Places to visit
Things to do in Düzce merkez
23 destinations, each with a description, how long it takes and where it sits on the map.
In short
toroti’s catalogue holds 23 described destinations within Düzce merkez, Düzce. The themes that come up most: History, Local culture, Nature, Faith heritage, Museum, Culture.
Antik Tiyatro
The Konuralp Ancient City, whose history dates back to the 3rd century BC, contains the historical and cultural values of Düzce province with the Konuralp Museum, Roman Bridge, Aqueducts and Ancient Theatre.
45 minutes
Düzce'nin Endemik Bitkileri
Düzce has a very rich floristic structure in terms of herbaceous and woody species and is home to 700 different plant species and 71 endemic plant species within the diversity of dune, maquis, stream, rock, forest and alpine vegetation. Of these species, 11 have been evaluated as "Endangered" in the Red Data Book of Turkish Plants. Cornflower: This plant taxon, which is unique to the Düzce-Elmacık mountains, is a local endemic species.
45 minutes
Efteni Gölü
Efteni Lake is at the nodal point of an ecological network where, at the foot of the Elmacık Mountain range, the stream network of the Düzce Plain converges (the waters of Aksu, Asar, Uğur, Küçük Melen and side streams) and flows into the Black Sea through the Büyük Melen channel. Efteni Lake, located within the borders of Gölyaka in Düzce, is 5 kilometers from the district center and 25 kilometers from Düzce center.
45 minutes
Yabali Dede Türbesi
According to legend, this person, known as Yabalı Dede, used to work as a shepherd for an agha. In the war the agha joined, he sees this person, who was shepherding beside him at the front, together with his pitchfork. During the battle, the agha sees a tine break off from the shepherd's pitchfork and takes this tine with him. After the war, the agha returns to his village and the local people congratulate him. He says that the one who should actually be congratulated is not himself, but this person known as Yabalı Dede, who was shepherding beside him.
45 minutes
Büyük (yeni) Camii
Located in the city center, Büyük (Yeni) Camii was built in 1912 with a rectangular plan. Its outer walls, 1,10 meters thick, were built of rubble stone, with the corners made of cut stone. On the lower floors, the tops of the 5 windows on the east-west facade, 1,40 meters wide and 3,42 meters high, are surrounded by cut-stone frames with round arches. One secondary door with a round-arched stone frame, providing access to the mosque from the east and west sides, was placed on each side.
45 minutes
Kutbu'l Aktab Halil Fevzi Hazretleri Türbesi
Hacı Halil Fevzi Hazretleri was born in the Karnobat district of Bulgaria. In 1877, when he was thirteen years old, he came to Turkey and settled in Düzce Muhacir Taşköprü village. Being the youngest of eleven siblings, H. Halil Fevzi Hazretleri completed his education at İstanbul Fatih Medresesi at the age of twenty-nine and became a müderris. In the same year, during the month of Ramadan, he was appointed as a preacher at Edirne Selimiye Camii. One year later, he went on pilgrimage, and upon his return, he was appointed as a pulpit preacher in Düzce.
45 minutes
Sinekli Yaylası
Sinekli Yaylası, located 33 kilometers from Düzce, is reached via the Beyköy, Uğur Köyü, Samandere Köyü and Samandere Şelalesi Tabiat Anıtı route. It is also accessible via the Abant Gölü road route. It is at an altitude of 1.450 meters and has a plateau area of 100 decares. Participation in the Sinekli Yayla Şenlikleri, which are held every year in July and have become traditional, is quite high.
45 minutes
Göller
Our province is a region quite rich in terms of water resources. The water resources originate from the mountains surrounding the Düzce Plain, gather in Efteni Lake, and are carried by the Büyük Melen River to flow into the Black Sea. Its four large streams, countless small streams, the beautiful waterfalls fed by these streams, a dam lake, and the Efteni Wetland, which is also a nature conservation area, are among the natural riches of our province.
45 minutes
Hafiz Hasan Şen Efendi Modern Anıt Mezar Yapisi
Hafız Hasan Şen Efendi was born in 1894. He received his hafiz diploma at a ceremony held at Çilimli Fatih Medresesi. He learned the Mısır and İstanbul tarik and received an icazetname on 16 Temmuz 1943. He was appointed to Düzce Büyük Camii as an honorary official in the years 1945-1951, and permanently in 1952. At the beginning of 1945, he first served as an honorary instructor at the Merkez Kuran Kursu, and in 1946 he carried out this duty permanently.
45 minutes
Odayeri Ve Derebalik Yaylaları Yürüyüş Parkuru
It is a 10 km route between Odayeri Yaylası and Derebalık Yaylası in Düzce Merkez. The walk starts by reaching Beyköy from Düzce and then reaching Odayeri Yaylası from the Uğur Köyü turnoff. It should be walked by those who are in good condition and have long-distance walking experience and route-finding ability. It is a route that exceeds medium difficulty and has slopes, and can be walked in seasons other than winter with high-ankle walking shoes and a raincoat.
45 minutes
Paddle Board
Paddle Board (Paddle Surfing) has become one of the water sports that has attracted considerable interest in recent years. Unlike surfing, it is an activity that enthusiasts can easily do in calm sea, lake, river, stream, etc. conditions. Düzce has a rich potential in terms of water resources. These water resources rise from the mountains surrounding the Düzce Plain, gather in Efteni Gölü, and are carried by the Büyük Melen Nehri and flow into the Black Sea.
45 minutes
Samandere Şelalesi Sinekli Yaylası Ve Abant Yürüyüş Parkuru
It is a 14 km route between Samandere Waterfall Nature Park, Sinekli Plateau and Abant National Park. It is a medium-difficulty route and requires good fitness, long hiking experience and route-finding ability. The hike starts by reaching Beyköy from Düzce and from there Samandere village. After Samandere Waterfall Nature Park, it is a hiking route passing through beech, hornbeam, chestnut and fir forests.
45 minutes
Konuralp Antik Tiyatro Kemerkasim Su Kemerleri Yürüyüş Parkuru
It is a 5,5 km track between Konuralp Ancient Theatre and Kemerkasım Aqueducts. It is a track that every healthy person can walk comfortably and can be walked in every season. Reaching Konuralp, the ancient city of Prusias ad Hypium, from Düzce, the walk starts from beside the ancient theatre.
45 minutes
Odayeri Yaylası Torkul Yaylası Ve Göleti Yürüyüş Parkuru
It is a 9 km track between Odayeri Yaylası and Torkul Yaylası and Göleti. The walk starts by reaching Beyköy from Düzce, then reaching Odayeri Yaylası from the Uğur Köyü turnoff. It is a moderately difficult track, and those with good fitness, long-distance walking experience and route-finding ability can walk it in seasons other than winter. It is a track passing through beech, hornbeam, chestnut and fir forests.
45 minutes
Derdin Köyü Çiçekli Ve Şehirli Yaylaları Yürüyüş Parkuru
It is a 15 km walking route between Derdin Village Çiçekli and Şehirli Plateaus. The walk starts by reaching Beyköy from Düzce and from there Derdin village. It is a medium-difficulty route and requires good fitness, long-distance walking experience and route-finding ability. It can be walked in all seasons except winter. It is a walking route passing through beech, hornbeam, chestnut and fir forests. All kinds of wild animals native to the region may appear.
45 minutes
Kocayayla
Kocayayla is 35 kilometers from Düzce. The plateau, at an altitude of 1.450 meters, has an area of 86.159 square meters. Together with Şehirli, Çiçekli and Sinekli Plateaus, Kocayayla forms a group of plateaus. This group of plateaus is located on the shortest transportation route, 7 kilometers from Abant.
45 minutes
Olta Balikçiliği
Düzce has a very rich potential in terms of water resources. Many lakes and streams offer areas suitable for recreational angling. These areas are Hasanlar Baraj Gölü, Topuk Yaylası Göleti, Efteni Gölü, Kurugöl Tabiat Parkı, Torkul Yaylası Göleti, Yayakbaşı and Muncurlu Göletleri, Melen Nehri, Akçakoca, which is our province’s Black Sea coast, etc.
45 minutes
Düzce'nin Tabiat Parklari
There are 4 Nature Parks within the borders of our province. These are; Güzeldere Waterfall Nature Park, Kurugöl Nature Park, Aydınpınar Waterfalls Nature Park and Yılançatı Canyon Nature Park.
45 minutes
Sirik Yaylası
Sirik Plateau is 34 kilometers from Düzce, within the boundaries of Kavakbıçkı Village, and has an altitude of 1350 meters.
45 minutes
Samandere Şelalesi
It has a rich and untouched vegetation cover with interesting geological features such as rapids, cascades and witch’s cauldrons, and in places monumental trees as well. Samandere Şelalesi is Turkey’s first registered natural monument. Samandere Şelalesi, which gave its name to the village where it is located and was formed by features created by natural events, has been registered as a “Natural Monument” due to its natural formation characteristics.
45 minutes
Prusias Ad Hypium Antik Kenti (Konuralp)
The history of the ancient city located in the town of Konuralp dates back to the 3rd century BC. Konuralp first appears on the stage of history under the name Hypios. Stretching from east to west, near the Küçük Melen and Tabak Streams, the name of the town, founded on a hill ending in the plain, began to be referred to as Kieros after Hypios.
45 minutes
Konuralp Müzesi
The town of Konuralp was established on the ancient Roman city of “Prusias Ad Hypium”. The museum building, whose construction began in 1977 in order to ensure the preservation and exhibition of artifacts belonging to the ancient city, was completed in 1992.
45 minutes
Beyköy Samandere Şelalesi Tabiat Anıti Yürüyüş Parkuru
It is a 14 km route between Düzce Center Beyköy and Samandere Şelalesi Tabiat Anıtı. The walk starts by reaching Beyköy from Düzce. It is a medium-difficulty route, and those with good fitness, long-distance hiking experience and route-finding ability can walk it in all four seasons. It is a hiking route that follows Uğur stream and passes through beech, boxwood, hornbeam, chestnut and fir forests. All kinds of wild animals specific to the region may appear.
45 minutes