AYDER PLATEAU

Ayder Plateau is a plateau in the Çamlıhemşin district of Rize province. Located 19 kilometers southeast of Çamlıhemşin district center, the plateau is known for its clean air as it is located at an altitude of 1,350 meters and is covered with spruce and beech forests. There are pine forests at the foot of the plateau, which leans its back on the Kaçkar Mountains. Ayder Plateau was declared a tourism area in 1987 and a national park in 1994.

RIZE CASTLE

The castle is built on an area of ​​480 m² in the southwest of the city center. It consists of inner and lower castles. It is thought that the inner castle was built during the reign of Justinian I (527-565), and the lower castle was built in the 13th century. It is one of the ideal spots in the city center for viewing the city. The castle, which does not have a neat plan, is built on a natural hill with a height of 150 meters. The entrance gate of the inner castle, which was built of smooth cut stone and rubble stone, is in the east. It has five semicircular towers. Lower Castle; While it was surrounded by ramparts extending from the inner castle to the northeast and northwest directions and reaching to the sea, some of the western walls and some tower remains remain today.

ANZER PLATEAU

It is at an altitude of 2105 m in İkizdere district. Transportation to the plateau, which is 85 km away from Rize city center, is provided from İkizdere district. Anzer, also known as Ballıköy, is connected to the Çoruh river and the city of Bayburt on the one hand, and Trabzon Uzungöl Tourism Center on the other. It is on the way to become one of the important tourism centers of the future, with its location surrounded by the highlands of Meles, Petran, Kabahor and Garzavan, as well as the cultural effects of being in a transition zone.

MAIDEN'S CASTLE

Pazar is built on a small peninsula to the west of the town centre. The castle, which is located on a rocky ground, has been cut off from the land. The neat stonework on its walls is striking. Although the exact date of construction is unknown, it is thought to have been used in the 13th or 14th centuries. Today it stands with a single watchtower.