Trabzon Guides
Practical writing about a place we know well.
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Investing in Trabzon: property, tourism and what to check first
How the Trabzon property market works, which districts investors look at, and the practical steps and checks before buying.
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Hotels in Trabzon: which area and which type suits you
City-centre business hotels, seafront resorts, Boztepe view hotels, Uzungöl wooden lodges and family apartments — compared.
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Uzungöl Travel Guide
When to go, how to get there, where to stay and what the lake is actually like at each hour of the day.
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10 Things You Must Do in Trabzon
From Sumela to a sunset tea on Boztepe, the ten experiences we recommend to every first-time visitor.
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Şekersu Plateau (Şekersu Yaylası), Trabzon
A quiet highland pasture above Çaykara: where it is, how to drive there, what to see and when to go.
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Papara Park (Trabzonspor stadium): where it is and how to get there
Trabzonspor's seaside stadium in Akyazı: location, directions from the city centre and what is nearby.
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Uzungöl in September: weather, crowds and what to pack
Is September a good time for Uzungöl? Temperatures, rain, scenery, driving conditions and where to stay.
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Things to do in Trabzon with kids
Cable car rides, lakes, parks, aquarium afternoons and short drives — a family-tested list of Trabzon kids activities.
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Trabzon driving distances and times
How long it really takes to drive from Trabzon and Uzungöl to Giresun, Rize, Ayder, Sumela, Batumi and the airport.
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Trabzon beaches, including Marbella Beach
What Black Sea swimming is really like in Trabzon, and which beaches and coastal clubs are worth the drive.
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Boztepe cable car (teleferik) in Trabzon
The cable car climbs from the Ganita seafront up to Boztepe hill — the classic view over the whole city and the Black Sea.
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Trabzon Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya): visitor guide
A 13th-century Byzantine church above the sea, with frescoes, a bell tower and a garden — how to visit Trabzon's Hagia Sophia.
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Where to eat in Uzungöl
Trout from the valley streams, kuymak by the fire and lake-view terraces — how to eat well in Uzungöl.
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Uzungöl nearest airport: Trabzon (TZX)
Trabzon Airport (TZX) is the nearest airport to Uzungöl — about 105 km, two to two and a half hours by road.
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How to get to Uzungöl from Trabzon
Uzungöl is about 99 km from Trabzon city centre — roughly two hours by road. Here are all the ways to get there, with times and costs.
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Best area to stay in Trabzon
City centre, coast, Uzungöl or the highlands — a straight comparison of where to base yourself and who each area suits.
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Uzungöl weather month by month
Uzungöl sits at 1,090 m in a wet, green valley. Expect mist most mornings, rain in every season, and real snow from December.
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Trabzon Airport Transfer Guide
Every way to get from Trabzon Airport to your hotel, with realistic times and what to book in advance.
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Best Restaurants in Trabzon
Kuymak, hamsi, Akçaabat köfte and the places locals actually go for them.