Location: Trabzon
Top Things to do in Trabzon
What to do and see in Trabzon, Turkey: The Best Places and Tips
Trabzon (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈtɾɑbzon]), historically known as Trebizond (in Ancient Greek: Τραπεζοῦς Trapezous) is a city on the Black Sea coast of northeastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road, became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Persia in the southeast and the Caucasus to the northeast. The Venetian and Genoese merchants paid visits to Trebizond during the medieval period and sold silk, linen and woolen fabric; the Republic of Genoa had an important merchant colony within the city called Leonkastron that played a role to Trebizond similar to the one Galata played to Constantinople (modern Istanbul). Trabzon formed the basis of several states in its long history and was the capital city of the Empire of Trebizond between 1204 and 1461. During the early modern period, Trabzon, because of the importance of its port, again became a focal point of trade to Persia and the Caucasus.
Restaurants in Trabzon
1. Trabzon Ataturk Kosku
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 421 reviews
Reviewed By Atamurad_Guchgeldi - Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
The place, a gift to Ataturk from people of Trabzon and they back from Ataturk to Turkish people, is the house of Greek, left the country in 1920s. It represents interesting architectural style and has a interesting furniture and other things inside to learn the living in the beginning of the XX th century. Garden has many great flowers and very peaceful tea cafe. Outside the Kosku, across the street you can buy Turkish famous silver products and other souvenirs, although I preferred to do it in small shops of the city center of Trabzon. If you are in town, it is one of the must-see attraction to feel the spirit of Ataturk legacy.
2. Sumela Monastery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 882 reviews
This place is temporarily closed due to restoration works ongoing since 2015. It will reopen in August 2018.
Reviewed By Maj S - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Nice drive to this Monastery between Mountains with many places to stop for site seeing. The monastery was closed for renovation but you can see a good view of it.
3. Boztepe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 362 reviews
Reviewed By Yaren D
It has the most beautiful view...I mean it.You can see the whole city from there.Also great sunset view.Besides if you want to buy souvenirs,I strongly recommend here.It has so many kind of souvenirs and they're cheap.
Recommended time for here:45 minutes-1 hour
Go through the mini-baazar in 15-30 minutes,go to a cafe by the cliff,sit on the second floor,somewhere you can see the full view,grab yourself a cold or hot drink and enjoy it! (Warning:Cafe prizes are high)
4. Cal MagarasI
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 88 reviews
Reviewed By Macoona
We went from Trabzon with the minibus (starts opposite bazar on the sea-side, where all minibuses are, 2-3 lira) to akçaabat (is written on the bus) and changed there to a minibus to Düzköy (about 4 lira). From there we walked for around 2 hours. The direction is written on the street or you can catch a free hiking map at Trabzon tourist office (very helpful)
5. Trabzon Hagia Sophia Museum
Overall Ratings
4 based on 419 reviews
Reviewed By isalem685 - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The only good thing about this place is the small restaurant at its entrance. Really tasty food (specially the Kaimak and the omelet dishes) and low price. Worth visiting if you are already in Trabzon.
Note: this is not Boztepe (some people here reviewed it as Boztepe), but it is also built on elevated area where you can see the Black Sea from up. Also note that parking is difficult these during summer.
6. Forum Trabzon
Overall Ratings
4 based on 149 reviews
Reviewed By Al-Qulaiti
يعتبر اكبر وافضل مول في طرابزون يوجد العديد من المحلات والماركات ركن المطاعم كبير ومتنوع يوجد سينما The biggest and best in Trabzon A lot of shopping markets huge food court There is Cinema
7. Trabzon Museum
Overall Ratings
4 based on 96 reviews
Reviewed By Clément L
The mansion housing the museum in a splendid place and deserves the visit in its own right.
The ethnographic part is plain weird (outdated coffin shaped showcases with very little info on the artifacts - half of which have limited ethnographic value - let alone without explanations).
The archeological part (located in the basement, you kinda feel you're going in a restaurant kitchen when going down there) is much better. Lovely collection. Lacks some item specific explanations, but there are some interesting overall documentation on the walls.
There are leaflets at the entrance of the building. Do take them and read them as you visit. It helps!
8. Zagnos Vadisi
Overall Ratings
4 based on 60 reviews
9. Ortahisar
10. Altindere Vadisi National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By Ken H - Hong Kong, China
You have to enter this national park to visit Sumela Monastry and after our visit we wanted to drive through the park. There are no park maps available at entrance and we were told the road cannot go through to Gumushane , although our large road map of Turkey and our GPS showed that it is possible .
We had to drive back and travel the long way around. There is really nothing in the park except sumela , so you pay for the park and then you pay again for Sumela.
