Mist over the lake, wooden bungalows with a jacuzzi and a fireplace, green highlands. How to plan a Trabzon trip and when to go.
Trabzon, on the Black Sea in north-east Türkiye, is nothing like Istanbul: green mountains all year, mist rolling into the valleys and lakes in the forest. Its stars are Lake Uzungöl and the wooden bungalows, now an experience of their own.
Why a bungalow?
A bungalow gives a family privacy a hotel cannot: big windows on the mountains, a jacuzzi, a fireplace for cool evenings and room for children to play. Waking up to mist filling the valley is one of the best moments of the trip.
What to see
- Lake Uzungöl, its small mosque on the shore and the path around the lake.
- Sumela Monastery, built into the side of the mountain.
- The green highlands nearby, such as Ayder in neighbouring Rize.
- Trabzon market for hazelnuts and local tea.
When to go
May to September, when the highlands are green and the roads open; winter turns it all white for those who like the cold. We book Trabzon bungalows for you on WhatsApp, by your dates and the number of guests.
