Hotels and resorts • Uzungöl
Uzungöl is a small mountain village around a calm lake, and staying a night or two gives you its best hours: early morning and the evening after the day visitors leave.
Uzungöl hotels (also written “Uzungol”) range from small and mid-sized hotels around the lake to wooden cabins and bungalows on the hillsides and countryside houses in the surrounding villages. The village is small and sits a little over a thousand meters above sea level, so do not expect huge resorts, but warm, mountain-style accommodation where the view is the real star, and where nights are cool even in summer. The village is about two hours by car from Trabzon Airport, along a mountain road that passes green valleys and small villages beside a mountain river, so many people prefer to stay overnight rather than return the same day.
Hotels near the lake are comfortable for older adults and children, because the walkway, restaurants and mosque are steps away, but summer nights there are busier. Cabins on the hillsides give you privacy and a panoramic view, and some have a jacuzzi or fireplace, though some are on very steep uphill roads that need a car. If your family is large, the countryside houses in the neighboring villages are roomier and quieter. The village also has simple lodges that are enough for one night for those who spend the day outdoors and want to wake up early at the lake before the day-trippers arrive.
Places with a good view are limited and fill up first in July and August, so booking early is worthwhile. Some visitors prefer to stay in Trabzon and visit Uzungöl for a day, while others add one or two nights there as part of a Trabzon and Uzungöl itinerary. In winter the village is covered in snow and fewer options are available, so ask about heating and road conditions before booking. Read the Uzungöl travel guide, then send us your dates and the number of people, and we will recommend what suits you and arrange a private car from the airport.
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Steps from the walkway, the restaurants and the mosque, so you do not need a car to go out in the evening, and many have a direct view of the lake. The downside is that activity and noise increase on summer nights and weekends.
Wooden cabins and bungalows with a panoramic view of the lake and mountains, some with a jacuzzi or fireplace. Quiet and private, but some are on very steep uphill roads, so a car is necessary and walking to the lake is tiring with children.
Countryside houses and villas with more space and private gardens, away from the village crowds. You need a car for every trip and services nearby are limited, so plan your shopping ahead.
You stay in the city with its full services and visit Uzungöl on a day trip by private car, about two hours each way. A practical choice for those who do not like changing hotels, but you miss the calm of morning and evening at the lake.
Types of stay
Small and mid-sized hotels near the walkway, with rooms overlooking the lake or the mountain. Best suited to families with young children and older adults.
On the hillsides with panoramic views, some with an indoor jacuzzi or fireplace. A quiet, romantic experience, but the spaces are smaller and the roads to them are uphill.
More space and private gardens in the surrounding villages, suited to large families who want quiet and privacy and have a car to get around.
Clean, simple rooms for one night, enough for those who spend most of their time outdoors and want to wake up early at the lake.
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Combines two of the most popular destinations in Turkey: Istanbul's landmarks and the Bosphorus, then Trabzon, Lake Uzungöl, Ayder and Sümela Monastery, with domestic flights.
Questions & answers
A day trip is enough to see the lake and the walkway, but at least one night gives you the early morning and the quiet evening after the visitors leave, which are the village's best hours. Off-season, or for those who prefer city services, staying in Trabzon with a day trip is a practical choice.
One night is enough for most visitors, and two nights for those who want to relax and visit the nearby plateaus without rushing. Longer suits those staying in a cabin or countryside house and looking for complete quiet.
Yes, some cabins and bungalows on the hillsides have an indoor jacuzzi or a fireplace, and they are in demand for honeymoons. Options are limited and sell out early in summer, so ask us well in advance and make sure the jacuzzi is inside the cabin and not shared.
Yes, if you choose a hotel close to the lake and the walkway, as restaurants and the mosque are steps away. Cabins on the slopes, however, can be tiring for older adults because of the uphill roads and stairs.
Yes, the village welcomes visitors in winter and is covered in snow, but accommodation options are fewer and some side roads are affected by snow. We recommend a car with a driver used to mountain roads, and checking that your accommodation has heating.
Yes, the local restaurants around the lake usually serve halal food, the best known being grilled fish, grills and the countryside breakfast. If you are in a remote cabin, there are small grocery stores in the village for basics.
From the OYA guide
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A balanced 10-day family itinerary in Turkey that combines city, nature and snow or lakes, with ideas for children's activities and practical tips on accommodation and getting around with little ones.
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