Sumela Monastery in Trabzon's Maçka District was built on a steep cliff on the slopes of Karadağ in the Altindere Valley. The monastery, which seems to be clinging to the mountain, is breathtaking with the beauty of the nature it leans against. Her full name is Panagia Sumela (Mary of Sumela) or Theotokos Sumela, but she is also known as "Mother Mary". This Greek Orthodox monastery and church complex, 1150 meters above the sea level and 300 meters above the valley, is on the UNESCO "World Cultural Heritage Tentative List." The most important monastery of the region, Sumela, was a school that trained monks. It was very sacred because it preserved an icon believed to have performed miracles. Its name comes from Greek. It is thought to be derived from "melas" meaning "black", because the old name of Montenegro is Mela. "Stou Mela" means "in Mela". Sumela, famous for its healing springs, is the most important pilgrimage place of the Black Sea Greeks. welcomes visitors