Turkish monastery welcomes over 26,000 tourists in 22 days - Sharjah24

Sharjah24 – Reuters: Sumela Monastery, located in Turkey’s northwestern Black Sea province of Trabzon, was visited by more than 26,033 people in 22 days.

Also known as Mother Mary, or Virgin Mary, it is carved out of rocks in a wooded area on the slope of Mt. Karadag in Macka -- 300 meters (984 feet) above the Altindere Valley.The monastery, one of th… [+935 chars]

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