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Municipality in Turkey
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Gümüşhane is a town in the mountains of the Eastern Karadeniz region of Turkey, at an elevation of 1153 m, and about midway between Trabzon on the Black Sea coast and Erzincan inland. In 2022 it had a population of 39,000; the main reason to visit is to trek in the mountains.
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Most exhibits are from the Byzantine, Ottoman and early Republic periods.
Late Byzantine fortress.
Large show cave.
Clean and comfy place north edge of town.
Renovated in 2024/25 so it feels fresh and modern.
Tiny rooms, central in town so parking can be a problem.
Old and simple but clean.
Gümüşhane stands on a highway through the mountains, but E97 now bypasses it through tunnels.
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Trabzon · Regional · TZX
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