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Trabzon
Area: 4.685 km²
Population: 795.849 (1990)
Traffic Code: 61
Districts: Trabzon (center), Akcabaabat, Arakli, Arsin, Besikduzu, Carsibasi, Caykara, Dernekpazari, Duzkoy, Hayrat, Koprubasi, Macka, Of, Surmene, Salpazari, Tonya, Vakfibekir, Yomra.
Sites of Interest
- Macka-Altindere Valley National Park
- Surmene Camburnu forest recreation area
- Cakirgol, Uzungol, Boztepe, Ciftecamlik, Kalepark, Kisarna (Bengisu), Soguksu, Zefanos (Bulak) picnic areas and summer places
- Trabzon Castle and Akcakale
- Kaymakli, Kizlar (Panagia Theoskepastos), Gregorios Peristera (Hizir Ilyas), Kizlar (Panagia Kerameste), Sumela (Sumela) and Vazelon monasteries
- Hagaios Savas (Masatlik) Cave Churches
- Hagia Anna (Little Ayvasil), 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), Husnu Koktug (Hagios Eleutherios), Iskender Pasha, Semerciler and Carsi mosques
- Gulbahar Hatun Mosque and masoleum
- Imaret Deresi (Alm River), Kavakli and Kuzgundere (Incekopru) aquaducts
- Bedesten
- Alaca Han (inn), Vakif Han (inn) and Tas han (inn)
- Sekiz Direkli Hamam (Bath with eight columns), Pasha and Haci Arif baths
- Eirene Tower (Fatih Ammunition Depot)
- Abdullah Pasha and Abdulhamid fountains
- Zaganos Bridge
- Trabzon Ayasofya and Trabzon Ataturk Museums
Camping
- Sumela Camping, Sumela Yolu 3. km / Trabzon; Telephone: (462) 512 15 81 - 512 11 47
- Cosandere Camping, Sumela Yolu 5. km / Trabzon; Telephone: (462) 531 11 90
- Verizana Camping, Trabzon; Telephone: (462) 512 28 03
Cultural Resources and Organizations
- Provincial Cultural Directorate, Telephone: (462) 326 07 48 - 326 16 80, Fax: (462) 326 05 20
- Trabzon Cultural Center (Ortahisar), Eski Vilayet Binasi, Trabzon; Telephone: (462) 326 51 57, Fax: (462) 320 05 20
- State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate, Erkuloglu Pasaji Uzun Sokak, Trabzon; Telephone: (0 462) 321 70 81, Fax: 326 05 20
- Trabzon Museum, Telephone: (462) 223 30 43
Historical Sites and Ruins
- Trabzon Ayasofya Museum
- Sumela - Macka - Altindere
Local Days of Celebration
- 6 May: Hidrellez, Region-wide
- 23 June: Commemoration Day for Sultanmurat Martyrs, Caykara-Surmene
- 15 September: Ataturk's First Visit toTrabzon, Trabzon-Center
- 24-26 October: Day of the Conquest, Trabzon-Center
- 12-18 October: Ahi Culture Week, Trabzon-Center
Freedom from Occupation Days:
- 14 February: Freedom Day for Vakfikebir
- 15 February: Freedom Day for Tonya
- 17 February: Freedom Day for Akcaabat
- 24 February: Freedom Day for Trabzon
- 24 February: Freedom Day for Arsin
- 24 February: Freedom Day for Yomra
- 25 February: Freedom Day for Macka
- 26 February: Freedom Day for Surmene
- 27 February: Freedom Day for Caykara
- 28 February: Freedom Day for Of
Festivities
- 20 May: May Celebrations of Eastern Black Sea Coast, Region-wide
- In June: Moving to Plateau Celebrations, Trabzon Tonya / Vakfikebir Salpazari Villages
- 21 June: Hometown Association Celebrations Trabzon - Akcaabat
- 23-29 June: Aladurbiya Marine Celebrations, Trabzon Coast
- 3rd Friday of July: Kadirga Festivities, Trabzon Vakfikebir Kadirga Plateau
- 3rd Saturday of July: Sisdagi Festivities, Salpazari - Vakfikebir
- 20-22 July: Akcaabat Hidirnebi Festivities, Akcaabat
- 14 August: "Yayla Ortasi" Plateau Festivities, Tonya
- 14 August: Akcaabat Karaaptal Festivities, Akcaabat
- 15 August: "Yayla Ortasi" Plateau Festivities, Caykara
- 15-17 August: Curuk Ortasi Festivities, Caykara Sultan Murat Plateau
- 21 August: Honefter Festivities, Trabzon-Tonya
- 25 August: Baypinari Festivities, Tonya
- 28 August: Simri Izmic Celebrations Trabzon-Tonya
- 4 September: Sivri Tepesi (Pointed Hill) Celebrations, Tonya