Uzungöl
A high mountain lake ringed by peaks, with a lakeside mosque and wooden houses reflected in the water. It is the most photogenic scenery on Turkey's Black Sea coast.
Uzungöl lies in a valley at an altitude of about 1,100 meters in Çaykara district. It was formed when a landslide blocked a stream. The white mosque and its minaret by the lake, along with wooden lodges backed by pine-covered hillsides, make it a classic postcard image of the Black Sea region.
You can walk around the lake in about an hour, or climb up to viewing points and the nearby highland villages. The lakeside is packed with hotels and restaurants, and trout dishes are a specialty. Summer brings many visitors from the Middle East.
Getting there: it is about 95 km from Trabzon, roughly 1.5–2 hours by car, and can be visited as a day trip or with an overnight stay.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Sümela Monastery
- Kaymaklı Monastery
- Boztepe
- Meydan Park & Uzun Sokak
- Trabzon Museum (Kostaki Mansion)
- Walls of Trabzon & Zağnos Valley
- Gülbahar Hatun Mosque
- Atatürk Pavilion