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Rize

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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Kaf Dağı Konak Hotel

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Kaf Dağı Konak Hotel is an accommodation property in the Derepazarı district of Rize. Contact the property directly for current room options, availability, rates and services.

📍 Sandıktaş Köyü, Kaf Dağı Konak Otel, Derepazarı/Rize

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Kale-i Bâlâ Castle

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Castle ruins in Kale village overlooking the Fırtına stream. Check current access and visitor arrangements before travelling, and respect closed or restricted areas.

📍 Kale Köyü, Kale-i Bâlâ, Çamlıhemşin/Rize

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Kantarlı Bridge

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A single-arched stone bridge over the Hemşin stream. Steps stand at both ends of the crossing, while dressed stone forms the arch and upper sections of the parapets. Follow local access rules and take care on slippery stone surfaces.

📍 Kantarlı Köyü, Hemşin Deresi üzeri, Hemşin/Rize

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Kavak Bridge Çamlıhemşin

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A historic stone arch bridge on the Çamlıhemşin–Ayder route, dated in the cultural inventory to the first half of the nineteenth century. It is a separate structure from Mikron Bridge in the same village. Follow local access rules and take care on slippery stone surfaces.

📍 Aşağı Şimşirli Köyü, Kavak Köprüsü, Çamlıhemşin–Ayder yolu, Çamlıhemşin/Rize

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Keleş Hotel

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Keleş Hotel is an accommodation property in the Merkez district of Rize. Contact the property directly for current accommodation options, availability, rates and services.

📍 Palandöken Caddesi No:4, Merkez/Rize

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Rize practical travel guide

Rize is an intensely green Black Sea province of tea gardens, stormy rivers, waterfalls, highland settlements and the Kaçkar Mountains.

Top experiences

  • ✓Explore the Fırtına Valley and Zil Castle.
  • ✓Visit Ayder and surrounding highlands.
  • ✓Walk through tea gardens.
  • ✓Discover Kaçkar mountain routes with suitable guidance.

Best time to visit

June to September provides the easiest highland access. Rain and fast weather changes remain possible.

Getting around

Minibuses serve main valleys, but a car, driver or tour is useful for highlands and remote villages.

Where to stay

  • •Rize center for transport.
  • •Çamlıhemşin for Fırtına Valley.
  • •Highland lodges for nature.

Local food to try

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Practical tips

  • ✓Carry waterproof clothing.
  • ✓Do not underestimate mountain weather.
  • ✓Use established operators for rafting.

Travel conditions and opening arrangements can change. Check current information before your visit.

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