Region / KantonMarmararegion
Beste ReisezeitMay–October
Empfohlene Dauer2–4 days
Daily Budget (₺ / €)₺2,200–₺5,100 (€60–€138)
Trabzon, Sümela-Kloster & Rize-Almen — Sehenswürdigkeiten & Aktivitäten
- Sümela Monastery (Meryem Ana) in Altındere National Park (45 min south)
- Hagia Sophia of Trabzon (13th-century Empire of Trebizond frescoes) & Atatürk Pavilion
- Uzungöl Alpine Valley Lake & Karester Plateau Panorama
- Rize Botanical Tea Gardens, Zilkale Castle & Fırtına Valley Stone Bridges
- Ayder Yaylası, Pokut & Gito Cloud Plateaus in the Kaçkar Mountains
Lokale Küche & Spezialitäten
- Kuymak / Muhlama — (melted Kolot cheese & cornmeal in highland butter)
- Akçaabat Köfte & Karadeniz Pidesi — (closed Trabzon-style cheese/egg boat flatbread)
- Hamsi Tava — (crispy Black Sea anchovies) & Hamsiköy Sütlaç (baked rice pudding)
- Fresh Rize First-Harvest Çay — Signature local specialty in Trabzon, Uzungöl & Rize, freshly prepared at historic lokantas and market stalls.
Anreise & Nahverkehr
Historic quarters in Trabzon, Uzungöl & Rize are best explored on foot, supplemented by municipal transit cards (Istanbulkart, Izmirim Kart, AntalyaKart, Kentkart), local dolmuş minibuses, and GPS-hailed taxis via BiTaksi.