Ordu is now a centre for hazelnut processing and exporting, fishing, and timber exporting. The area in which Ordu is situated is rugged, well-forested, and humid.
Livestock is raised and grain is grown in the deep valleys of the interior.
One of the lovely city where, if we return from the Babylon campain, the survivors of Xenophon s Ten Thousand left Anatolia from Ordu in their retreat to Grecee. Today, it is a beautiful port situated at the foot of a forested hill. In this region of Turkey s famous Hazelnut production centers around Ordu and every September the town hosts the Golden Hazelnut Festival . Be sure to sample the delicious chocolate nut candy. It is worth spending some time at an 18 th century church, 2km from town, and the pretty sandy beach of Guzelyali is worth visiting.