Where is Vazelon Monastery? How To Go?

This monastery, located in Maçka district, is 40 kilometers away from the city center. This monastery, estimated to be built between 270-317 years, is considered as the oldest monastery found in history.  Vazelon Monastery, the richest and most important monastery of the region, was abandoned in 1923, but with its unique architecture, it is a historical monument to be seen.

• Visiting Hours

The monastery does not have time to visit, it is a place where visitors can visit and visit at any time.

Vazelon Monastery Get Directions

This monastery in Trabzon ıt is located among the pine trees 7 kilometers west of the Kiremitli Village on the Gumushane road. One-day tours to Vazelon Monastery, you can go with private tours and group trips according to your request. You can also get on the minibuses from Trabzon city center.  In general, visitors complain that there is no sign, but you can go without difficulty with directions.

Rize-Artvin Airport is about 143 kilometers  from Vazelon Monastery and takes about 1 hour and 56 minutes by car.

Trabzon Airport is about 37 kilometers from Vazelon Monastery and is a 37-minute drive away.