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Life in a Turkish Village

Rize

Area: 3.920 km²

Population: 348.776 (1990)

Traffic Code: 53

Districts: Rize (center), Ardesen, Camlihemsin, Cayeli, Derepazari, Findikli, Guneysu, Hemsin, Ikizdere, Iyidere, Kalkandere, Pazar.

Sites of Interest

• Andon and Camlik forest recreation areas
• Ayder, Cimil, Cat, Bashemsin, Ovit and Palovit plateaus
• Ayder hot springs, Andon and Simsirli mineral springs
• Rize, Cayeli and Pazar (Kiz Kulesi) castles
• Kale-i Bala, Islam Pasha, Gulbahar, Cafer Pasha mosques

Cultural Resources and Organizations

• Provincial Cultural Directorate, Telephone: (464) 213 04 26 - 213 04 28, Fax: (464) 213 04 28
• State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate, Ozel Idare Tesisleri Muftu Mahalle, Rize; Telephone: (0 464) 213 06 34, Fax: 213 04 28
• Rize Museum, Rize; Telephone: (464) 214 02 35
• Ethnography Museum, Muftu Mahalle, Kirazlik Sokak, No: 2, Rize; Telephone: (464) 213 04 29

Freedom from Occupation Days

• 2 March: Freedom Day for Rize
• 9 March: Freedom Day for Cayeli
• 12 March: Freedom Day for Ardesen
• 11 March: Freedom Day for Findikli

Festivals

• Last week of June: Rize Tea Festival, Rize
• 3rd week of August: Ikizdere Cagrankaya Tourism Festivities, Ikizdere
• 4th week of August: Anzer Honey Festivities, Anzer

Local Days of Celebration

• 17 September: Arrival of Ataturk at Rize, Rize