TRABZON

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, Vakfıkebir, 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.

Camps

Sümela Camping
Sümela Yolu 3. km / Trabzon
Tel: (462) 512 15 81 - 512 11 47

Coşandere Camping
Sümela Yolu 5. km / Trabzon
Tel: (462) 531 11 90

Verizana Camping
Trabzon
Tel: (462) 512 28 03

Provincial Cultural Directorate

Tel: (462) 326 07 48 - 326 16 80
Fax: (462) 326 05 20

Cultural Center

A hall with 100 seating capacity for conferences,meetings etc.
230 m² Exhibition Hall
85 m² Library
2 Art Workshops

Contact Address: (Ortahisar) Eski Vilayet Binası -
Trabzon
Tel: (462) 326 51 57
Fax: (462) 320 05 20

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

Registered Immobile Cultural and Natural Heritages in

Sites
Archaeological Sites: 2
Urban Sites: 8
Natural Sites: 11
Historical Sites: 2
Other Sites
Archaeological and Natural Sites: 3
Total: 26
Cultural (at Single Construction Scale) and Natural Heritages: 1106
TOTAL: 1132

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