TRABZON
 AREA: 4.685 km?
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, Vakfikebir, 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 and, 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.
Camps
Sumela Camping
Sumela Yolu 3. km / Trabzon
Tel: (462) 512 15 81 - 512 11 47
Cosandere Camping
Sumela 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 mi Exhibition Hall
85 mi Library
2 Art Workshops
Contact Address: (Ortahisar) Eski Vilayet Binasi -
Trabzon
Tel: (462) 326 51 57
Fax: (462) 320 05 20
State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
Erkuloglu Pasaji Uzun Sok.
TRABZON
Tel: (0 462) 321 70 81
Fax: 326 05 20
 Museum
Trabzon Museum Detailed Information
Address: Trabzon
Tel: (462) 223 30 43
Historical Sites and Ruins
Trabzon Ayasofya Museum
Sumela - Macka - Altindere
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:
Hidrellez
Region-wide
6 May
Commemoration Day for Sultanmurat Martyrs
Caykara-Surmene
23 June
Ataturk'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 - Vakfikebir
Vakfikebir
14 February
Freedom Day - Tonya
Tonya
15 February
Freedom Day - Akcaabat
Akcaabat
17 February
Freedom Day - Trabzon
Trabzon
24 February
Freedom Day - Arsin
Arsin
24 February
Freedom Day - Yomra
Yomra
24 February
Freedom Day - Macka
Macka
25 February
Freedom Day - Surmene
Surmene
26 February
Freedom Day - Caykara
Caykara
27 February
Freedom Day - Of
Of
28 February
Festivities
Kadirga Festivities
Trabzon Vakfikebir Kadirga Plateau
J3rd Friday of uly
Akcaabat Hidirnebi Festivities
Akcaabat
20-22 July
Hometown Association Celebrations
Trabzon- Akcaabat
21 June
Aladurbiya Marine Celebrations
Trabzon-Coasts
23-29 June
Sisdagi Festivities
Salpazari- Vakfikebir
3rd. Saturday of July
"Yayla Ortasi" Plateau Festivities
Tonya
14 August
Akcaabat Karaaptal Festivities
Akcaabat
14 August
"Yayla Ortasi" Plateau Festivities
Caykara
15 August
Baypinari Festivities
Tonya
25 August
Sivri Tepesi (Pointed Hill) Celebrations
Tonya
4 September
Moving to Plateau Celebrations
Trabzon Tonya / Vakfikebir Salpazari Villages
In June
Honefter Festivities
Trabzon-Tonya
21 August
Curuk Ortasi Festivities
Caykara Sultan Murat Plateau
15-17 August
Simri Izmic Celebrations
Trabzon-Tonya
28 August
"Keskek "Day
Doruh Kiris Village Kasimoglu
First Day of Ramadan Holiday
May Celebrations of Eastern Black Sea Coast
Region-wide
20 May
Top Picture: Sumela Monastry
Bottom Picture: Ayasofya Church
Cultural Details of Trabzon
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