Sumela Monastery in Trabzon is located in the Macca area in the city of Trabzon, amidst forests called tundra forests on a slope 1,200 meters above sea level, specifically in the famous Pontic Mountains.

The famous Sumela Monastery is one of the most prominent landmarks of the city of Trabzon and is considered a marvel in its construction. It is not only a destination as an archaeological landmark, but the monastery area is distinguished by the beauty of its wonderful nature, as it is surrounded and on both sides of the road leading to it by waterfalls, rivers and natural landscapes that resemble the nature of the Alps, which makes it very special. It is visited by many tourists from different parts of the world.

Many tourists consider that Sumela Monastery is the ancient Turkish historical and cultural interface and that it is the most distinguished landmark in Turkey because of its location and ancient civilization.

However, the place of its construction will remain the strangest indeed, and tourists can go to restaurants after their tour of the monastery, and they can also enjoy wandering in the embrace of nature.

It is about 50 km away from the city of Trabzon. The monastery consists of 72 rooms distributed over 5 floors, and there are chapels, kitchens, study rooms, and a shelter for visitors, as well as the “Rock” Church, and there is a library and a holy spring for the Greek Orthodox. There is also a water canal distinguished by its wonderful colored arches, which may… It was configured recently.

The Sumela Monastery of Trabzon is dominated by Ottoman Turkish architecture. It is luxurious and huge and is distinguished by its white color and red tiles. Everything in this monastery takes you back to a very ancient history. The interior and exterior walls are also decorated with frescoes dating back to the era of Alexos III.