Destinations / Türkiye /Black Sea
Trabzon · Uzungöl · Rize · Ayder
The Black Sea, green mountains, misty valleys.
Lush forests, tea plantations, mountain lakes and highland villages: Türkiye's Black Sea region offers a cool, green and authentic escape far from the classic routes.
Black Sea
Nature in every shade of green.
Rising steeply from the coast, the Kaçkar Mountains create a world of waterfalls, wooden villages and summer highland pastures known as yaylas. The air is cool, even in midsummer.
The region's culture is just as distinctive, from the cliffside Sumela Monastery near Trabzon to the tea gardens of Rize and the rich local cuisine of anchovies, corn bread and muhlama.
Discover
The essence of the Black Sea.
Uzungöl
A mountain lake surrounded by forests and wooden houses.
Misty Valleys
Clouds drifting through forests and tea-covered slopes.
Highland Villages
Yaylas and summer pastures in the Kaçkar Mountains.
Must-See
Highlights not to miss.
- 01Sumela Monastery
- 02Uzungöl
- 03Ayder highland
- 04Rize tea plantations
- 05Zilkale castle
- 06Fırtına Valley
- 07Trabzon old town
- 08Local Black Sea cuisine
- Nature & HighlandsGreen plateaus, lakes and mountain villages.
- PhotographyMisty valleys and timeless landscapes.
- Group ToursTrabzon, Sümela, Uzungöl and Rize.
- Combined RoutesEasy to combine with Georgia via Batumi.
Sample Itinerary
Three days on the Black Sea coast.
A starting point. Every programme is adapted to your travellers, season and pace.
Trabzon & Sumela
Sumela Monastery and Trabzon's old town.
Uzungöl
A day around the lake and its mountain villages.
Rize & Ayder
Tea gardens, the Fırtına Valley, Zilkale and Ayder highland.
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