# Things to see in Trabzon (Turkey): 19 places and when to go

> Trabzon is a city in Turkey with around 765,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 19 places in and around it, mainly Temples (6), Hot springs (5), History (4). The best known are Hagia Sophia, Trabzon, Fatih Mosque, Trabzon and New Friday Mosque. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/trebisonda/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Turkey · 40.98, 39.72
- **Population:** About 765,000
- **Places:** 19 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/espiritual/) (6) · [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/termal/) (5) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/historia/) (4) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/naturaleza/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museos/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/fauna/) (2)
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March and July to August.
- **Nearest airport:** ESB Ankara, 577 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Polot Hill, at 2,880 m.

## What to see in Trabzon

The places in and around Trabzon, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Hagia Sophia, Trabzon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/hagia-sophia-mosque/): Byzantine monument in Trabzon, Turkey · 3.3 km
- [Fatih Mosque, Trabzon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ortahisar-fatih-grand-mosque/): Mosque in Trabzon, northeastern Turkey · 2.7 km
- [New Friday Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yeni-cuma-mosque/): Mosque in Trabzon, northeastern Turkey · 2.3 km
- [Saint Anne Church, Trabzon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/st-anna-church/): Church in Trabzon, Turkey · 2.9 km
- [Trabzon Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/trabzon-museum/): House museum, archeological museum, ethnographic museum in Trabzon, Turkey · 2.8 km
- [Kaymaklı Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kaymakli-monastery/): A ruined Armenian Apostolic monastery · 2.1 km
- [Panagia Theoskepastos Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kizlar-manastiri/): Near Trabzon · 2.2 km
- [Atatürk Köşk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museo-del-pabellon-de-ataturk/): Building in Trabzon, Turkey · 1.9 km
- [Hapsiyaş bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/hapsiyas-bridge/): Bridge in Trabzon, Turkey · 49 km
- [Kadıralak Nature Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kadiralak-nature-park/): Protected area of natural habitats and historically significant structures in Turkey · 36 km
- [Çal Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/cal-cave/): Cave in Düzköy, Trabzon, Turkey · 31 km
- [Polot Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/polot-tepesi/): Hill in Trabzon, northeastern Turkey · 43 km
- [Akçakale Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/akcakale-castle/): Castle, fortress in Akçaabat District · 21 km
- [Eight Columned Bath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/eight-columned-bath/): Hammam in Ortahisar District · 3.1 km
- [Hacı Arif Baths](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/hajji-arif-turkish-bath/): Hammam in Ortahisar District · 3.1 km
- [Historical Hasan Pasha Bath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/historical-hasan-pasha-bath/): Hot spring bath · 2.6 km
- [Historical Maidan Turkish Bath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/historical-maidan-turkish-bath/): Hot spring bath · 2.9 km
- [Tophane Baths](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tophane-turkish-bath/): Hammam in Ortahisar District · 3.1 km
- [Trabzon Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/trabzon-aquarium/): With kids · Wildlife · 2.3 km

## When to go to Trabzon

The best time to visit Trabzon is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 22 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 25 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 40 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 06 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 17 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 56 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 40 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 38 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 52 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 40 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 04 |

In June there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04. In September, 19 of the 19 places are at their best.

When to go to Turkey in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Trabzon

The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB, Ankara), 577 km as the crow flies. How to get around Turkey (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.98%2C39.72)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.98%2C39.72)

## Other towns nearby

- [Altındere - Maçka/Trabzon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/altindere-macka-trabzon/): 7 places · 33 km
- [Gümüşhane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/gumushane/): 7 places · 61 km
- [Rize](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/rize/): 8 places · 68 km
- [Şebinkarahisar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sebinkarahisar/): 5 places · 134 km
- [Çamlıyamaç](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/camliyamac/): 7 places · 159 km
- [Artvin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/artvin/): 17 places · 177 km

And all of Turkey, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Trabzon?

The best known: [Hagia Sophia, Trabzon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/hagia-sophia-mosque/), [Fatih Mosque, Trabzon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ortahisar-fatih-grand-mosque/), [New Friday Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yeni-cuma-mosque/), [Saint Anne Church, Trabzon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/st-anna-church/), [Trabzon Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/trabzon-museum/). In all, 19 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Trabzon?

April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04.

### How do you get to Trabzon?

The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 577 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.98%2C39.72) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Trabzon as the destination and these 19 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).