Things to Do in Artvin: Places and Attractions

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Ardanuç Castle is a castle from the Middle Ages, remaining from the Georgians, in the historical Klarceti region, today in the Ardanuç town of Artvin province. In Turkish sources, it is also referred to as Gevhernik Castle. The name Gevhernik must be coming from the Persian "Gevher-i Nik."

Khandzta was a medieval Georgian monastery founded by Gregory of Khandzta in 782 AD. It has been identified as probably being the ruined monastery known as Porta, in Pırnallı village, Artvin province, Turkey.

Opiza was a medieval Georgian monastery and cathedral church located in historical Klarjeti region, now in Artvin Province, Turkey. It is one of the oldest Georgian churches in the Tao-Klarjeti region. Opiza was reconstructed after an Arab invasion in the 8th century.

Ahiza Castle is a castle built in the Middle Ages in the historical Klarceti region, which remains within the borders of Turkey today, in the Ardanuç district of Artvin province. It is mentioned as Harbe Castle in Evliya Çelebi's travelogue. Today, this castle is also called Ferhatlı Castle due to the name of Ferhatlı village.

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Artvin Castle, also known as Livane Castle, is the castle in the city of Artvin, which is the administrative center of Artvin province. The high walls of the castle wind around the rock on which it stands. Its multi-story tower has survived to the present day in a remarkably good condition. Among the other structures in the castle, the four-cornered building on the east side of the castle draws attention. This structure is estimated to be a church. A part of the cistern in the castle and fragments of jars known as kvevri have survived to the present day. The restored Artvin Castle is referred to by the public as “Livane Castle”.

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Ishkani Ishkhani Monastery was built in the 7th century during the early Christian period in Tao-Klarjeti. The monastery was founded around 639 AD by King Adarnase III of Iberia. It was further expanded and rebuilt in the 10th century by Bagrat III, the first king of united Georgia.

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Hatila Valley National Park is a national park in Artvin Province in northeastern Turkey. It consists of a steep-sided river valley at the eastern end of the Kaçkar Mountains. The area is close to the Black Sea and has a Mediterranean climate with warm summers, cool winters and plentiful rainfall throughout the year.

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