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Trabzon
City of Sümela, yaylas and Black Sea cuisine
Trabzon is a port city founded in antiquity as Trapezus; it was the capital of the Empire of Trebizond from 1204 to 1461 and was taken by Fatih Sultan Mehmet (Mehmed the Conqueror) in 1461. It is also known as the birthplace of Kanuni Sultan Süleyman (Suleiman the Magnificent). In the walled historic center of Ortahisar, you can explore on foot the Ortahisar Fatih Mosque, the Gülbahar Hatun Complex, the Bedesten and Uzun Sokak; west of the city, on a ridge overlooking the sea, the 13th-century Hagia Sophia stands out for its frescoes and reliefs. From Boztepe you can view the harbor and the city together. Sümela Monastery, built on a sheer slope of the Altındere Valley in Maçka, is the province's symbol. Uzungöl in Çaykara, Akçaabat's köfte and Ortamahalle mansions, the stone mansions of Sürmene and yaylas such as Hıdırnebi and Kadırga make for a route of several days within the province.
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- High yayla roads may close due to snow in winter; check muze.gov.tr for current hours of museums and archaeological sites
- Climate
- Mild, rainy Black Sea climate; rain is possible in every season, so carry a raincoat
- Best time
- May–October; July–August for yayla festivals and yayla roads
- Getting there
- Trabzon Airport is close to the city center; road connections via the Samsun–Sarp coastal road and, toward Gümüşhane, the Zigana Tunnel
- Getting around
- The historic center around Meydan is walkable; Sümela, Uzungöl and the yaylas require a dolmuş, a tour or a private vehicle