Altındere Park
Forest park below Sümela Monastery with a café and restaurant.
Altındere Park lies below Sümela Monastery and is essentially a forest of tall trees along the river, with a restaurant and café. It is a beautiful place for photographs and a relaxed break.
About 50 minutes from Meydan and around one hour from the Zigana Mountains, it is the starting point for the walk up to Sümela.
- →Use the park restaurant for lunch on the Sümela half-day.
- →Cooler than the coast — guests should bring a light jacket.
Tours visiting this place
Hotels nearby
Reliable four-star in Yomra, a four-minute walk from Cevahir mall, strong for groups and events.
Quiet seafront hotel in Yomra next door to Cevahir mall, with gardens, tennis and a kids’ pool.
Five-star on the Yalıncak–Yomra coastal road with indoor and outdoor pools and a kids’ area.
Places nearby
- Sümela Monastery0.5 km
Cliff-side Byzantine monastery in the Altındere valley, reached by forest paths and stone stairs.
- Vazelon Monastery10.0 km
Secluded monastery in a green mountain valley, 35 km south-west of the city.
- Hamsiköy15.9 km
Mountain village famous for its rice pudding made with fresh highland milk.
- Zigana Mountains22.0 km
Mountain pass with a ski centre in winter, swings and mountain biking in summer, and Europe’s longest twin-tube road tunnel.
- Karaca Cave27.4 km
Stalactite cave near Zigana with a steady 17–18 °C all year.
- Kayabaşı Plateau27.8 km
Neighbouring plateau to Hıdırnebi, with meadows, wooden houses and long views.