Trabzon is an important Turkish city, located in the historical Silk Road. The city suffered many religious and cultural influences throughout times. It is often to see many architectural traces of some of the important cultural features of the time, like the ones left by medieval times, the Ottoman era or the Venetian and Genoese merchants. As a result, the city offers many beautiful sites to visit, like: Ahi Evran Mosque, the city walls, the Ayasofya Museum/Church, the Atatürk pavilion, the Gülbahar Hatun, the Uzun Sokak pedestrian street, the Sümela Monastery, the Hagia Sophia, the Trebzon Castle ruins, Boztepe Park, the Trabzon Museum, the Bazaar and the Kostaki Mansion.