TRABZON
AREA: 4.685 km²
POPULATION: 795.849 (1990)
TRAFFIC CODE: 61
The modern city of Trabzon is the largest
port along the Black Sea coast, and at
beginning of Caucassia and Iran transit
road. Since the collapse of the Soviet
Union, there has been an influx of traders
from the CIS, especially neighbouring
Georgia, and the city is becoming more
cosmopolitan.
Trabzon is probably best remembered from the
classic novel, “The Towers of Trebizond”,
and many earlier pieces of travel
literature, although little remains of the
romanticised image of exotic culture and
architecture. One of the highlights is Aya
Sofia, the medieval church with outstanding
Byzantine frescoes, the Russian Market and
the old houses and mosques dotted around the
town. Trabzon is a good transport hub from
which to explore the Black Sea region.
DISTRICTS: Trabzon (center), Akçabaabat,
Araklı, Arsin, Beşikdüzü, Çarşıbaşı, Çaykara,
Dernekpazarı, Düzköy, Hayrat, Köprübaşı,
Maçka, Of, Sürmene, Şalpazarı, Tonya,
Vakfıkebir, Yomra.
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.
Camps
Sümela Camping
Sümela Yolu 3. km / Trabzon
Tel: (462) 512 15 81 - 512 11 47
Coşandere Camping
Sümela Yolu 5. km / Trabzon
Tel: (462) 531 11 90
Verizana Camping
Trabzon
Tel: (462) 512 28 03
Provincial Cultural Directorate
Tel: (462) 326 07 48 - 326 16 80
Fax: (462) 326 05 20
Cultural Center
A hall with 100 seating capacity for
conferences,meetings etc.
230 m² Exhibition Hall
85 m² Library
2 Art Workshops
Contact Address: (Ortahisar) Eski Vilayet
Binası -
Trabzon
Tel: (462) 326 51 57
Fax: (462) 320 05 20
State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
Erkuloğlu Pasajı Uzun Sok.
TRABZON
Tel: (0 462) 321 70 81
Fax: 326 05 20
Museum
Trabzon Museum Detailed Information
Address: Trabzon
Tel: (462) 223 30 43
Historical Sites and Ruins
Trabzon Ayasofya Museum
Sümela - Maçka - Altındere
Registered Immobile Cultural and Natural
Heritages in
Sites
Archaeological Sites: 2
Urban Sites: 8
Natural Sites: 11
Historical Sites: 2
Other Sites
Archaeological and Natural Sites: 3
Total: 26
Cultural (at Single Construction Scale) and
Natural Heritages: 1106
TOTAL: 1132
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
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
Festivities
Kadırga Festivities
Trabzon Vakfıkebir Kadırga Plateau
J3rd Friday of uly
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 Kasımoğlu
First Day of Ramadan Holiday
May Celebrations of Eastern Black Sea Coast
Region-wide
20 May
Top Picture: Sümela Monastry
Bottom Picture: Ayasofya Church
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