Amasra, Black Sea, Turkey. (Photo by Marka/UIG via Getty Images)

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Black Sea Coast

While many visitors flock south to the Mediterranean or west to the Aegean, Turks know the Black Sea (Karadeniz) is equally deserving. Surprisingly lush and subtropical, its coastal cities are backed by terraced tea plantations fading into a mountainous hinterland. After Amasra's seaside-holiday vibe and Trabzon's big-city buzz, you can relax in pint-size fishing villages, or head inland to alpine yaylalar (mountain pastures). The spectacular coastline also makes for a scenic route across Turkey to other parts of Anatolia.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Aya Sofya Camii

    Aya Sofya Camii

    Trabzon

    Standing in walled gardens amid symphonies of birdsong, 4km west of centre, is this fine 13th-century church-turned-mosque retaining some carved reliefs…

  • Gideros

    Gideros

    Black Sea Coast

    If you're driving between Amasra and Inebolu, the greatest highlight is gazing out across the paradise cove of Gideros. It's a timelessly photogenic spot…

  • Ziraat Botanik Tea Garden

    Ziraat Botanik Tea Garden

    Black Sea Coast

    At the summit of a steep urban hill, this unexpected little paradise is primarily a delightful teahouse beneath a big, fragrant magnolia tree, but there…

  • Zilkale

    Zilkale

    Black Sea Coast

    The region's most spectacular man-made attraction is the neatly restored 13th-century shell of Zil Castle, a fine stone tower surrounded by sturdy walls…

  • Boztepe Cable Car

    Boztepe Cable Car

    Black Sea Coast

    Ordu's top attraction, this seven-minute teleferik (cable-car) ride whisks you 2.3km from the seafront promenade to Boztepe, at an altitude of nearly 500m…

  • Ortahisar Tarih Museum

    Ortahisar Tarih Museum

    Trabzon

    A restored old house and backyard, perched on a fortress bastion above the Tabakhane Bridge, hosts a little museum that's all in Turkish but worth a five…

  • sümela monastery

    Sumela Monastery

    Black Sea Coast

    The extensive ruins of Sumela Monastery, founded by Greeks in the 4th century, cling improbably to a sheer cliff, high above evergreen forests. This is…

  • Yason Burnu

    Yason Burnu

    Black Sea Coast

    This low-lying, grassy cape is a very pleasant place for sea-view strolls, watching cormorants on the off-shore rocks and visiting a well maintained…

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