Day trips and nearby places from Trabzon, with travel times, transport options and how long each one takes.
Day trips
Some of the best experiences may sit outside the destination itself. Compare distance, time and whether each trip deserves a few hours or a full day.
A monastery built into a cliff above the Altındere valley in Maçka district, a Ministry museum on UNESCO's Tentative List. According to the Ministry, visitors arrive by car and then follow a forest path and a long staircase. It has its own place page and guide.
Getting there: By road via Maçka. XTOUR has not verified a public-transport or shuttle arrangement to the monastery.
Distance
The Maçka district governorship gives 48 km of road from Trabzon centre to Maçka
A lake and village resort in Çaykara district, a nature park since 1989 with a visitor centre and a viewing terrace, according to the regional nature-conservation directorate. It has its own place page and guide.
Distance
99 km from Trabzon and 19 km from Çaykara by asphalt road, according to the Trabzon provincial culture and tourism directorate
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