Trabzon Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Turkey
About Trabzon
Trabzon was founded around 756 BC byGreek colonistsfromSinope, who hailed fromMiletus. They called their new colonyTrapezous, ancient Greek for "table", due to the topography of the central hill, squeezed between two rivers with steep cliffs on both sides. While the dominant language and culture in the city remained Greek, the colony attracted many settlers from the surrounding Caucasian, Anatolian and Persian peoples, creating a unique regional cultural blend that still leaves its traces today. Trabzon has been a major trade centre through history — for long, it was a main port-of-call on one of the main routes between Europe andPersiaand beyond, which involved taking a ship across the Black Sea fromRomania(and laterConstantinople). After theRoman conquest, the city was given a new harbor
Top Attractions in Trabzon
Explore the best things to see and do in Trabzon:
- ★99 Window Hashim Aga Mansion
- ★Ahi Evren Dede Mosque
- ★Ahmet Aga Mansion
- ★Akçakale Beach
- ★Akçakale Fortress
- ★Alaca Han
- ★Aquapark
- ★Arsenal
Where to Eat in Trabzon
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Ayasofya Müze Kahvalti Cafe
- 🍴Bordo Mavi
- 🍴Cemilusta
- 🍴Kalender Lokanta ve Kafe
- 🍴Kulüp Bahçe Kafe
- 🍴Onur Midye & Balık & Kokoreç
Where to Stay in Trabzon
- 🏨DoubleTree by Hilton Trabzon
- 🏨Elif Otel
- 🏨Hotel Nur
- 🏨Inan Kardesler Hotel
- 🏨Lale Pension
- 🏨Novotel
Trabzon Travel Guide Sections
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