Eastern Karadeniz Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
About Eastern Karadeniz
A humid and verdant region as a consequence of the very high precipitation distributed evenly throughout the year, the biodiversity of Eastern Karadeniz reaches the levels of tropical rainforests in some areas, despite being located solidly in the temperate zone. Eastern Karadeniz isthepart of theregionwhich Turks mostly think of when they hearKaradeniz, i.e. Black Sea. It includes the Artvin, Giresun, Gümüşhane, Rize, and Trabzon provinces. Although all locals are colloquially, incorrectly, and somewhat derogatorily called "Laz" collectively by the Turks from elsewhere, Eastern Karadeniz, though overwhelmingly ethnically Turkish, has indeed a rich blend of ethnic make-up despite its relatively small size, like a microcosm of much larger multi-national former Ottoman Empire. In addition to
Top Attractions in Eastern Karadeniz
Explore the best things to see and do in Eastern Karadeniz:
- ★Caucasian Bullfighting Festival Area
- ★Kaymaklı Monastery
- ★Kızlar Monastery
- ★Kuştul Monastery
- ★Pontic Mountains
- ★Trekking in Kaçkar Mountains National Park
- ★Uzungöl
- ★Vazelon Monastery
Eastern Karadeniz Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: