-Zilkale is a medieval castle located in the Fırtına Valley (literally "Storm Valley") within the Pontic Mountains, and is one of the most important historical structures in the Çamlıhemşin district of Rize Province, within the Black Sea Region of Turkiye.
-With so much water racing to the sea, its no surprise that Rize is home to many beautiful waterfalls.
The Palovit stream flows down from the high peaks of the Kaçkar Mountains in the south down to the sea. At 3900 meters, the Kaçkar Mountains, which take their name from the Armenian word Khachkar, a monumental stone carved with a cross, are the highest mountains in the Pontic Alps.