Görele

Görele lies on the eastern Black Sea coast between Giresun and Trebizond, where wooded hills descend sharply to the shore. Its name recalls ancient Coralla, a settlement on a cape farther east near Eynesil. The coastal road crosses numerous short streams emerging from the mountains, while fortifications on headlands watched the maritime route. Old names and ruined walls preserve the memory of settlement along this narrow strip between mountains and sea.