Zağnos Park
Large park beside the castle, popular for family barbecues and children.
Zağnos is one of Trabzon’s large parks, popular for family barbecues and with play areas for children. It lies along the valley beside the castle walls and Varlıbaş, close to Moloz Bazaar.
Its mix of greenery and historic stonework makes it a pleasant stroll between the castle and the market.
- →Family groups can use it for an informal picnic stop.
- →Five minutes from Meydan.
Hotels nearby
Practical four-star in Meydan with Moloz Bazaar directly behind — best value for central stays.
Classic five-star in the heart of Meydan — the most central full-service hotel in the city.
Five-star hotel on Boztepe hill with some of the best sea and city views in Trabzon.
Places nearby
- Trabzon Castle0.3 km
Byzantine-era walls of the old city, next to Zağnos Park and Varlıbaş Mall.
- Varlıbaş Mall0.4 km
Compact mall next to the castle and Zağnos Park.
- Moloz Bazaar0.7 km
Trabzon’s largest traditional market, opposite the city’s new grand mosque.
- Ayasofya seafront & harbour1.5 km
Seafront promenade below Hagia Sophia, departure point for Black Sea boat trips.
- Panagia Theoskepastos Monastery1.5 km
13th-century monastery built into the rock, with frescoes of Christ and the saints.
- Hagia Sophia of Trabzon1.7 km
13th-century Byzantine church, now a mosque, with rare frescoes — smaller sister of Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia.