BLACK SEA REGION

Black Sea region

Location

The Black Sea coast of Turkey in the north ranges from the Turkish-Bulgarian border to the Turkish-Georgian border in the east. Picturesque fishing villages, isolated coves and miles of beaches, swimming and sunbathing invite lined with each other. Density coniferous and deciduous forests cover the mostly parallel to the coast extending Pontische coastal mountains. In humid climate and fertile soil are grown agricultural products, including tea, tobacco, nuts, corn and grain.

History and Mythology

Sinop, the province with the same capital, got its name from the Amazon Queen Sinope. According to mythology, the warrior women lived in this area. Sinop is also the birthplace of the philosopher Diogenes.

Tour

The coastal road, which runs from Akcakoca to Hopa winds, is a dream road and ideal for a journey through the lovely "green" Black Sea region. From Akcakoca leads first into the interior to Safranbolu and Devrek, known for traditional Turkish architecture and elaborately carved walking sticks. Back on the coast, through one well-known resorts such as Inkum, Amasra and Cakras. Sinop, with its protected bays, is one of the most charming seaside resorts on the Black Sea.

The coast between Samsun, the largest port city on the Turkish Black Sea coast, and Trabzon Records by huge hazelnut plantations. East of Samsun, for its beautiful beaches and natural beauty known holiday centres Ünye and Fatsa and endearing, lush green gebettete town of Ordu. A steep, rocky headland by the Giresun Castle crowned. The view from her on the west and east of the city Giresunerstreckenden beaches is not unique.

Trabzons most important building is the Hagia Sophia (now Ayasofya Museum). The view of the city from a bird's-eye view of Boztepe Park and the Ataturk house is breathtaking. Known the world is located southeast of Trabzon Sumela monastery, built in the 14th Alexius century under King III. As an eagle's nest stick it in 250 m in height on a steep cliff.

The area in Rize is the niederschlagsreichste all over Turkey. All shades of green delight the eye here. A glance at the heart of the Turkish Ziraat Teeanbaus, from Park is located.

The last Turkish Black Sea port before the border is Hopa. South of Hopa, the Artvin province, known for its beautiful high mountain pastures and the many Georgian churches. The river is wild Coruh beauty and ideal for water sports of all kinds

Leisure and Sports

Nature lovers, hikers, mountain climbers, mountain bikers and canoeists on their sporting passion in this varied landscape indulge.

Kitchen

The Roman commander Lucullus, in Giresun discovered the cherry and ensured that they are grown in Europe.

Provinces

The Black Sea provinces of hot Amasya, Artvin, Bolu, Corum, Giresun, Gümüshane, Kastamonu, Ordu, Rize, Samsun, Sinop, Tokat, Trabzon, Zonguldak, Bartin ve Karabük

Climate

At the Turkish north coast is the so-called climate pontische: precipitation falling throughout the year (at least in summer, maximum in autumn), the temperature curve varies little.