Trabzon

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From Antalya to Trabzon

Distance <900km>
With SunExpress flight XQ7618 from Antalya (AYT) to Trabzon (TZX). Departure 12:30. Arrival 14:15. Booked via Kiwi.com on 20200910.
Araklı

Market time in Araklı and it's a really big market.
Araklı Royal Comfort Hotel

A short vacation. From 20200924 until 20200927. 1r1p3n 56,70€ (without breakfast). Booked on 20200910 via Hotels.com. Reservationnumber: 9201857744400. Breakfast is 25 YTL per person. Extra personLeggi altro
Araklı Royal Comfort Hotel

Impression.
Araklı Royal Comfort Hotel

Breakfast time is from 07:30 until 10:00 o'clock.
Sümela monastry

Today we go to the Sümela monastry. It has been renovated recently. I am very curious.
Trabzon

Waiting at the busstop near the busstation at Trabzon for the bus to Maçka.
Maçka

In Maçka we took a taxi that brought us to the monastry. Costs 80 YTL for getting us there and pick us up again one hour later. Very beautiful ride through nature.
Sümela monastry

The entrance.
Sümela monastry

Entrance ticket.
Sümela monastry

A lot of climbing had to be done in order to reach the monastry.
Sümela monastry

Inside the monastry.
Sümela monastry

Inside the monastry.
Sümela monastry

After the visit a small pause at the restaurant for something to eat and to drink and to admire the views from the terrace. Then back to the waiting taxi and to Maçka.
Trabzon Forum AVM

In Trabzon a visit to Forum Trabzon mall. Having a bite and drink here and then back to the hotel in Araklı.
Araklı Harbour

To close the day relaxing time on a bench before the hotel with a view at the harbour and the coloured lights on the distant hills.
Uzungöl

Today a trip to Uzungöl and if possible also to the castle at Rize.
Araklı

Before going to Uzungöl and waiting for the bus we went to a supermarket in Araklı and spent some time in the park.
From Araklı to Uzungöl

From Araklı to Uzungöl

Underway to Uzungöl (18 YTL per person from Araklı), through Sürmene, Of, Çaykara (the bus stopped here for a short period of time), Taşkıran, a lot of tunnels (under construction) and manyLeggi altro
From Araklı to Uzungöl

View from the bus.
Uzungöl

Finally we arrived at Uzungöl.
Uzungöl

Impressions. Nature and tourism.
Uzungöl

Impressive, breathtaking, a lot of places to eat, drink, play and relax.