MINIBUS DEPARTING FROM ÇÖMLEKÇI
The castle, whose foundations were laid in the Byzantine period, divides the city along a north-south axis up to Boztepe, a 300-meter-high vantage point sufficient for those who want a panoramic view of the city. Trabzon seems to rise in layers from the shore up to Boztepe, in narrow streets crammed with stone and wooden houses and endless steps going up and down. The square is the heart of the city. Its cobbled streets end here, where the people meet, sipping tea in a tea garden and casting glances at the crowds passing by the busts of Trabzon writers Sabahattin Eyüboglu and Hasan Izzet Dinamo. Suffice it to say that "Trabzon is a passion". Let's get on with it now. Let us jump into one of the minibuses that departs from Çömlekçi opposite Büyük Liman and head for Maçka. Black clouds have covered the sky and the birds have taken refuge on ships. This means a storm is imminent, followed by rain. And what a rain...