Day Trips · Artvin, Artvin

Trabzon & Sümela Monastery

• Distance155 km from Artvin city
• Travel time3 hours by car or bus
• TransportIntercity bus Artvin–Trabzon (200–350 TRY / $6–10.50; runs every 1–2 hours). From Trabzon, dolmuş to Maçka then taxi to Sümela (50 km from Trabzon, 150–200 TRY/$4.50–6 each way).
• Rating★ 4.8
• Best seasonMay–October (Sümela open; check restoration schedule at kulturtanitim.gov.tr)