Vazelon Monastery

New on the mapAncient siteTRABZON · 35 KM · 40.7598, 39.5300
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✓ CHECKEDAtmospheric Byzantine monastery ruins in a forested mountain setting.

Founded in 270 AD as one of the first-ever Christian monasteries, now ruined and unsafe. Take the road off D885 towards Köprüyanı, then the track branching uphill from the first hairpin bend - this is only suitable for high-clearance 4WD, it's safer to hike the last 2 km.

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