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Trabzon Car Rental

Trabzon was an integral part of Byzantine Empire which was earlier called Eastern Roman Empire. Trabzon was an important city militarily for Byzantine Empire and thus is home to some for the most amazing ancient attractions, landmarks and architecture. A car rental Trabzon service gives travelers the liberty to capture its beautiful places in comfort. Trabzon boasts of some great places of interest for travelers, both leisure and business, which makes a car rental in Trabzon a must. Our Trabzon car rental deal offers you excellent fleet of cars and a friendly customer support to make your commuting hassle free.

One of the famous landmarks of Trabzon is Sumela Monastery which is also called as Macka.  It is located in beautiful natural setting. The Monastery which was built in fourteenth century is located in the valley of Macka. It is 50 Km from Trabzon city.  It was started by Greek monks Sophronios and Barnaby. The main symbol of the monastery is an icon dating back to seventh century painted by unknown artist of Trabzon. There is also one church called The Church of The Assumption of the Virgin. The church and monastery complex initially had five floors and seventy two rooms making it a large monastery. The valley in front of the monastery provides some great scenery. Rent a car in Trabzon and explore the monastery on your own.

Saint Sophia Museum is one of the popular places of tourist’s visits. It is a good example of Greek cross architecture and was built in thirteenth century. The church was converted into mosque after Ottomans invasion in the year 1670. In 1964 the church was converted into the Museum. The church had also been used as a hospital and a storage center during world war one. This museum contains wide collections of artifacts belonging to many centuries. Being just three kilometers away from the city, a Trabzon car rental allows easy access to its ancient architecture.

Another place of importance from tourists’ point of view is Ataturk Mansion. This mansion was built by noble Greek banker Konstantinos Kappagianidis.  It represents nineteenth century European architecture. This mansion was used as residence by Ataturk when he visited Trabzon. The Mansion was later converted into the Museum in 1964 and is located seven kilometers from downtown at Soguksu. With a car hire in Trabzon, you can easily drive down to this beautiful mansion.

Apart from historical monuments Trabzon has much to offer for the tourists. The cuisine of Trabzon is among the best in Turkey. Tourists can shop for exotic carpets, fruits, artwork, clothes, leather goods, etc from the numerous shops. Make your travel at Trabzon memorable with a Trabzon car rental.