Macka Kiraz,Highland Trabzon

Transportation: The 22 km road between the town of Macka and the village of Gurgenagac is asphalt. At the village take the dirt road south for 7 km. In the summer, commercial vehicles offer passenger service to visitors.

Description: The village which sits at 1850 m. has a completed infrastructure. Visitors can fish for trout in the ice-cold creek which runs through the village or sled down the steep grass covered hills. The ‘Ayeser’ festival is held there on the third Friday of July of each year.

There is electricity, running water, a fountain and a post office, as well as a small market, tea house, butcher and restaurant.

Accommodation – Food and Drink: There are bed and breakfasts in the villages of Hamsikoy and Gurgenagac. The markets and restaurants in the highland can provide all other basic necessities.

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