TURKEY/BLACK SEA - Province RIZE - Çamlıhemşin - Turkish Folk Song

TURKEY/BLACK SEA - Province RIZE - Çamlıhemşin - Amazing landscapes & Turkish Folk Song

Some information:
Çamlıhemşin is a small town and district of Rize Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey.

With its mountains and valleys in all shades of green Çamlıhemşin has a reputation as one of the most attractive parts of the eastern Black Sea region, particularly with the autumn foliage.

Çamlıhemşin is high in the Fırtına Valley, which leads down to the Black Sea coast, and is an important access point to the Kaçkar mountains. This is a hilly area surrounded by very high mountains that poke up into the clouds, and watered by the Hala River and other streams running down the Black Sea. It rains here all year round, temperatures drop to minus 7 °C in winter and reach 25 °C in summer.

The countryside here is a gorgeous mix of meadows and valleys and in recent years the district has begun to attract tourists, people on trekking holidays in the Kaçkar. There are now small hotels and guest houses throughout the district.

The local cuisine includes muhlama, the fondue-type hot cheese, butter and flour pudding.

About the climate:
Çamlıhemşin has an oceanic climate.

Places of interest:
Çamlıhemşin has a number of places for hiking and escaping into the countryside, including:

-Ayder - the village has mineral baths and plenty of accommodation for visitors.
The Fırtına Valley, which runs through the heart of Çamlıhemşin, and is spanned by the Ottoman-era Fırtına River bridges.
-Kale-i Balâ a castle high on a rock
-Zilkale, a medieval era castle


Video by Yuşa ÇİFTCİ