Piraziz
Piraziz offers an exceptional Black Sea beach resort, coastal promenade, and hazelnut orchard experience. Visitors can stroll along the Piraziz 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
Piraziz offers an exceptional Black Sea beach resort, coastal promenade, and hazelnut orchard experience. Visitors can stroll along the Piraziz 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
Piraziz holds an impressive Transparent Investment Score of 90.2/100, recognized as western Giresun's primary commercial trade, hazelnut agro-export, and coastal residential real estate market. Positioned along the primary coastal highway just 15 minutes from Ordu-Giresun Airport, Piraziz 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 Piraziz 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 15-minute highway access to Ordu-Giresun Airport.
History & cultural identity
Piraziz, beautifully situated along sandy Black Sea coastal plains and green hillsides at the western border of Giresun Province adjoining Ordu (Bulancak verge), holds an ancient maritime, Ottoman trading, and hazelnut agricultural history. Known historically as a vital coastal port and agricultural trading post under Byzantine and Ottoman rule, Piraziz developed into a dynamic and economically vibrant coastal district.
Frequently asked questions
What are the primary natural and cultural highlights in Piraziz?+
Key highlights include Piraziz Coastal Beach Promenade, hazelnut orchards, and vibrant local markets.
How far is Piraziz from Ordu-Giresun Airport and Central Giresun?+
Piraziz is located just 15 kilometers (a 15-minute drive) east of Ordu-Giresun Airport and 20 kilometers west of central Giresun.
What is Piraziz famous for in local economy?+
Piraziz is famous for high-yield hazelnut orchard cultivation, coastal real estate, and maritime trade.