Trabzon Travel Guide

  Boz tepe view, 2010
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  • Boz tepe view, 2010
      Boz tepe view, 2010
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  • Towards Macka with family...
      Towards Macka with family...
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  •   Trabzon
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  • General View
      General View
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  •   Trabzon
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Pro

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 extremely beautiful and peaceful landscape, historical heritage from many civilizations, cheaper than average 


Con

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 boring city life 


In a nutshell

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 Could have changed a lot since 93 - or not! 

 

Explore Trabzon

Things to Do  

Uzun göl ( long lake )

Uzun göl ( long lake ), Trabzon

 traveloturc Says:  Uzun Gol ( long lake ) is located 99 km far from Trabzon and 1090 m above the sea level The lake is 100 m long 500 m widht and 15 m depth.There are also many bungalows around the lake and you can spend some time in this beautiful spot. 

Walk along the seaside

Walk along the seaside, Trabzon

 June.b Says:  We walked from our hotel to bide the time, it's just past 8am and our transport that will take us to Sumela Monastery will pick us up at 10am. So we decided to have a walk.Took us about 10 minutes crossing the highway over a pedestrian lane to the seaside, passing by a... 

Sights around Trabzon city central

Sights around Trabzon city central, Trabzon

 June.b Says:  We did not have enough time to explore Trabzon city itself as we have concentrated our time for Sumela Monastery, except for a couple of hours in the morning walking around until we've reached the seaside. 

The Sumela Monastery (6) -View from distance

The Sumela Monastery (6)  -View from distance, Trabzon

 June.b Says:  I was the last one who arrived at the starting point, at the entrance of the Altindere National Park and all of the others are already in the van. That's because aside from it started raining already and am soaking in rain water, I was mesmerized by the surrounding streams... 

The Sumela Monastery (6) - Inside

The Sumela Monastery (6)  - Inside, Trabzon

 June.b Says:  The various monastery barracks and homes are not open for viewing so only the centrepieces are accessible to the public, there may be some restorations going on.WWe only stayed an hour inside and started our way back down the main entrance of the Altindere National Park... 

The Sumela Monastery (5) - Inside

The Sumela Monastery (5)  - Inside, Trabzon

 June.b Says:  The personnel at the monastery prevented people from using flash while taking pictures inside the church cave which is just right to preserve the beutiful frescoes.Looking closely, you'll notice the various vandalism made on the scenes of the frescoes, may be done by... 

The Sumela Monastery (4) - Inside

The Sumela Monastery (4)  - Inside, Trabzon

 June.b Says:  The cave church is the centerpiece of the monastery. With elaborate frescoes inside and out, inside the coloured paintings on the ceiling and walls is dramatically iluminated by the sunlight - screened partially by the overhanging rock on top - seeping inside the cave... 

The Sumela Monastery (3)

The Sumela Monastery (3), Trabzon

 June.b Says:  continued...The ticket window opened at 1:30 and people started to form a queue, a bit chaotic, and everyone wants to get to the window ticket booth. Most locals have their museum pass - i think entrance is free during holidays (Bayram) and we have paid the TL8 entry... 

The Sumela Monastery (1)

The Sumela Monastery (1), Trabzon

 June.b Says:  The Sumela Monastery is located 30 kms from the city of Trabzon in a region called Macka. The monastery is located up the mountian on a cliff rendering a very dramatic location and spectacular views all around.We booked our transport (just a driver, no guide) to take us and... 

Hotels  

Novotel Trabzon

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Zorlu Grand Hotel

 4 Reviews and 23 Opinions  It's very difficult to find an area to build in this city Zorlu hotel manage to change a depot of... 

Restaurants  

Pancho ' s place: on the water

Pancho ' s place: on the water, Trabzon

 traveloturc Says:  I am sure that you will ask what is the reason of Pancho in this areaIt's simply because the owner nick name was Pancho when he was a football player and now he is the Owner of this restaurant which was build on the Golden river ( altindere )They prepare very typical local... 

Cosandere: Crazy Breakfast at roaring river

Cosandere: Crazy Breakfast at roaring river, Trabzon

 traveloturc Says:  This restaurant is situated on the road to Sumela after Macka very interesting woodhouse and the restaurant is preparing crazy breakfast with special local food ...like sýrgan,mýhlama...try the eggs and honey good luck eggs 

Nightlife  

Meydan Park: Outdoor cafes

Meydan Park: Outdoor cafes, Trabzon

 June.b Says:  The whole Meydan Park which is just beside the municipal hal (Belidiye) is bustling with activity at night. People hangout here at the so many tables and chairs positioned around the fountain and the statue of Ataturk. You can order tea, coffee and cold beverages, ice cream,... 

Transportation  

Dolmush (Taxi Van)

Dolmush (Taxi Van), Trabzon

 June.b Says:  Similar to Istanbul and virtually everywhere around Turkey, the economical way to mmove around Trabzon is by Dolmush (taxi van). You have to wait though until the van is full or depends on the driver, mostly more than half full as it could almost always pcik up passengers... 

Getting out Trabzon to Istanbul

Getting out Trabzon to Istanbul, Trabzon

 June.b Says:  Oz Nuhoglu Bus Line: We did not anticipate difficulty in getting out until we've realized that - yes - it's the Bayram faestival, school holidays and most local families are on vacation - Trabzon is a great destination esp. from cities around the area.We went to Ulusoy to... 

Shopping  

Surmene Knife

Surmene Knife, Trabzon

 traveloturc Says:  Surmene is a small village very near to Trabzon which is famous with boat building and knife producing.This is very typical hand made knife and unfortunately due to economic reason this art is also diseapearing.. Surmene Knife 17 cm chrome- stainless still mixture 5-10 ytl 

Trabzon Gold Bracelet

Trabzon Gold Bracelet, Trabzon

 traveloturc Says:  Trabzon has very special gold bracelet.Unfortunately this art is diseappearing This hand made bracelet is made of 30 mikron gold filament with the tecnique of texturing the filaments . Gold Trabzon Bracelet 1000-1500 usd 

Local Customs  

Corn Bread

Corn Bread, Trabzon

 traveloturc Says:  They say that the people of Blacksea are smart because they use to eat corn bread .I try it very hard but nothing changes in my life .Anyway you have to try it..there are also some rumors that this corn bread makes a little nervous the people ... 

Pide

Pide, Trabzon

 traveloturc Says:  I dont know exactly if Geaogians influenced our black sea people or our people influenced the Georgians but definitely the food is the same we call it "Pide" this is typical food which is enjoyed specially in sunday mornings with the participation of all the family.In a way... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Sümela Monastery, Trabzon, TR

Sümela Monastery, Trabzon, TR, Trabzon

 TrendsetterME Says:  The Sümela Monastery (Turkish: Sümela Manastırı), at Melá mountain is a Greek Orthodox monastery, standing at the foot of a steep cliff facing the Altındere valley, in the region of Maçka in the Trabzon Province of modern Turkey. At an altitude of about 1,200... 

Meadows of Trabzon

Meadows of Trabzon, Trabzon

 traveloturc Says:  Like any black sea city Trabzon also is very famous with his meadows and planes in the near mountains which follow the coast paralelly.Uzungöl meadows is just one of them .By the way "yayla " means meadows ... 

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