Trabzon,
which is within Eastern Black Sea Region, is at
the beginning of Caucassia and Iran transit road.
It has connections with the ports of other Black
Sea coasting states. It is a tourism city, which
can be visited for four seasons with its historical
and natural beauties. SITES OF INTEREST: Maçka-Altındere
Valley National Park, Sürmene Çamburnu forest recreation
area, Çakırgöl, Uzungöl, Boztepe, Çifteçamlık, Kalepark,
Kisarna (Bengisu),
Soğuksu,
Zefanos (Bulak) picnic areas and summer places and,
Trabzon Castle and Akçakale, Kaymaklı, Kızlar (Panagia
Theoskepastos), Gregorios Peristera (Hızır İlyas),
Kızlar (Panagia Kerameste), Sumela (Sümela) and
Vazelon monasteries, Hagaios Savas (Maşatlık) Cave
Churches, Hagia Anna (Little Ayvasıl), Ayasofya
(Hagia Sophia), Sotha (St. John), Hagios Theodoros,
Hagios Konstantinos, Hagios Khristophoras, Hagios
Kiryaki, Santa Maria, Hagios Mikhail and Panagia
Tzita churches, Fatih (Panagia Khrysokephalos Church),
Yeni Cuma (Hagios Eugenios), Nakip (Hagios Andreas
Church), Hüsnü Köktuğ (Hagios Eleutherios), İskender
Pasha, Semerciler and Çarşı mosques, Gülbahar Hatun
Mosque and masoleum, İmaret Deresi (Alm River),
Kavaklı and Kuzgundere (İnceköprü) aquaducts, Bedesten,
Alaca Han (inn), Vakıf Han (inn) and Taş han (inn),
Sekiz Direkli Hamam (Bath with eight columns), Pasha
and Hacı Arif baths, Eirene Tower (Fatih Ammunition
Depot), Abdullah Pasha and Abdülhamid fountains,
Zağanos Bridge, Trabzon Ayasofya and Trabzon Atatürk
Museums. MUSEUM: Trabzon Museum
Address: Trabzon Tel: (462) 223 30 43
Open hours to visit: 8.30 - 12.00 / 13.00 - 16.45
Open days to visit: Everyday except Monday HISTORICAL SITES AND RUINS:
Trabzon Ayasofya Museum Sümela - Maçka - Altındere Atatürk Palace : It is within a small pine
grove at Soğuksu district, and constructed during
the beginning of 20th century, and Atatürk is hosted
here during his 1934 and 1937 Trabzon visits. After
his death, it is decorated with the furniture used
at that period by Trabzon Municipality, and opened
for visit as Atatürk Museum. Our great leader, had
written some parts of its will on 1937. Sümela Monastery : Monastery, which is constructed
within a cavern in the middle of a steep slope like
a wall at 250 meters height in Mother Mary River
valley, 17 km. south of Maçka province, which is
45 km. away from city center, is the first Christian
temple of the region. Ancient Cities : Altındere National Park,
Boztepe, Çamburnu, Sera Lake Castles : Trabzon Castle, Arsenal Mosque and Churches : Important mosques in
Trabzon, which is an important center in connection
with religion tourism are Gülbaharhatun Mosque,
İskenderpaşa Mosque, Çarşı Mosque, Büyük İmaret
Mosque; and important churches are Haghios Eugenius
Church (Yeni Cuma Mosquei), Panaghia Chrysocephalos
Church (Fatih Mosquei), Santa Maria Church, Hagia
Sophia Church, Santa (Dumanlı) churches.
Inns :
Inns within the city are, Vakıfhan, Taşhan and Alacahan.
Also there is a bedesten near to Taşhan. Highlands : The Sera Lake Area, Maçka-şolma
Highland
Maçka-mavura Highland, Maçka-kiraz Highland
Lapazan Highland, Maçka-çakırgöl Highland
Çaykara - Uzungöl Tourist Center, Karadağ Tourist
Center- Karadağ Highland:
Karadağ Tourist Center - Hıdırnebi and Kuruçam Highlands
Tonya-erikbeli Tourist Center- erikbeli Highland,
Sazalanı Highland
Sis Dağı Highland, Kadırga Highland, Çatma Obası
Highland,
Düzköy (haçka Obası) Highland National & Natural Parks : Altındere
Valley National Park, Uzungöl
Natural Park
Trabzon Natural Monuments
Ornithology Areas :
Eastern Black Sea Mountains Caves : Çalköy Cavern, Akarsu Village Cavern
SIGNIFICANT
DAYS: Local Days
of Celebration: Hıdrellez Region-wide 6 May
Commemoration Day for Sultanmurat Martyrs Çaykara-Sürmene
23 June
Atatürk's First Visit toTrabzon Trabzon-Center 15
September
Day of the Conquest Trabzon-Center 24-26 October
Ahi Culture Week Trabzon-Center 12-18 October Festivities: Kadırga
Festivities Trabzon Vakfıkebir Kadırga Plateau 3rd
Friday of July
Akçaabat Hıdırnebi Festivities Akçaabat 20-22 July
Hometown Association Celebrations Trabzon- Akçaabat
21 June
Aladurbiya Marine Celebrations Trabzon-Coasts 23-29
June
Sisdağı Festivities Şalpazarı- Vakfıkebir 3rd. Saturday
of July
"Yayla Ortası" Plateau Festivities Tonya
14 August
Akçaabat Karaaptal Festivities Akçaabat 14 August
"Yayla Ortası" Plateau Festivities Çaykara
15 August
Baypınarı Festivities Tonya 25 August
Sivri Tepesi (Pointed Hill) Celebrations Tonya 4
September
Moving to Plateau Celebrations Trabzon Tonya / Vakfıkebir
Şalpazarı Villages In June
Honefter Festivities Trabzon-Tonya 21 August
Çürük Ortası Festivities Çaykara Sultan Murat Plateau
15-17 August
Simri İzmiç Celebrations Trabzon-Tonya 28 August
"Keşkek "Day Doruh Kiriş Village KasımoğluFirst
Day of Ramadan Holiday
May Celebrations of Eastern Black Sea Coast Region-wide
20 May Freedom from Occupation Days:
Freedom Day - Vakfıkebir
Vakfıkebir 14 February
Freedom Day - Tonya Tonya 15 February
Freedom Day - Akçaabat Akçaabat 17 February
Freedom Day - Trabzon Trabzon 24 February
Freedom Day - Arsin Arsin 24 February
Freedom Day - Yomra Yomra 24 February
Freedom Day - Maçka Maçka 25 February
Freedom Day - Sürmene Sürmene 26 February
Freedom Day - Çaykara Çaykara 27 February
Freedom Day - Of Of 28 February
