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