Surmene, Turkey Tourism

The little town of Sürmene (Hamurgan) is situated some 40km/25mi east of Trabzon. Known in antiquity as Susarmia or Augustopolis, it lies on the River Kora (Manahoz Deresi) and is best known as the place where Xenophon and his Ten Thousand fell sick after eating wild honey, an event which was confirmed by the local people. In the village of S