Why visit Artvin
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 18 places to eat and 14 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Atatürk Monument.
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About Artvin
Artvin is a city in northeastern Turkey about 30 kilometres (19 miles) inland from the Black Sea. It is the seat of Artvin Province and Artvin District. Its population is 25,841 (2021).
From the Wikipedia article Artvin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Artvin on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks4
Atatürk Monument
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
Monument in Artvin, Turkey
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes18
6 more on the map.
Where to stay14
2 more on the map.
History
Artifacts dating back to the Bronze Age and even earlier have been found. The area was part of the kingdom of Colchis and part of the Greater Armenia but was always vulnerable to invasions, first the Scythians from across the Caucasus, then the Muslim armies led by Habib, son of Caliph Uthman who controlled the area from 853 AD to 1023 when it was conquered by the Byzantines from the Sac Emirate linked to the Abbasids.
The Principalities of Tao-Klarjeti arose out of the turmoils of the Muslim conquests in the Caucasus in the 7th and 8th centuries, succeeding the early medieval Kingdom of Iberia and latter leading unification of Georgian Kingdom. For a long time the region became a cultural safe-house and one of the most important religious centers of Georgia.
The Seljuk Turks of Alp Arslan conquered the area in 1064 AD; but soon, it was briefly recaptured by the Georgians with the help of the Byzantines. But in 1081 Turkish forces led by Saltukoğlu Beylik managed to take it back with the aid of Malik-Shah I. With the collapse of the Seljuks, the Artvin area came under the control of the Ildeniz tribe of the Anatolian Turkish beyliks.
From the History section of Artvin on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare15
Map of Artvin
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Getting there and nearby towns
Rize-Artvin Airport (RZV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 81 km away.
- Seyitler 2 km northeast, about 2 min by car
- Ardanuç 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Borçka 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Murgul 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Demirciler 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Düzköy 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
- Hopa 41 km northwest, about 41 min by car
- Kemalpaşa 42 km northwest, about 42 min by car
- Şavşat 45 km east, about 45 min by car
- Arhavi 47 km northwest, about 47 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- 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
- AÇÜ Şehir Yerleşkesi, Cagriaksu25, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Atatürk Monument in Artvin as seen from a distance, BSRF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Artvin 3 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Artvin 1 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Artvin 9 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Artvin 6 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Artvin 2 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Artvin 8 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Artvin 11 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Merkez cami artvin 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Artvin 5 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Artvin 10 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Artvin 7 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Artvin 4 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Artvin Hatila Vadisi manzarası- Ağustos 2018, Seymark, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Artvin, Turkey. View from the city center down to the valley, Babbsack, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Artvin, Turkey. Artvin Castle, Babbsack, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kafkasör yaylası, Artvin Turkey - panoramio, bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Artvin karagöl - panoramio, bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Artvin Atapark 4164, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Artvin, Tülay Beyaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kafkasörden artvin - panoramio, bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Artvin - panoramio, Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Artvin - panoramio (1), Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Artvin - panoramio (2), Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Artvin - panoramio (3), Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Castanea sativa foliage Artvin, Sten Porse, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kafkasörde ev - panoramio, bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Trabzon - panoramio, bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Up And Down Way, Recep Cirik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Livane - panoramio, hursitakinci, CC BY-SA 3.0
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