AREA: 4.685 km²
POPULATION: 795.849 (1990)
TRAFFIC CODE: 61
DISTRICTS: Trabzon (center), Akçabaabat, Araklı, Arsin, Beşikdüzü, Çarşıbaşı, Çaykara, Dernekpazarı, Düzköy, Hayrat, Köprübaşı, Maçka, Of, Sürmene, Şalpazarı, Tonya, Vakfıbekir, Yomra.
SITES OF INTEREST: Maçka-Altındere Valley National Park, Sürmene Çamburnu forest recreation area, Çakırgöl, Uzungöl, Boztepe, Çifteçamlık, Kalepark, Kisarna (Bengisu), Soğuksu, Zefanos (Bulak) picnic areas and summer places and, Trabzon Castle and Akçakale, Kaymaklı, Kızlar (Panagia Theoskepastos), Gregorios Peristera (Hızır İlyas), Kızlar (Panagia Kerameste), Sumela (Sümela) and Vazelon monasteries, Hagaios Savas (Maşatlık) Cave Churches, Hagia Anna (Little Ayvasıl), 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), Hüsnü Köktuğ (Hagios Eleutherios), İskender Pasha, Semerciler and Çarşı mosques, Gülbahar Hatun Mosque and masoleum, İmaret Deresi (Alm River), Kavaklı and Kuzgundere (İnceköprü) aquaducts, Bedesten, Alaca Han (inn), Vakıf Han (inn) and Taş han (inn), Sekiz Direkli Hamam (Bath with eight columns), Pasha and Hacı Arif baths, Eirene Tower (Fatih Ammunition Depot), Abdullah Pasha and Abdülhamid fountains, Zağanos Bridge, Trabzon Ayasofya and Trabzon Atatürk Museums.
State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
Erkuloğlu Pasajı Uzun Sok.
TRABZON
Tel: (0 462) 321 70 81
Fax: 326 05 20
Museum
Trabzon Museum
Address: Trabzon
Tel: (462) 223 30 43
Historical Sites and Ruins
Trabzon Ayasofya Museum
Sümela - Maçka - Altındere
Significant Days
Local Days of Celebration:
Hıdrellez
Region-wide
6 May
Commemoration Day for Sultanmurat Martyrs
Çaykara-Sürmene
23 June
Atatürk’s First Visit toTrabzon
Trabzon-Center
15 September
Day of the Conquest
Trabzon-Center
24-26 October
Ahi Culture Week
Trabzon-Center
12-18 October
Freedom from Occupation Days:
Freedom Day - Vakfıkebir
Vakfıkebir
14 February
Freedom Day - Tonya
Tonya
15 February
Freedom Day - Akçaabat
Akçaabat
17 February
Freedom Day - Trabzon
Trabzon
24 February
Freedom Day - Arsin
Arsin
24 February
Freedom Day - Yomra
Yomra
24 February
Freedom Day - Maçka
Maçka
25 February
Freedom Day - Sürmene
Sürmene
26 February
Freedom Day - Çaykara
Çaykara
27 February
Freedom Day - Of
Of
28 February
Festivities
Kadırga Festivities
Trabzon Vakfıkebir Kadırga Plateau
J3rd Friday of uly
Akçaabat Hıdırnebi Festivities
Akçaabat
20-22 July
Hometown Association Celebrations
Trabzon- Akçaabat
21 June
Aladurbiya Marine Celebrations
Trabzon-Coasts
23-29 June
Sisdağı Festivities
Şalpazarı- Vakfıkebir
3rd. Saturday of July
“Yayla Ortası” Plateau Festivities
Tonya
14 August
Akçaabat Karaaptal Festivities
Akçaabat
14 August
“Yayla Ortası” Plateau Festivities
Çaykara
15 August
Baypınarı Festivities
Tonya
25 August
Sivri Tepesi (Pointed Hill) Celebrations
Tonya
4 September
Moving to Plateau Celebrations
Trabzon Tonya / Vakfıkebir Şalpazarı Villages
In June
Honefter Festivities
Trabzon-Tonya
21 August
Çürük Ortası Festivities
Çaykara Sultan Murat Plateau
15-17 August
Simri İzmiç Celebrations
Trabzon-Tonya
28 August
“Keşkek “Day
Doruh Kiriş Village Kasımoğlu
First Day of Ramadan Holiday
May Celebrations of Eastern Black Sea Coast
Region-wide
20 May
Top Picture: Sümela Monastry
Bottom Picture: Ayasofya Church
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