About Trabzon

Trabzon is a province of Turkey on the Black Sea coast. It has a population of 979,081 (2000 census). Neighboring provinces are Giresun to the west, Gümüshane to the southwest, Bayburt to the southeast and Rize to the east. The provincial capital is Trabzon city, and the traffic code is 61. The province is home to a small community of Muslim Pontic Greek-speakers.

Trabzon Interesting Places

Maçka-Altindere Valley National Park, Sürmene Çamburnu forest recreation area, Çakirgöl, Uzungöl, Boztepe, Çifteçamlik, Kalepark, Kisarna (Bengisu), Soguksu, Zefanos (Bulak) picnic areas and summer places and, Trabzon Castle and Akçakale, Kaymakli, Kizlar (Panagia Theoskepastos), Gregorios Peristera (Hizir Ilyas), Kizlar (Panagia Kerameste), Sumela (Sümela) and Vazelon monasteries, Hagaios Savas (Masatlik) Cave Churches, Hagia Anna (Little Ayvasil), 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 Köktug (Hagios Eleutherios), Iskender Pasha, Semerciler and Çarsi mosques, Gülbahar Hatun Mosque and masoleum, Imaret Deresi (Alm River), Kavakli and Kuzgundere (Inceköprü) aquaducts, Bedesten, Alaca Han (inn), Vakif Han (inn) and Tas han (inn), Sekiz Direkli Hamam (Bath with eight columns), Pasha and Haci Arif baths, Eirene Tower (Fatih Ammunition Depot), Abdullah Pasha and Abdülhamid fountains, Zaganos Bridge, Trabzon Ayasofya and Trabzon Atatürk Museums.