The Black Sea Region - Turkey with Your Family: From Bustling Bazaars to Historic Sites - page 193

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Haghia Sophia, Trabzon. b +90 462
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Haghia Sophia, Trabzon

museums but you are, then a visit
to this one will not take too much
time out of your agenda.
Open 9am-5.30pm daily except
Mon, with reduced opening times in
winter. Admission 10 YTL.

Housed in the Church of the
Divine Wisdom, the Haghia
Sophia, or Aya Sofya Museum as
it is otherwise known, was built
between 1238 and 1263. It is
beautifully preserved with its
walls decorated with frescos
depicting themes from the Bible.
Your children will enjoy the
brightly coloured drawings. On
display are ceramics, coins,
paintings and artefacts from
Trabzon's long history.
Open 8am-5.30pm daily except
Mon, with reduced opening times in
winter. Admission 10 YTL.

Arts & Crafts
Devek is famous for its beauti-
fully carved wood canes, which,
if you are looking for something
a little more unusual, could be
ideal souvenirs or gifts The peo-
ple of the village, located around
50km southeast of Zonguldak,
have been making them for hun-
dreds of years. Trabzon is equally
famed for the handicraft skills of
its residents. Made from natural
materials available locally, the
crafts found in Trabzon, one of
the main copper mining centres
of the Ottoman Empire, are
beaten copper cauldrons, ewers,
bowls and buckets, copper cut-
lery and jewellery, plus wooden
furniture and textiles. The area
has been weaving wool, linens
and cashmere on looms for cen-
turies. Similarly Sinop is known

Liva Pa@a Mansion Museum,
Kastamonu
Liva Pa @ a Mansion Museum,
Kastamonu. b [phone].
The small museum is housed in
an interesting period property and
contains ceramic pieces, glassware,
coins, jewellery and other artefacts
found on digs around the region.
If your children are not keen on

Aya Sofya Museum, Trabzon

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