Welcome to the blog! Here you’ll find my favorite stories and places from around Turkey’s Black Sea coast. If you have any questions about a particular article, please use the contact tab above.
When traveling one of the last things you want to do is pick a bad restaurant. You only have a limited number of opportunities to sample the local flavor, so answering the Where should we eat? question is a high priority. I’ve selected a few of my favorite restaurants that will satisfy your appetite when visiting Rize city center and given each restaurant an award based on what they do best.
Read More“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood…”
So Robert Frost began his famous poem The Road Not Taken. Just above Çamlıhemşin (Cham-luh-hem-sheen) in Rize province the road diverges. The masses turn left to the famous Ayder plateau, a mountain resort town in Kaçkar (Kotch-car) National Park. But the road less traveled— the one veering right—leads to an ancient castle, a cozy cabin, and an off-the-beaten path tour of the Kaçkar highlands.
Read MoreThis two and a half minute video captures the magnificent beauty of the Black Sea region's landscape using time-lapse photography.
Read MoreThere are lots of great reasons to come to Turkey's Black Sea coast region, but chief among them is a love for outdoor adventure. If you're an adventure tourist, welcome to your playground.
Read MoreThe Turks of the Black Sea coast are a hearty people. They love to tell stories and organize communal gatherings. So it's no surprise that music is an essential part of Black Sea culture.
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