestyle. Neighborhoods feature modern apartment compounds along the coastline, fresh sea air, shopping avenues, and safe community streets, with fast 10-minute highway access to central Giresun.
History & cultural identity
Keşap, beautifully situated along sandy Black Sea coastal plains and green hillsides immediately east of Giresun Merkez, holds a rich maritime, Ottoman trading, and hazelnut agricultural history. Known historically as a vital coastal port and agricultural trading post under Byzantine and Ottoman rule, Keşap developed into one of Giresun's most dynamic and economically vibrant coastal districts.
Frequently asked questions
What are the primary natural and cultural highlights in Keşap?+
Key highlights include Keşap Coastal Beach Promenade, hazelnut orchards, and vibrant local markets.
How far is Keşap from Giresun Merkez?+
Keşap is located just 10 kilometers (a 10-minute drive) east of central Giresun along the coastal motorway.
What is Keşap famous for in local economy?+
Keşap is famous for high-yield hazelnut orchard cultivation, coastal real estate, and maritime trade.