Why visit Ardeşen
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 12 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Maselevat Falls, Kız Kulesi and Athenae (Pontus).
Weather in Ardeşen
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Ardeşen
Ardeşen (Laz and Georgian: არტაშენი/Art'asheni or არდაშენი/Ardasheni; Armenian: Արտաշեն/Artashen) is a town in Rize Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, 48 km (30 mi) along the coast road from the city of Rize. It is the seat of Ardeşen District. Its population is 30,645 (2021).
From the Wikipedia article Ardeşen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Maselevat Falls
Waterfall · 16.2 km
Waterfall in Çamlıhemşin District, Rize Province
Museums and landmarks5
Athenae (Pontus)
Monument and historic site · 7.6 km
Ancient city of Pontus in modern-day Turkey
ATV SAFARİ TOURS
Monument and historic site · 5.0 km
Doğanın içinde unutulmaz atv turu yaptırıyoruz.
4, rize
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes12
timyalokantacılık
Restaurant · Turkish, Local, Pizza, Barbecue, Friture, Kebab, Coffee Shop, Breakfast, Steak House, Ice Cream, Regional · 0.8 km
cumhuriyet cd.
Mo-Su 05:00-22:00
Fırtına, Peruma Rafting Cafe&Restaurant, Ayder yolu
Cafe · 1.8 km
Eski Rize Hopa Yolu, Rize
24/7
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Chef Hypou Artizan Bakery
Fast food · Coffee Shop · 1.0 km
35a, Rize
Mo-Su 08:00-23:00
History
See Rize Province for the history of the area, at one time part of the Colchis and Lazica kingdoms, Roman, Byzantine Empires and Kingdom of Georgia and later the Empire of Trebizond until their defeat in 1461 by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II. Explanations of the origin of the word Ardeşen in Armenian, Georgian and Laz have not yet been conclusive, but the root art̆a- in the name means fire in Persian. We also see this root in the surrounding districts. For example, Art̆anuci (Ardanuç).
From the History section of Ardeşen on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay17
Churches and places of worship8
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare26
Map of Ardeşen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Rize-Artvin Airport (RZV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 km away.
- Nurluca 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Çayeli 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
- Arhavi 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
- Gürgencik 32 km east, about 32 min by car
- Güneysu 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
- Rize 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- Hopa 43 km northeast, about 43 min by car
- Murgul 50 km east, about 50 min by car
- Kalkandere 55 km southwest, about 55 min by car
- Artvin 70 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ardeşen, Lazistan არტაშენი, ლაზეთი, Abkhazian1, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ardeşen Meslek Yüksekokulu Uygulama Oteli - panoramio, Murat Atasoy, CC BY 3.0
- Ardeşen, Rize, Turkey - panoramio, Koliva, CC BY 3.0
- Ardeşen, Rize, Turkey - panoramio (1), Koliva, CC BY 3.0
- Ruins of Georgian church in Ardeşen, Rize, Lazistan, Abkhazian1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DJI 20250725143442 0079 D, Csk5353, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ghulivati (Ciha) Castle, Atina-Pazar, Lazeti-Rize, Abkhazian1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kizkalesi4, محبوب حسین زاده, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS023-E-22044 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-5990 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Sarp Trabzon bus 12 04 30 166000, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sarp Trabzon bus, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rize Pazar semi-olympic indoor swimming pool, Kurmanbek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A Story Created with the Tools of Nature, Denizburada, CC BY-SA 4.0
- STS132-E-8333 - View of Earth, NASA, Public domain
- ISS035-E-31583 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS035-E-31008 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- -river -green -nature -forest -sky -cloud -trabzon -ayder (14344079581), Abdullah Muashi from Jeddah, KSA, CC BY 2.0
- Kizkalesio, محبوب حسین زاده, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kizkalesi, محبوب حسین زاده, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kizkalesi (cropped), محبوب حسین زاده, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DJI 20250803121917 0131 D, Csk5353, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DJI 20250803122740 0148 D, Csk5353, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DJI 20250803122215 0137 D, Csk5353, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DJI 20250803122002 0135 D, Csk5353, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DJI 20250803122444 0141 D, Csk5353, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, healixx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, healixx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, feyzanur_onder, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, healixx, CC BY-SA 4.0
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