Start Driving in TrabzonTrabzon, Turkey’s Black Sea port city on the eastern coast, spreads along the coastline and foothills as a trade‑and‑tourism‑centred hub of roughly 800,000 residents whose green‑forest‑centred surroundings, narrow streets, and mountain‑centred views glow under 25°C mild summers and 4°C cool winters, shaped by Byzantine‑centred imperial‑past‑centred history and later Ottoman‑centred maritime‑centred growth. Must sees include the hill‑centred Uzungöl‑centred lake and surrounding forest‑centred vistas, the historic Sümela Monastery‑centred cliffside complex, the city‑centred Old Town‑centred areas with its bazaars and mosques, the waterfront promenade, and the short‑trip‑friendly tea‑plantation‑centred highland‑centred routes. Culture blends Black‑Sea‑centred Anatolian‑centred traditions with a strong‑religious‑festival‑centred rhythm, visible in the tea‑centred social life, the love of local‑centred music and dance, and the city’s role as a gateway to the eastern Black Sea‑centred coast. Cuisine delights with rich corn‑bread‑centred dishes, grilled meats, black‑sea‑centred fish, and yogurt‑based sides, often eaten in family‑style cafés and harbor‑centred restaurants.
