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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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Babillon Hotel & Spa

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Babillon Hotel & Spa is a hotel in the İyidere district of Rize. Contact the property directly for current room options, availability, rates and services.

📍 Fıçıtaşı Mahallesi, 3. Küme Evleri, Babillon Hotel Blok No:3A, İç Kapı No:11, İyidere/Rize

Bilenköy Mosque in Rize
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Bilenköy Mosque

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A mosque reflecting the region's traditional religious architecture, with a stone lower level and a wooden prayer floor. Its doors, gallery and pulpit feature geometric and floral woodwork. Observe prayer times and local visitor rules.

📍 Bilenköy, tarihî cami, Hemşin/Rize

Botanical (Ziraat) Tea Garden in Rize
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Botanical (Ziraat) Tea Garden

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A botanical park and tea garden overlooking the Black Sea, Rize Castle and the city. Signs identify different trees and plants. Consider the steep approach and check current visiting arrangements.

📍 Botanik Ziraat Çay Bahçesi, kent merkezi üzerindeki tepe, Merkez/Rize

Bozukkale Ruins Rize in Rize
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Bozukkale Ruins Rize

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Castle remains on a hill near the coast. The cultural inventory records the surviving eastern wall within a residential garden. Do not assume a maintained archaeological visitor site is available, and do not enter private land without permission.

📍 Bozukkale Köyü, kale kalıntıları çevresi, Merkez/Rize

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Çağlayan Valley Fındıklı

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A green valley with a stream running through it around Çağlayan village in Fındıklı. Rural settlements and bridges form part of the surrounding landscape. Check current road conditions, stay out of the streambed and respect private property.

📍 Çağlayan Köyü ve dere boyunca vadi güzergâhı, Fındıklı/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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