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Discover Rize, where tea gardens, misty valleys, rushing rivers and the Kaçkar Mountains surround highlights such as Zilkale, Çamlıhemşin and the traditional highland communities of the eastern Black Sea.
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Submit a Radar report →A historic castle southwest of Rize city centre. Check current access and visitor arrangements before travelling, and respect closed or restricted areas.
📍 Rize Kalesi, şehir merkezinin güneybatısı, Merkez/Rize
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Submit a Radar report →A museum housed in the traditional building known as the Yellow House. Its collection includes archaeological and ethnographic objects and coins. Check current visiting arrangements and any renovation restrictions before travelling.
📍 Piriçelebi Mahallesi, Rize Müzesi, Merkez/Rize
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Submit a Radar report →A single-arched stone bridge over the Fırtına stream, dated to 1696 in the cultural inventory. It forms part of Şenyuva village's historic transport heritage. Take care on slippery surfaces on the bridge and beside the stream.
📍 Şenyuva Köyü, Çamlıhemşin–Çat yolu, Çamlıhemşin/Rize
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Submit a Radar report →The original mosque was commissioned in 1711, while the present building was constructed between 1953 and 1965. Its stone architecture and domed layout form part of the city centre's religious heritage. Observe prayer times when visiting.
📍 Piriçelebi Mahallesi, Şeyh Camii, Merkez/Rize
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Submit a Radar report →According to its entrance inscription, the mosque was built in 1849. It has a stone lower level, a wooden upper level and decorative chestnut woodwork. Floral carvings appear on the wooden mihrab, pulpit and gallery. Respect worship arrangements when visiting.
📍 Şimşirli Köyü, Orta Mahalle, İkizdere/Rize
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Submit a Radar report →A historic castle standing on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Fırtına Valley. Check current access and visitor arrangements before travelling, and respect closed or restricted areas.
📍 Zilkale, Fırtına Vadisi, Çamlıhemşin/Rize
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Rize is an intensely green Black Sea province of tea gardens, stormy rivers, waterfalls, highland settlements and the Kaçkar Mountains.
June to September provides the easiest highland access. Rain and fast weather changes remain possible.
Minibuses serve main valleys, but a car, driver or tour is useful for highlands and remote villages.
Travel conditions and opening arrangements can change. Check current information before your visit.
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