Holiday in the Black Sea Coast

What makes Black Sea Coast special as a destination?

The Turkish Black Sea Coast stretches over 1,700 kilometers along the southern Black Sea and surprises with a landscape that is quite different from the typical image of Turkey. Instead of barren steppes or beach resorts, lush green tea plantations, dense forests, misty mountains, and original villages cling to steep slopes. The region is considered one of Turkey's last insider tips — still largely untouched by mass tourism. The province of Rize is the center of Turkish tea cultivation: Terraced tea fields cover the hills up to over 1,000 meters in height, giving the landscape an almost tropical character. In the Yaylalar, the traditional high pastures of the Hemsin culture, cheese is still made by hand today. The Firtina Valley offers spectacular gorges, Ottoman stone bridges, and opportunities for white-water rafting. The historic port city of Sinop is regarded as one of the safest and most charming places in the country — with an intact old town, turquoise sea, and the dramatic Boztepe Cape. The Sumela Monastery near Trabzon, built 300 meters high against a rock face, is one of the most impressive monuments in Anatolia. The Black Sea Coast is ideal for travelers seeking authentic, undiscovered Anatolia away from the beaten paths.