Black Sea Region

The Black Sea Region runs along Turkey's Black Sea coast, bordering Georgia to the northeast. It's lined with seaside towns and relatively undeveloped beaches. In the cosmopolitan coastal city of Trabzon, the monumental Trabzon Müzesi, originally a Byzantine church, now houses art and historical artifacts. Inland in Altındere National Park, the Soumela Monastery is built into a cliff face and decorated with frescoes.