Rize Tea Gardens

A Terraced Hillside Of Turkiye'S Famous Tea Plantations With A Tea House And Views Of The Black Sea, A Tea Tasting Garden And A Short Walk Through The Bushes. A Scenic Look At Turkiye'S National Drink, In A Green And Rainy Part Of The Coast · Rize, Rize

Rize Tea Gardens climb the steep green hills above the Black Sea town of Rize in north-east Turkiye, in the wettest corner of the country, where the national drink is grown on terraces cut into the slopes. Neat rows of dark green bushes cover the hillsides, tea-houses perch on the ridges with views of the sea, and narrow paths lead through the bushes so that visitors can see how the crop is grown, picked and carried down. Tea growing here took off in the early republic period, and the plant has shaped the landscape, the economy and daily life ever since (confirm the dates). A botanical area and a tea garden above the town offer short walks, tasting and a panorama of the coast. The climate is mild and very damp, with mist, showers and low cloud common in every month, so a visit feels green, soft and a little wild. Most travellers spend two to three hours here, and many use Rize as a base for the Camlihemsin valleys and Ayder.

Rize Tea Gardens and the Rize Botanical Garden, a hillside tea garden terrace above the Black Sea town of Rize in north-east Turkiye; coordinates approximate, Rize, Rize, Turkiye

The hillside tea-houses and gardens near the town normally open daily from about 08:00 to dusk, with longer evening hours in summer and several closed in winter - confirm, since hours follow each business. Picking takes place mainly from about May to October, when the bushes are cut by hand from early day to early afternoon, and workers may not welcome visitors in the rows (confirm). The town tea-houses keep ordinary hours, roughly 07:00 to 22:00. Fog, heavy rain and landslides on the upper roads can close parts of the route for a day.

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