
A day in Trabzon: Ortahisar
A walk that begins at Hagia Sophia, a 13th-century building known for its frescoes, and continues into the old town within the walls: the Gülbahar Hatun Mosque and Tomb, the Ortahisar Fatih Büyük Mosque, converted from the old church where the Komnenos emperors were crowned, the six-arched Tabakhane Bridge, the Çarşı Mosque in the middle of the historic bazaar and the Trabzon Museum in the Kostaki Mansion.
- Estimated duration
- ~4 h
- Straight-line distance (estimate)
- ~2.9 km
- Getting around
- Walking
- Stops
- 6 stops
Duration and distance are estimates. Distance is the straight-line sum between stops; the actual road is longer. Check with a maps app before you set off.
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Route map
Numbers show the order of stops; the dashed line is a straight-line link between stops, not the actual road.
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Stops
- 1
- 2
~1.7 km from the previous stop (straight line)

Mosque
Gülbahar Hatun Mosque and Tomb
Ortahisar, Trabzon
~1.68 km from the previous stop as the crow flies
View place - 3
~320 m from the previous stop (straight line)

Mosque
Ortahisar Fatih Great Mosque
Ortahisar, Trabzon
~0.32 km from the previous stop as the crow flies
View place - 4
~210 m from the previous stop (straight line)

Bridge
Tabakhane Bridge
Ortahisar, Trabzon
~0.21 km from the previous stop as the crow flies
View place - 5
~310 m from the previous stop (straight line)

Mosque
Çarşı Mosque
Ortahisar, Trabzon
~0.31 km from the previous stop as the crow flies
View place - 6
~380 m from the previous stop (straight line)

Museum
Trabzon Museum (Kostaki Mansion)
Ortahisar, Trabzon
~0.38 km from the previous stop as the crow flies
View place
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