Things to Do in Rize: Places and Attractions

Nature & Adventure

Nature & Adventure

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City Guides

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Beach & Vacation

Nature & Adventure

Beach & Vacation

Beach & Vacation

Kız Kulesi is a medieval castle located on small islet, 1 km west of the center of Pazar, Rize Province, Turkey. According to A. Bryer it was built between 13th to 14th centuries, during the time of the Trebizond Empire.

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City Guides

Kaçkar Mountains National Park is a national park, a large part of which is in Çamlıhemşin district of Rize, and a part extends to Erzurum and Artvin provinces. The 550-hectare national park was established on the Kaçkar Mountains, located between Fırtına Stream and Hemşin Stream.

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Rize Castle is a partly-ruined medieval castle located in Rize, northeastern Turkey. Rize Castle is situated on a hill southwest of the city center, and offers a panoramic view of the city. The castle consists of a citadel and the lower castle.

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Zilkale is a medieval castle located in the Fırtına Valley within the Pontic Mountains, and is one of the most important historical structures in the Çamlıhemşin district of Rize Province, within the Black Sea Region of Turkey. The castle is built at an altitude of 1,130 m, and sits at the edge of a cliff overlooking the Fırtına River approximately 380 m below, running at an elevation of 750 m southeast of it. In the 1st-4th centuries AD it was the capital of the Laz principality of Macron-Henochi.

Şebekdüzü Bridge is an arch bridge located in Çamlıhemşin district of Rize. The bridge, formerly used for transportation to Kale-i Bala, is located 39 kilometers from Çamlıhemşin, at the Verçenik Orta Yayla-Kale village road junction. The bridge, which is not used today because a new bridge was built nearby, was built with an arched and rectangular plan.

Apivanak Bridge is an arch bridge located in Çamlıhemşin district of Rize. The bridge, which is 2 meters above the ground, was built on Palovit Stream, a branch of Fırtına Stream. It is 5 meters wide.

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Nature & Adventure

Koca Köprü is a four-arched stone bridge in the Pazar district of Rize province. It is also known as Dört Gözlü Köprü (Four-Eyed Bridge), depending on the number of arches or eyes.

Ciha Castle is a castle located in the Pazar district of Rize province. It is estimated that the castle was used for communication and observation purposes and was built by the Genoese in the 14th century. It is 7 kilometers away from Pazar district. It is located to the east of Hemşin Stream. It has a circular plan. There is an entrance gate supported by two towers in the northeast of the castle. There is another circular planned tower in the middle of the castle.