Representative photo: chestnuts · Photo: Kesim Kesgin · CC BY-SA 4.0
A chestnut named after Mount Kaplan Dede and its legend, awarded geographical indication in 2022.
Akçakoca Kaplan Dede Chestnut was registered with a geographical indication on 25 August 2022 (registration no. 1201).
It takes its name from Mount Kaplan Dede, about 1,160 m high, rising south of Akçakoca, and from the legend of Kaplan Dede that gave the mountain its name.
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By car, take the TEM or D100 to the Düzce exit and drive about 37 km north; you can also come along the coast road (D010) via Ereğli or Karasu. Many bus companies run direct services to Akçakoca; there is no train.
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