Black Sea · Plate code 61
Trabzon
Trabzon is the largest city of the eastern Black Sea. Sumela Monastery built into the cliffs, Lake Uzungöl among the mountains, the Hagia Sophia of Trabzon and the Atatürk Pavilion are its highlights, and its anchovies, Akçaabat köfte and Vakfıkebir bread are famous.
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Religious · Maçka
Sumela Monastery
A Byzantine monastery built into a sheer cliff in the Altındere Valley.
Nature · Çaykara
Uzungöl
A lake among mountains, ringed by wooden houses and a mosque.
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Hagia Sophia of Trabzon
A building from the Empire of Trebizond, famous for its frescoes.
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Highlights
Places
Sumela Monastery
Uzungöl
Hagia Sophia of Trabzon
Atatürk Pavilion
Tastes
Akçaabat köfte
Anchovies
Vakfıkebir bread
Hamsiköy rice pudding
Local food and products
- Dish
Anchovies
Fresh in winter, pan-fried or steamed.
- Dish
Akçaabat köfte
Akçaabat's famous grilled meatballs.
- Product
Vakfıkebir bread
A large loaf baked in a stone oven.
- Dish
Hamsiköy rice pudding
Rice pudding with hazelnuts from Hamsiköy in Maçka.
When to go
June to September is best for the highlands and coast; the region is rainy all year, so bring a raincoat.
Getting there
- Airports
- Trabzon Havalimanı (TZX)
- Bus terminal
- Trabzon bus terminal has services along the coast and inland; minibuses and tours go to Uzungöl and Sumela.
Districts 18 districts
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