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Rize
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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