Trabzon
One of central Trabzon's most alternative cafe corners, Sazz occupies a funky old house. Favoured summer seating is on low, cushioned stools alongside a…
Must-see nightlife in Black Sea Coast
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Trabzon
Harry Potter fans prepare to be bewitched. Dress up for a selfie in a wizzard's gown holding the wand of your choice in a room dangling with candles and a…
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Trabzon
If you climb up through the forgettable lower floors of Trabzon's historic covered marketplace (Bedestan), you emerge in this magical, low-lit space of…
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Set in an apricot-washed stone Ottoman house, the main attraction here is the walled garden-courtyard that a delightful place to linger over a çay or real…
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Black Sea Coast
In what was an Ottoman-era hamam on the big harbour, this easy-going cafe with its ageing wooden facade is perfect for sipping tea and playing backgammon…
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Black Sea Coast
Haura is Rize's hip haven for barista coffees, fresh squeezed juices and fruity hookahs. The main space is an open rooftop terrace that twinkles with…
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Black Sea Coast
Overlooking Batıpark from a small but prominent hillock, this glass octagon with a canvas wave roof offers great indoor and outdoor views down upon the…
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Trabzon
Relax on the broad boarded terrace with a Turkish coffee, contemplating splendid views across the parkland of Zağnos Valley towards the impressively…
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Trabzon
If you're seeking a perfect flat white or espresso con panna, don't bypass this laboratorium of caffeine, one of four city branches of Trabzon's own (and…
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Black Sea Coast
Atop Sinop Fortress's best-located tower, this atmospheric spot is unbeatable for views down onto the harbour – though it's a better option for dry days.
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Black Sea Coast
This hard to beat location for tea (₺3) and nargile (₺35) has tables in a tree-shaded park and beanbag seats right on the beach. The setting is especially…
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Black Sea Coast
Just across the Roman Bridge, this friendly little pub pours Tuborg draft beers from ₺15, has a small range of Belgian bottled brews (Leffe ₺25) and there…
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This one-off little design workshop, part-way up the road to Tasbasi, doubles as a cool little coffee shop and hangout.
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Trabzon
Sepia photos, cuckoo clocks, old radios and an antique gramophone are the best part of an eccentric mishmash decor that falls a little flat in attempting…
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Black Sea Coast
Beneath canvas 'sails', the raised upper section of the sprawling, waterfront Tennis Cafe is an ideal vantage point from which to watch sunset colours…
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Black Sea Coast
Bar staff in black-and-gold uniforms look like human bees buzzing round this pub with its touches of industrial cool, including oil-barrel sinks in the…
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Trabzon
Trabzon's high-octane inner-city club is easily missed, deep in the bowels of what looks at first glance like a normal city block. The three storeys of…
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Trabzon
The nearest thing central Trabzon gets to a bar strip is a handful of places huddled near the north end of Cemal Sokak.
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Black Sea Coast
The whimsically named 'Weeping Tree Tea Garden' is less a garden than a series of clifftop bench seats at the northern tip of Boztepe, but it's ideal for…
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The bar itself is just a mustard-yellow box but there is accoustic live music at 9pm daily and seating that spills out onto the harbourside, so you can…
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Trabzon
Though predominantly a cafe, this relaxed place also serves Efes beers (₺20). It's on the top floor of the Galeria Iş Merkezi shopping arcade, with open…
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Black Sea Coast
Tucked behind a co-owned restaurant in an alley leading back from the harbour, this timber-ceilinged pub serves some of the most inexpensive beers in the…
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Trabzon
Smoky, blokey pub that's low-key with football on the telly and large open windows for views down across Kahramanmaraş Caddesi. Draught Efes from ₺17.
