Rize Castle
Rize Kalesi
Byzantine castle ruins on a hill in central Rize, where the walls enclose a park with tea gardens and views over the city and the Black Sea.
Rize Castle consists of an inner fortress on the hilltop and an outer wall that extends down to the sea. The inner fortress is believed to have been founded in the Byzantine era and was later repaired under the Ottomans. Today the space inside the walls is a green park with tea gardens. It is an excellent place to look over Rize's city, harbor and the Black Sea. It sits south of the city center, about a 10-minute walk or taxi ride up from downtown. It is a good stop while transferring in Rize, especially with a cup of local black tea.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Rize Tea Plantations & Ziraat Botanic Tea Garden
- Kız Kalesi (Pazar)
- Gito Plateau
- Anzer Plateau
- Zilkale
- Şenyuva Bridge
- Fırtına Valley
- Palovit Waterfall