Why go
- City in Turkey.
- Served by Trabzon International Airport (TZX).
History
Trabzon is a city on the Black Sea coast of northeastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Historically known as Trebizond, the city was founded in 756 BC as Trapezous by Greek colonists from Miletus. It was added into the Achaemenid Empire by Cyrus the Great and was later part of the independent Kingdom of Pontus that challenged Rome until 68 BC. Thenceforth part of the Roman and later Byzantine Empire, the city was the capital of the Empire of Trebizond, one of the successor states of the Byzantine Empire after the Fourth Crusade in 1204. In 1461, it came under Ottoman rule.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 7 direct destinations
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800, A320) · 5 routes: Adana, Antalya, Istanbul, Izmir, Sochi
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800, A319, A320, A321, 737-700) · 3 routes: Ankara*, Istanbul, Istanbul*
- Maldivian Air Taxi 8Q (A320) · 1 route: Istanbul
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 1 route: Izmir
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Trabzon International Airport (TZX). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: TZX has direct flights to 7 destinations on 4 airlines (incl. Istanbul, Istanbul, Izmir, Adana, Ankara…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Trabzon, 1.2 km).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Trabzon, Turkey. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.