DÜZCE

After city center, Akçakoca is the biggest district of Düzce with 40.000 population. Akçakoca is an important tourism and agricultural center of Black Sea. Every year, tourists from Turkey and abroad visit Akçakoca for a memorable summer holiday. There are a lot of 5-star hotels and important tourism facilities all around the city. On the other hand, except city center, the economies of Düzce districts are based on agricultural activities under today’s conditions.

The districts of Düzce are Akçakoca, Kaynaşlı, Çilimli, Gümüşova, Cumayeri, Gölyaka. You will find detailed information for all districts of Düzce in this guide.

Short History of Düzce

The history of Düzce, the only surviving ancient city of the Western Black Sea, dates back to BC. It goes back to the Hittite (Eti) Civilization that ruled between the years 1390-800. Düzce and its surroundings have been inhabited since the 15th century. There was a settlement in Prusias (Konuralp) during the Bitinyalılar period. Düzce, which was conquered by the Ottomans, took its place in history for the first time in 1869 as a subdistrict of Bolu Göynük town of Kastamonu. Düzce the first time Turkey’s busiest district and was rich. The adventure of Düzce to be a province was on December 9, 1999, after the earthquakes on August 17 and November 12, 1999, it came to life again and became a city. Düzce is the latest city of Turkey.

Accommodation in Düzce is an important task for visitors. Today, you can find a lot of different  hotel alternatives in different districts of Düzce. For the concept of accommodation, Akçakoca is the most developed district with important tourism facilities.

If you are looking for real estate for sale in Düzce or real estate for rent in Düzce, you are on the right page. Considering the annual averages, as of the end of July 2020, the districts that gained the most value in Düzce for housing were Kaynaşlı, Gümüşova, Akçakoca, Cumayeri, respectively.

Do you want to get detailed information about hospitals in Düzce ? In Düzce, there are 5 state hospitals and 6 private hospitals. Almost all districts have hospitals in different regions of the city. 

Road Transportation

Düzce Bus Station, which started to serve with the new terminal building, is located very close to the city center. In addition to its convenient location, you can easily reach the bus station from the bus stops and minibuses in the terminal, and you do not have difficulty in reaching different points of the city afterwards.

You will find the answers of the “Best places to visit in Düzce” or “Top 10 things to do and see in Düzce” questions in this guide. Genoese Castle Beach, which has been awarded the blue flag, reveals the magnificent combination of both history and nature. The historical Genoese Castle has two different beaches, one in the east and west. Çuhallı Beach, located in Akçakoca district, is the busiest beach located here. There are food and beverage and social facilities around the blue flag awarded beach and it is very suitable for beach and water sports. Samandere Waterfall, located in Samandere Village in Düzce’s Belköy Town and bearing the same name as it, covers an area of 10 hectares and all the rivers in the region combine with Uğursuyu and reach Efteni Lake and from there it passes through the borders of Akçakoca and passes through the borders of Akçakoca.

Aydınpınar Waterfalls Nature Park, located in Aydınpınar Village and bearing the same name, is 10 kilometers from Düzce center. At the waterfall, which is located on the road between Güzeldere and Samandere Waterfalls, five waterfall clusters are poured consecutively.

There are only one state university located in Düzce named as Düzce University.