Trabzon - Çalköy Cave - Akarsu Cave
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Trabzon (old name was Trapezunt) is a Turkish town at the south coast of Black Sea. In 2000 about 975.137 inhabitants were registered.
Trabzon is the capital city and as well the economical centre of the Turkish
region of the same name and by this is the main trade centre for the export of food, cattle and tobacco.
On the surrounding fields farmers grow hazel nut, tea, tobacco and corn. There is an international airport and a technical university, founded in 1963, at Trabzon as well. Quite important to mention is the industrial harbour as well.
The city's name is derived from the Greek word trapeza, meaning "table" or "flat plain," and refers to the shape of the citadel hill that rises west of the port. The rapidly expanding suburban developments along the coast have built over a large portion of the former agricultural land, extending even up the steep mountain slopes. The port lies roughly in the middle of the built-up area that stretches along the coast. South of the port, beyond the narrow coastal strip, the steep ascent to Boztepe Mountain begins.
Beyond a seaside promontory, which the coastal highway passes under in a tunnel, the commercial centre extends approximately 200 meters west of the port basin. This centre is oriented towards Atatürk Avenue, a central, rectangular square also known as Meydan Park, dominated by a statue of the founder of modern Turkey, Atatürk. A large number of hotels in all price ranges, restaurants, boutiques, and shops line the main and side streets surrounding the square.
Trabzon - Çalköy Cave
Çalköy cave you will find in one of the nearby towns of Trabzon in Düzköy and then go on to the village called Calköy. The cave is just about two meters high and after getting in you need stooping for about 150 meters before you will reach stalagmites and stalactites. The cave is quite long but nobody knows exactly how long it is. People know that there is a river in the cave, but you cannot reach easily. High above the cave there is an old fortress.
Akarsu Cave
Again you have to leave Trabzon for the village Akarsu Köyü which belongs to the town of Macka to reach the cave. This cave is a really big one and because of the materials people found inside of the cave we know that it was used for living long time ago. Lots of stalagmites are to be seen. People say that there are 72 rooms inside of the cave. Still today there has never been any detailed research to find how big the cave is completely.
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