RİZE

Rize located on the east Black Sea Region does not have a current conclusion of the first settlement in the city, however the scripts on rocks mentions the name of the are in 8th century B.C.  The city is surrounded by Black Sea on north, Trabzon on west, Artvin on east, Erzurum and Bayburt on south.
The city differs with it's culture structures than the other cities in whole country, having historical bridges and castles, valleys with , high hills, plateaus, mountain and the brooks make it a special place for tourism.

The plateau houses having a unique and great architect are usually constructed with wooden or rocks to have adaption with the nature in the area too. Tuzcuoglu Pavilion, Reyhanlilar Pavilion and Sevket Atac House are some of the example of local's unique architectural
style which are worth to give a visit.

The architecture of stone bridges in the city is also quite popular and improved. The topography of the area consisting quite high hills and extremely deep valleys created the necessity of the bridges for transportation in the location. Most of those bridges were constructed during Ottoman Empire Era and the storms caused by the changes of climate made the bridges to get repaired often in the past. Senyuva and Minyon Bridges are some of the highlights of these structures.

Ayder Thermal Tourism Center, Ikizdere Ayder Tourism Center, and Cayeli Kuspa Torusim Center are some of the foundations to protect , serve and preserve the natural structure of the area.

Rize being on the top of plateaus tourism of the whole country provides opportunity for nature and mountain walking tours with guides and grass cut up festival. Specifically  Sal, Ayder, Hazindag , Pokut, Upper and Down Kayron, Anzen (which is famous for it's unique and worldwide famous honey) , Elevit, Ikizdere and Palovit plateaus are some of the paradises of the city with great opportunities for outdoor sports and activities.

The speedy stream waters of Kackar Mountains are quite available for canoe  and rafting sports. Especially Ikizdere River, Iyidere River and Karadere Brook holds international rafting sport shows. Besides those rivers and steam waters there are plenty of brooks in the region. Firtina Brook and Ikizdere Brooks are some of those brooks of the location.

Giving an atmosphere of national park in all aspects is not the only specialty of the are , but the lakes created out of the ice abrading are some other must-see spots of the area. There are 19 of those lakes in the city and some of the biggest lakes are; Ambar lake and Big Sea Lake.

Mountain and nature walking, Cadirli Karavanli / Caravan Accommodation Spot in Kackar Mountains National Park, Horse Riding, Sportive Fishing, Bicycle and Motorcycle riding are some of the  great ways of enjoying the unique beauty of Rize.

Agaran Waterfalls, Bulut Waterfalls, Palovit Waterfalls, and Gelin Tulu Waterfalls are only some of the innumerable corners from paradises of the city.

Places to visit in Rize

Elevit Plateau: Elevit and Trovit Hacivanak Plateau at the junction of the glacial valleys, is based. Elevit Plateau is located in the surrounding hills around which two streams bitiştiği the appearance of her skirt. Elevit Plateau is a plateau formed by the other villages in the highlands than the more crowded than the surrounding highlands is a better option than the care of transportation and accommodation. In the meantime, you need to do to achieve Elevit Plateau Valley Çamlıhemşin çıkılarak Hemsin plateau over the Cat is to follow the path to the left when you arrive.

Anzer Plateau:Anzer Plateau, which is famous world-famous for its honey, thousands of people watching a plant which is a kind of awe, which is uniquely beautiful plateaus of Rize, a tourist. Anzer Plateau continues through the valley. Sparse settlements away from the center of highland, plateau near the center and are common here. Although the winters are very lively and active type of Anzer Plateau quiet and still stay alone with nature. Come spring, which is lively and the nature of the land regains eritmesiyle Anzer ..

Ayder Plateau: Ayder dreaming you can not understand the method described. Ayder gezmeli here to understand, see and yaşamalısınız .. Through the tempestuous waters of the Black Sea, instead of Artvin, Rize Çayeli understand when you see that this place Ayder Storm Creek Valley. When you leave the coastal road and forest path now you know that you are in a wonderful nature. While the road does not fit in the bed listening to the stream çağıltısını encounter a beauty that is impossible to explain the bends. The vicious nature of the Valley's rich flora and fauna, storm peak, the ice-covered lakes will continue until the Kaçkar Mountain.

Pokut Plateau: Each side is covered with large pine forests Pokut, hiking and photography lovers a place to give up. Hundred or even one hundred and fifty years of history in the houses Pokut Plateau has a history. These houses are part of the quarry of stone carving, the wooden structure on the stove and give people confidence. This 2-3 bedroom houses, a kitchen, and consists of Maran called cellar. The original architectural beauty Pokut'un add a lot of these houses.




Rize Tea and Tourism Festival: Seventeen of twenty-three falls between July path of Rize Rize governor general manager of the Mayor and Tea businesses organized jointly recommend that you follow the activities of this festival.Girl stronghold on Sunday, the fortress was built on a small peninsula in the west of the center of town on a rocky bulunmaktadır.13.-14 on the ground. the time of the Pontic Greek state of Trabzon sanılmaktadır.Kale centuries, the Ottoman period have been restored and continue to kllanılmaya.

Houses of Rize: Attempting to keep it alive in the city center houses two or three Rize preserved house of stone and masonry walls, which were made by filling out a tile-covered roofs with slopes on all four sides and two-or three-storey house on the ground floor sahiptir.Genellikle barn, cellar and first floor halls and rooms are Mabeyn . traditionally designed rooms, some with decorated wood.

Rize Ataturk's House Museum (Mehmet Mataraci Pavilion): It is the house where Ataturk was welcomed for 1 night during his visit to city in 1924. The room he stayed and the furnishings he used are preserved as it is and was opened for visit in 1985 for the first time.

Rize Ethnography Museum (Yellow House): It was first established in in late 19th century, and was restored according to it's originality and opened again in 1998. It is exhibiting 1799 ethnographic and archeological  pieces for the visitors.

Castles: Rize Castle, Zil Castle (it is located in Camlihemsin Town and it's one of the most remarkable castles of the city) , Kiz Castle, and Kale-i Bala (Varos Castle).

Zil Castle

Girl Castle

Kale-i Bala

Rize Castle

Historical mosques: Haci Seyh Mosque, Bilen Village Mosque, Meyveli koy Mosque, Gulbahar Hatun Mosque, Orta Mosque and Iskender Cafer Pasa Mosque. Of these mosques only Iskender Cafer Pasa Mosque is a construction built during Ottoman Empire Age and the rest of them are some of the best examples of wooden architecture in the area.

The water mills almost in all of the towns of Rize are mostly having  a background back to 1st century B.C. and Sehitler Fountain established in 1917 are only some of the other highlights of the city.

Thermal springs and resources: Ikizdere Thermal Spring, Andon Spa, Simsirli Thermal Spa and Cayirli Mineral Water Spring.

Meals: Hamsikoli, other name or Pickled anchovy ekmek.Turşu tavalısı roasting.If you ask what do I types of boxwood spoons, chairs, fiddle and models suggest taka.Our online otuzdokuz kilometers south of the city district of honey in healing disease with a large number of Anzere honey then you will find in this village.

Provinces of Rize
Ardesen, Kalkandere, Camlihemsin, Pazar, Cayeli, Iyidere, Derepazari, Ikizdere, Findikli, Hemsin and Guneysu.


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