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Rize is one of the smallest provinces of
Turkey but also one of the most important since it is the tea-industry
center with processing and packing factories. The city is built in an
area where the bright green tea bushes cover entire mountainsides. From
Ziraat Park in the city you will have a panoramic view of the area and
be able to capture that unique beauty. You may have the opportunity, to
have the best blend of tea, at the Summer Tea Festival, and taste the
very famous, rarely found Anzer honey which comes from the mountains
around. Do not forget to purchase high quality, lightweight summer
clothes, known by the name of the city -Rize Bezi. In the city the 16th
century Islam Pasha Mosque and the remains of a Genoese castle are also
to be seen.
In the south of Rize there is an excellent
camping spot, at a lovely alpine lake, surrounded by mountains and
meadows. This is Uzungol. The beautiful little town of Camlihemsin is a
perfect starting point for a trekking tour in the Kackar Mountains.
There, you will pass by (Firtina Vadisi) the Storm Valley with its
beautiful castle, Zirkale and bridges of Byzantine origin.
Ayder comes next, which has many hot
springs and it provides good opportunities for a peaceful time
surrounded by nature. Cayeli, Pazar and Ardesen are the other towns
close to Rize with their typical settings of Black Sea Region.
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