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Voykit pocket guide · Türkiye (Turkey)
Ünye
Spend a day in Ünye as a coastal stopover; add 1 night if you want beach or local hotel comfort.
Ünye is a small Black Sea port with a handful of mosques, a historic market under reconstruction and a modest beach strip. It lacks major attractions, so a day is enough for a quick look, with an optional night for a relaxed beach stay.
- Country
- Türkiye (Turkey)
- Best months
- May–Oct
- Avoid
- Nov–Mar (rainy, cooler)
- Stay
- 1 (optional) nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- TRY
- Money
- Currency is the Turkish lira (₺, TRY). About ₺56 to €1 in late September 2026 — check; inflation was still in the double digits, so prices rise several times a year.
- Daily spend
- Budget ₺150–300 excl. bed · Mid ₺300–600 excl. bed · High ₺600+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Turkcell, Vodafone and Türk Telekom sell tourist SIMs at airports (passport needed); they are dearer than in town shops — check.
- Emergency
- General 112
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · Standard European two-pin; UK and US plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Lokanta / simple café: Leave the coins or round up.; Sit-down restaurant: 5–10% in cash, even if the card machine does not offer a tip; check for a 'servis' charge first.; Taxi: Round up to the next ₺10–50.; Hamam: 10–15% to the attendant (tellak/natır).; Guide / driver day: €10–20 for a guide, €5–10 for a driver per day.; Hotel porter / housekeeping: ₺50–100.
- Water
- Tap water is treated and chlorinated but tastes of it; locals buy bottled or 19-litre dispenser water. Restaurants charge for bottled water.
- Toilets
- Western toilets in hotels, malls and restaurants; squat toilets (alaturka) in older mosques and bus stops. Public toilets (WC) cost ₺10–30 — carry coins or small notes. Most toilets have a bidet spray; paper goes in the bin in older buildings.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Tea (çay) in café | ₺5–8 |
| Kebab plate | ₺30–60 |
| Taxi 5 km (3.1 mi)Taxi 3.1 mi (5 km) | ₺70–100 |
| Dolmuş ride | ₺5–10 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- SZF · Samsun Airport
- daily flights from Istanbul; 90 km (56 mi) westdaily flights from Istanbul; 56 mi (90 km) west
- OGU · Ordu‑Giresun Airport
- daily flights from Istanbul; 62 km (39 mi) eastdaily flights from Istanbul; 39 mi (62 km) east
Typical fares
- Istanbul → Samsun (flight)
- ≈₺300–500, 1 h 30 min (check)
- Samsun → Ünye (bus)
- ≈₺80, 2 h (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Dolmuş minibuses run north to the beach strip and southeast to the bus station; walk or taxi for short hops.
See and do
Known for
- Grand Mosque
- beach strip
- local hazelnut farms
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Ordu | Coastal D010 road, 62 km (39 mi) east, about 1 h by bus or carCoastal D010 road, 39 mi (62 km) east, about 1 h by bus or car | ≈1 h |
| Samsun | Coastal D010 road, 90 km (56 mi) west, about 1 h 30 min by bus or carCoastal D010 road, 56 mi (90 km) west, about 1 h 30 min by bus or car | ≈1 h 30 min |
Sleep
- Otel Güney
- central, basic; double B&B 1500 TL
- Otel Çınar
- next door to Güney, better ratings; price check
- Yalihan Ari Hotel
- beachfront, quiet; double 2500 TL
- Mavi Marin Hotel
- modern on beach strip; double 5000 TL
- Ramada Resort
- chain hotel on beach strip; double 4000 TL
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | Affedersinizaff‑e‑der‑si‑nin‑iz |
| Thank you | Teşekkür ederimte‑she‑kür‑e‑de‑ri‑m |
| How much is it? | Ne kadar?ne ka‑dar |
| Where is the bus stop? | Otobüs durağı nerede?o‑to‑büs du‑ra‑ɣı ne‑re‑de |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake; 'Merhaba' (hello) or 'Selamün aleyküm' in conservative areas; cheek kisses between friends of the same sex; avoid: Offering a hand to a conservative woman first — wait for hers
- Mosques: Covered clothing, headscarf for women, shoes in hand, quiet voice; avoid: Walking in front of people praying; visiting during Friday midday prayer
- Hospitality: Accept tea or at least a sip; bring sweets or pastries to a home; avoid: Refusing food repeatedly; showing the soles of your feet
- Politics and history: Listen; let hosts raise it; avoid: Opinions on Atatürk, the Kurdish issue, Armenia or Cyprus with people you just met
- Ramadan: Eat discreetly in conservative towns during the day; avoid: Eating, drinking or smoking in front of fasting people in small towns
- Gestures: A slight upward head nod with a tut means 'no'; avoid: The OK hand sign (can be read as rude) and a thumb between fingers
- Dress in town: Shorts are fine in Istanbul and resorts; longer clothes in the interior and east; avoid: Swimwear away from the beach
- Names: First name plus Bey (men) or Hanım (women): 'Ahmet Bey'; avoid: Using the surname alone
Scams and watch-outs
- Harbour handles freight only – no passenger ferries.
- Grand Mosque and other historic mosques have limited opening hours; check locally.
- Ünye Castle has been closed for restoration for years (check status).
- Cifte and Eski Hamam are closed as of 2025.
Ünye is generally safe; keep an eye on petty theft in crowded markets and follow usual Turkish travel cautions.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Ünye yet. Suggested stay: 1 (optional) nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Grand Mosque
- beach strip
- local hazelnut farms
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikidata – Ünye: www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123456
- Wikivoyage: Ünye, revision 5332771 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5332771
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Ünye
Bu adrese, lütfen
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- General112
US consulate in Istanbul; other embassies in Ankara.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/unye). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.