Trabzon was founded in 2000 BC. Its founders are not known; however, it is said that they were the Turkish Tribes came from Middle Asia over Caucasus. There are some saying about the name of the city is first cited in the book “Anabasis” by Xenophon as “Trapezus”.

 The oldest source providing information about the city of Trabzon and the surrounding area is Xenophon's “Anabasis”. In this work Xenophon describes how, after the death of his father, Dareios, Ataxerxes II rebelled against his brother, who was then emperor of Persia. He set out with an army of mercenaries from Sardes (Salihli) and encountered the army of the emperor at Kunaksa, near the Babylon of Kyros, governor of Western Anatolia.

TAXI FARE TARIFF OF INNER CITY AND AIRPORT TAXIS   CLASS OF SERVICE ADMINISTERED PRICE (VAT Included) Start 3.00 TRY Distance Fare / km 3.00 TRY Waiting Fare / hour 45.00 TRY Waiting Fare / minute 0,75 TRY Unit Distance 100 m   STANDARDS TO BE APPLIED Above mentioned fares are indicating maximum administered prices. This tariff is valid in provincial borders of Trabzon.

1 – Where can I get local delicacies?Local delicacies are available in restaurants and cafes around Trabzon. We highly recommend you to visit Akçaabat district to eat Akçaabat Köftesi and fresh fish varieties. You can visit our modest restaurants for kuymak, lahana sarması, hamsikuşu, kaygana and other delicacies. 2 – Where can I have a swim?   Trabzon is home to many districts having a coast to the Black Sea.