# Things to see in Rize (Turkey): 8 places and when to go > Rize is a city in Turkey with around 279,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 8 places in and around it, mainly Mountains (6), Nature (4), Hiking (2). The best known are Rize Atatürk Museum, Rize Castle and Harami Hill. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/rize/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Turkey · 41.0208, 40.5219 - **Population:** About 279,000 - **Places:** 8 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/montana/) (6) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/naturaleza/) (4) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/senderismo/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museos/) (1) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/historia/) (1) - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to March and July to August. - **Nearest airport:** ESB Ankara, 644 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Kirtil Hill, at 2,309 m. ## What to see in Rize The places in and around Rize, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Rize Atatürk Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/rize-ataturk-evi-muzesi/): Museum in Rize District · 1.1 km - [Rize Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/rize-castle/): Castle in Rize, Turkey · 1.2 km - [Harami Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/harami-tepesi/): Hill in Rize, northeastern Turkey · 21 km - [Kirtil Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kirtil-tepesi/): Hill in Rize, northeastern Turkey · 23 km - [Ova Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ova-tepesi/): Hill in Rize, northeastern Turkey · 22 km - [Pilav Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/pilav-tepesi/): Hill in Rize, northeastern Turkey · 27 km - [HUTOĞLU KONAK](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/hutoglu-konak/): Mountains · Hiking · 25 km - [Mavi Patika Bungalove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/mavi-patika-bungalove/): Mountains · Hiking · 37 km ## When to go to Rize The best time to visit Rize is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 22 | | February | Possible | 10 h 25 | | March | Possible | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 06 | | May | Best time | 14 h 18 | | June | Best time | 14 h 56 | | July | Possible | 14 h 40 | | August | Possible | 13 h 39 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 52 | | November | Possible | 9 h 39 | | December | Possible | 9 h 04 | In June there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04. In September, 8 of the 8 places are at their best. When to go to Turkey in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Rize The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB, Ankara), 644 km as the crow flies. How to get around Turkey (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.0208%2C40.5219) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.0208%2C40.5219) ## Other towns nearby - [Trabzon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/trebisonda/): 19 places · 68 km - [Altındere - Maçka/Trabzon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/altindere-macka-trabzon/): 7 places · 81 km - [Çamlıyamaç](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/camliyamac/): 7 places · 97 km - [Gümüşhane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/gumushane/): 7 places · 107 km - [Artvin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/artvin/): 17 places · 110 km - [Erzurum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/erzurum/): 19 places · 139 km And all of Turkey, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Rize? The best known: [Rize Atatürk Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/rize-ataturk-evi-muzesi/), [Rize Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/rize-castle/), [Harami Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/harami-tepesi/), [Kirtil Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kirtil-tepesi/), [Ova Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ova-tepesi/). In all, 8 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Rize? April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04. ### How do you get to Rize? The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 644 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.0208%2C40.5219) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Rize as the destination and these 8 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).