Must-see Buddhist site · Maçka, Trabzon
Sümela Monastery
Sümela Manastırı
Sümela Monastery is a Buddhist site in Maçka, Trabzon.
Sümela Monastery: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Sümela Monastery
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Sümela Monastery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.69002, 39.65835. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sümela Monastery
- Altındere Valley National Park · sanctuary · Maçka · ~1 km · Must-see
- Kuştul Monastery · Buddhist site · Maçka · ~16 km · Must-see
- İmera Manastırı · fort · Gümüşhane · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Limni · lake · Torul · ~28 km · Must-see
- Zigana Dağı · viewpoint · Torul · ~28 km · Must-see
- Karaca Cave · cave · Torul · ~34 km · Must-see
- Gümüşhane Yapay Şelale · waterfall · Gümüşhane · ~38 km · Must-see
- Çal Cave · waterfall · Düzköy · ~38 km · Must-see
- Ataturk Pavilion Museum · museum · Ortahisar · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sera Gölü · lake · Akçaabat · ~41 km · Must-see
- Kaymaklı Monastery · church · Ortahisar · ~42 km · Must-see
- Kızlar Manastırı · church · Ortahisar · ~44 km · Must-see
- Boztepe Viewing Platform and Promenade · viewpoint · Ortahisar · ~44 km · Must-see
- Erdogdu Bey Mosque · dargah · Ortahisar · ~44 km · Must-see
- Hagia Sophia Mosque · dargah · Ortahisar · ~44 km · Must-see
- İçkale Mosque · dargah · Ortahisar · ~44 km · Must-see
- Yeni Cuma Mosque · dargah · Ortahisar · ~44 km · Must-see
- Tavanli Mosque · dargah · Ortahisar · ~44 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Sümela Monastery
- Kuştul Monastery · Buddhist site · Maçka · ~16 km · Must-see
- Monastery Viewpoint · Buddhist site · Maçka · ~0 km
- Vazelon Monastery · Buddhist site · Maçka · ~17 km
- Monastery of Hudra · Buddhist site · Gümüşhane · ~40 km
- Monastery of Çakırkaya · Buddhist site · Şiran · ~100 km
- Çakirkaya monastery · Buddhist site · Şiran · ~100 km
- Tirebolu Düzköy Ata Evi · Buddhist site · Espiye · ~102 km
- Monastery of Prassareos · Buddhist site · Giresun · ~133 km
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Frequently asked
Is Sümela Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Sümela Monastery yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Sümela Monastery?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Sümela Monastery?
Nearby: Altındere Valley National Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Kuştul Monastery (Buddhist site, 16 km), İmera Manastırı (fort, 23 km), Lake Limni (lake, 28 km), Zigana Dağı (viewpoint, 28 km), Karaca Cave (cave, 34 km).
Is Sümela Monastery worth visiting?
Sümela Monastery is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Trabzon on Spotwander.