One of the iconic religious and cultural objects of Turkey-the Monastery Panagia managed to visit 395,994 tourists in January-September. Such data are given by the Office of Culture and Tourism of the Province of Trabzon.
Most of all tourists visited the monastery in August – 111,814 people.
The monastery managed, built by cutting the rocks in the Karadag Valley in the Machu area in Trabzon, offers visitors a unique combination of nature, history and culture.
The temple is considered one of the most ancient and inaccessible cult structures of the world. At the same time, the monastery Panagia was able to be one of the most visited attractions of Turkey.
The monastery complex, built on a sheer cliff in the Altyndder Valley at an altitude of 1,300 m above sea level, includes the main temple carved in Cretaceous in the Cretaceous rock in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Chalice, the cook, the school, the library, the utility rooms and the aqueduct .
The monastery was popular with local and foreign tourists even when it was closed.
Here, in addition to unsurpassed species, visitors can enjoy tracking, riding a mountain bicycle and photo-spari.
The historical monastery was able to be included in the preliminary list of UNESCO World Heritage in 2000.
Tourists also attracts the “Church of Ayi Barbara”, known among local residents as “Holy Barbara”.
Tourists can see the monastery from a bird’s eye view from viewing terraces or see three -dimensional species during a visit to the “Church of Ayi Barvara”.
managed to combine the historical and natural beauties of the region, as well as Kazakh and filigree products unique to local culture.
In the vicinity, I managed to have the opportunity to taste such delicacies as corn bread, local matsoni and oil, as well as local dishes.