Day - 1 - Departure from office or your hotel, we will transfer you to the Istanbul domestic airport and you will get on a 1 hour 30 minutes flight from Istanbul to Trabzon. , once you arrive, the hotel staff will be at the Trabzon domestic airport , holding a sing that tell your names and he will transfer you to Hotel ( for this package we usually chose centrally located nice hotels. After you check in , you can go and enjoy Trabzon.
Little about Trabzon The earliest evidence of civilization in Trabzon dates from 7000 BC. Establishes as a Grek colony ( with Amasra and Sinop) the town benefited from its position on the bussy trade route between black sea and the Mediterranean. It grew quickly and was focal point for the Pontic kings. At the begining of the 13 th century, the Comnene dynasty established a Byzantine with its capital at Trabzon. During the Comnnene era, the city gained a reputation as a beautiful, sophisticated cultural center. The Genoese and the Venetians came here to trade as Trabzon was the terminus of a northern branch of the Silk Route. In 1461 Trabzon fell under Ottoman rule.
Day - 2 -
After breakfast, you will depart from your hotel for a day trip to Sumela Monastry, and once we get there, you will have the free time to explore the site,
Little about Sumela Monastry sits high up on the cliffs of mounth Mela, southeast of Trabzon. It was founded in the 4 th century by 2 grek monks, Barnabas and Sophronius, who were guided to the site by an icon of a "black" image of the Virgn, alegendly painted by St. Luke. After their deaths, sumela became a place of pilgrimage. It was decorated with frescoes, and its treasures included priceless manuscripts and silver plates. The monastry was built several times -the ruins seen by todays visitors date largely 19 th century. In the Ottoman era, sumela enjoyed the protection of the sultans, but it was abandoned and badly damage during the War of independence. In recent years, extensive restoration has been caried out.
After the tour, we will take you to the airport for a 1 hour 30 minutes plane ride back to istanbul, Once you arrive, our staff will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel in Istanbul Overnight stay in Istanbul
Cost 345 Euro per person in double room and 435 Euro for single suppliment. Price include all of the transfers, plane tickets, 1 nights bed and accomadation. |
