Alucra is a modification of the Ottoman Empire name El Ücra meaning far-off or remote.

[citation needed] Local cuisine includes: In July, there is a well-known summer festival.

During the Middle Ages, Alucra was the part of the Byzantine Empire, disrupted by the Arab armies of the Abbasid caliphate.

Turks first came to the area in their 11th century movement into Anatolia from their homeland in Central Asia following their defeat of the Byzantines at the Battle of Malazgirt.

As well as walks in the high pastures (yayla), there are a number of historical sites: