Things to Do in Arsin: 4 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Arsin

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While you are in Arsin, you can also see the highlights of Trabzon province. These places are in other districts; Arsin is about 20 km from the provincial centre.

• Sumela Monastery — A Greek Orthodox monastery in Maçka, within Altındere Valley National Park, at an altitude of 1,150 metres above Mount Kara; the first church was built in AD 365–395, and in 2010 the first service in 88 years was held on 15 August.
• Uzungöl — A landslide-dammed lake in Çaykara, formed by rocks that blocked the Haldizen Stream; it is 1,000 metres long and 500 metres wide, and 15 metres deep at its deepest point.
• Hagia Sophia — Located in the Fatih neighbourhood and regarded as the best-preserved surviving monument of the Empire of Trebizond, the building combines Byzantine provincial style, a Georgian onion dome and Seljuk stonework; today it is a mosque.
• Atatürk Pavilion — A four-storey pavilion (including its basement) with Western Renaissance influences, set in a pine grove at Soğuksu; it was built between 1890 and 1912 as a summer residence by the Greek-born banker Konstantin Kabayanidis.
• Trabzon Museum (Kostaki Mansion) — A mansion with Italian architectural influences on Zeytinlik Street, built between 1898 and 1913 by the banker Kostaki Teofilaktos; today it serves as a museum.
• Lake Sera — A landslide-dammed lake in the Derecik Valley in Akçaabat, formed on 21 February 1950 when rock broken away by excessive rainfall blocked the valley floor.

Practical Information for Visiting Arsin

Suggested time

1 day

Best time to visit

Summer months (June-September)

Places to visit

4 places

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  Kuymak (cornmeal and cheese)

  Kuymak, made by cooking cornmeal and Trabzon cheese mixed in butter, is an essential part of Arsin's breakfast tables.

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  Hamsi Tava (fried anchovy)

  Fresh anchovies fried in cornmeal, the most loved dish in the winter months. It is served with cornbread.

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  Arsin Foşa Fındığı (Arsin Foşa hazelnut)

  A geographically protected product that is named in the gastronomy tourism project promoting Trabzon's geographically protected flavours.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Arsin

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  Black Sea Plateau Culture

  The people of Arsin migrate to the highland pastures in the summer months, maintaining traditional plateau life. Horon displays and entertainment accompanied by the kemençe (bowed lyre) are important parts of cultural life.

Local Products

• Arsin Foşa Fındığı (Arsin Foşa hazelnut) — Arsin Foşa Fındığı was registered as a protected geographical indication on 8 December 2022 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1276). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruit, vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Arsin Municipality.
• Hazelnuts — Hazelnuts grown on Arsin's slopes are the basic agricultural product of the district's economy.

Economy

Arsin's economy is based on hazelnut production, fishing and small-scale industry. The district has arms industry facilities. Tea farming is also an important source of income.

How to Get to Arsin

Arsin is 20 km from Trabzon city centre. It lies on the Trabzon-Rize highway. Trabzon Airport is 30 km away.

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Other Districts of Trabzon

• Akçaabat 5 places Akçaabat Castle (Pulathane), Akçaabat Seafront and Akçakale (Livera) Castle
• Araklı 13 places Araklı Castle, Karadağ Plateau and Araklı Coast
• Beşikdüzü 3 places Beşikdüzü Seafront, Beşikdüzü Plateaus and Hodala Chapels
• Çarşıbaşı 2 places Çarşıbaşı Seafront and Çarşıbaşı Plateaus
• Çaykara 3 places Sultan Murat Plateau, Çaykara Plateaus and Uzungöl
• Dernekpazarı 2 places Dernekpazarı Plateaus and Solaklı Valley
• Düzköy 5 places Çal Cave, Düzköy Plateaus and Düzköy Waterfalls
• Hayrat 3 places Ziyaret Hill, Hayrat Plateaus and Solaklı Valley
• Köprübaşı 3 places Köprübaşı Plateaus, Madur Mountain and Harman Plateau
• Maçka 4 places Sümela Monastery (Sümela Manastırı), Zigana Pass (Zigana Geçidi) and Mağura Plateau (Mağura Yaylası)
• Of 5 places Solaklı Valley, Hıdırnebi Plateau and Of Castle
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• Vakfıkebir 3 places Vakfıkebir Castle (Vakfıkebir Kalesi), Vakfıkebir Shore (Vakfıkebir Sahili) and Vakfıkebir Plateaus (Vakfıkebir Yaylaları)
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