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Sumela Monastery, also known as the Virgin Mary, in Turkey's Black Sea province of Trabzon, has been attracting visitors despite ongoing restoration works. Located in the Macka district of Trabzon, ...

A historic mass at the Sumela Monastery in the Black Sea coastal province of Trabzon – a first in republican history – took place yesterday. Some 3,000 Orthodox Christians gathered for the mass at the ...

Sumela Monastery, located in Turkey’s northwestern Black Sea province of Trabzon, was visited by more than 123,000 people in 99 days. The monastery, one of the most important faith tourism centers of ...

Following Sunday's historic Mass at Sumela Monastery in the Black Sea province of Trabzon, both the Turkish and Greek prime ministers expressed hope for improved ties. The mass, the first one since ...

Turkey expects to open the Sumela Monastery in Black Sea province of Trabzon after restoration works end soon, Culture and Tourism Minister said Monday. Mehmet Ersoy said the aim is to open the ...

The impressive Sumela Monastery is built into the side of a mountain—and well worth a day trip from the Trabzon, Turkey, port, says one reader who entered our cruise contest. "In this unusual, ...