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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.
## Getting there
About two hours from Trabzon by car or transfer, on a winding but good road.
## When to go
May to October for green; winter for snow and near-empty guesthouses.
## The day rhythm
Misty and silent until nine, busy from noon, quiet again after six.
## Where to stay
Wooden guesthouses on the water, or higher up the valley for the view.
## Beyond the lake
Drive up to Şekersu or Demirkapı if the weather is clear.