
Cide is a district of Kastamonu Province in Türkiye. Located on the Black Sea coast, Cide is one of Kastamonu’s most significant settlements, known for its bays, forests, highland pastures, historical structures, and its prominent place in folk literature. Covering an area of 664 km², the district constitutes 5% of Kastamonu’s total land area. View of Cide District Center from Above (T.C. Cide District Governorship) " image-alternate="" image-element-format="right"> Geographical Location and
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Loç Valley is a valley located within the boundaries of the Cide district in Kastamonu province, Türkiye, and is recognized as one of the region’s important natural areas due to its natural structure, vegetation cover, and geomorphological features. Its proximity to the Black Sea coastal zone has enhanced both the climatic and ecological diversity of the valley; particularly because of the visual richness it offers during seasonal transitions, Loç Valley has become a well-known nature destinatio
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Cide walnut halva is a traditional halva variety long associated with the Cide district of Kastamonu Province, produced locally for many years. It has been registered as a Geographical Indication by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office. This halva is prepared using beet sugar, water, egg white, citric acid, and a substantial quantity of walnut kernels; its production takes approximately 3.5 to 4 hours. It has become part of local customs, such as men bringing halva to homes during special vis
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Gideros Koyu, Kastamonu’s Cide district, approximately 11 kilometres from the district centre, is a protected coastal formation distinguished by its natural and historical features. The bay, known since the Genoese period as “Kytoros”, holds dual status as a first-degree natural and second-degree historical sit alanı. This coastal inlet, surrounded by boxwood, chestnut, oak and beech forests, contains archaeological remains, cave sites and Genoese ruins, making it an important destination for bo
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Kastamonu Province’s Cide district is associated with a regional variety of tarhana registered as a geographical indication by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office. This product has been traditionally produced in the region for many years using traditional methods, distinguishing it from other types of tarhana through its production technique and ingredient composition. Particularly characterized by the use of dereotu—known locally as darakotu—alongside garlic and çemen/buyotu/boyotu, Cide ta
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Kastamonu türküsü, Türkiye’nin Batı Karadeniz Bölgesi’nde yer alan Kastamonu ilinin tarihsel, sosyal ve kültürel birikimini söz, ezgi ve ritim unsurlarıyla yansıtan; yöre insanının gündelik yaşamını, doğa ile kurduğu ilişkiyi, sevinçlerini, acılarını, aşklarını, ayrılıklarını ve toplumsal hafızasını kuşaktan kuşağa aktaran geleneksel halk müziği ürünlerinin genel adıdır. Bu türküler, sözlü kültür ortamında doğmuş, uzun yıllar anonim olarak icra edilmiş, zamanla derlenip notaya alınarak Türk halk
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Kastamonu ilinin Cide ilçesi ile ün bağı bulunan ve Türk Patent ve Marka Kurumu tarafından mahreç işareti olarak tescillenmiş yöresel bir tarhana çeşididir. Uzun yıllardır bölgede geleneksel yöntemlerle üretilen bu ürün, üretim metodu ve içeriğindeki bileşenler sayesinde diğer tarhana türlerinden farklılaşır. Özellikle içeriğinde yer alan ve halk arasında darakotu olarak bilinen dereotu, sarımsak ve çemen/buyotu/boyotu kullanımı ile karakterize olan Cide tarhanası, bu bileşenlerin kattığı belirg
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Cide, Türkiye’nin Kastamonu iline bağlı bir ilçedir. Karadeniz sahilinde yer alan Cide; koyları, ormanları, yaylaları, tarihî yapıları ve halk edebiyatındaki yeriyle Kastamonu'nun önemli bir yerleşimidir. 664 km² yüzölçümüne sahip olan ilçe, Kastamonu'nun %5'lik bölümünü oluşturur. Coğrafi Konum ve Fiziksel Yapı İlçenin doğusunda Şenpazar, batısında Bartın ili, güneyinde Azdavay ve Pınarbaşı ilçeleri, kuzeyinde ise Karadeniz bulunmaktadır. Sahil uzunluğu yaklaşık 95 kilometreyi bulur ve bu özell
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Gideros Bay is a protected coastal formation located within the boundaries of Cide district, approximately 11 kilometers from the district center, notable for its natural and historical features. Known since the Genoese period as “Kytoros,” it holds both first-degree natural and second-degree historical protected status. This bay, surrounded by boxwood, chestnut, hornbeam, and oak forests, is a destination of significance for both nature and heritage tourism due to its archaeological remains, ca
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Loç Valley is a valley located within the boundaries of the Cide district of Kastamonu province in the Black Sea Region of Türkiye. It is recognized as one of the region’s important natural areas due to its natural structure, vegetation cover, and geomorphological features. Its proximity to the Black Sea coastal belt has enhanced both its climatic and ecological diversity; particularly because of the visual richness it offers during seasonal transitions, Loç Valley has become a well-known nature
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