Notable Buddhist site · Maçka, Trabzon
Vazelon Monastery
Vazelon Manastırı
Vazelon Monastery is a Buddhist site in Maçka, Trabzon.
Vazelon Monastery: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Vazelon Monastery
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Vazelon Monastery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.75982, 39.53005. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Vazelon Monastery
- Altındere Valley National Park · sanctuary · Maçka · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sümela Monastery · Buddhist site · Maçka · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kuştul Monastery · Buddhist site · Maçka · ~20 km · Must-see
- Zigana Dağı · viewpoint · Torul · ~21 km · Must-see
- Çal Cave · waterfall · Düzköy · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Limni · lake · Torul · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kadıralak Nature Park · sanctuary · Tonya · ~29 km · Must-see
- İmera Manastırı · fort · Gümüşhane · ~32 km · Must-see
- Sera Gölü · lake · Akçaabat · ~33 km · Must-see
- Karaca Cave · cave · Torul · ~33 km · Must-see
- Ataturk Pavilion Museum · museum · Ortahisar · ~35 km · Must-see
- Yeni Cami · viewpoint · Akçaabat · ~37 km · Must-see
- Hagia Sophia Mosque · dargah · Ortahisar · ~38 km · Must-see
- Kaymaklı Monastery · church · Ortahisar · ~38 km · Must-see
- Erdogdu Bey Mosque · dargah · Ortahisar · ~39 km · Must-see
- İçkale Mosque · dargah · Ortahisar · ~39 km · Must-see
- Gulbahar Hatun Mosque · dargah · Ortahisar · ~39 km · Must-see
- Yeni Cuma Mosque · dargah · Ortahisar · ~39 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Vazelon Monastery
- Sümela Monastery · Buddhist site · Maçka · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kuştul Monastery · Buddhist site · Maçka · ~20 km · Must-see
- Monastery Viewpoint · Buddhist site · Maçka · ~17 km
- Monastery of Hudra · Buddhist site · Gümüşhane · ~45 km
- Tirebolu Düzköy Ata Evi · Buddhist site · Espiye · ~86 km
- Monastery of Çakırkaya · Buddhist site · Şiran · ~101 km
- Çakirkaya monastery · Buddhist site · Şiran · ~101 km
- Monastery of Prassareos · Buddhist site · Giresun · ~119 km
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Frequently asked
Is Vazelon Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Vazelon Monastery yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Vazelon Monastery?
October to March. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Vazelon Monastery?
Nearby: Altındere Valley National Park (sanctuary, 16 km), Sümela Monastery (Buddhist site, 17 km), Kuştul Monastery (Buddhist site, 20 km), Zigana Dağı (viewpoint, 21 km), Çal Cave (waterfall, 22 km), Lake Limni (lake, 24 km).
Is Vazelon Monastery worth visiting?
Vazelon Monastery is listed as a notable Buddhist site in Trabzon on Spotwander.