Places to visit
Things to do in Artvin Merkez
14 destinations, each with a description, how long it takes and where it sits on the map.
In short
toroti’s catalogue holds 14 described destinations within Artvin Merkez, Artvin. The themes that come up most: History, Nature, Faith heritage, Local culture.
Artvin Kalesi
This castle, at the entrance of the city of Artvin on the bank of the Çoruh River, was commissioned in 937 by the Bagrat (Georgian) King Büyük Oşet. The old name of the castle was Livana. On the ruins of this castle, the Ottomans had a new castle built in the 6th century, and it was also repaired in various periods. It is a small castle and keeps the entrance to the city under control.
30 minutes
Deriner Hidro Elektrik Santrali ve Baraj Gölü
Deriner Dam is a dam whose construction began in 1998 in Artvin, on the Çoruh River, for the purpose of generating energy. With its 249-meter body height, it is the highest in Turkey and the 6th in the world.
60 minutes
Merkez Çarşı Cami
From the time the Ottomans captured Artvin and its surroundings in the 16th century, the region began to become Islamized. Although in the early period some churches and monasteries were converted into mosques and used as such, from the 18th century onwards the construction of new mosques according to mosque architectural traditions began. Çarşı (Merkez) Cami was built between 1860-1861 (Hijri 1277/1278) in the center of Artvin by the people of Artvin.
45 minutes
Okumuşlar Köyü Sit Alanı
Okumuşlar Village, formerly known as Boselt, is a village connected to the center of Artvin. There is one castle and one church in the village. There are ruins of an old city called Şarbiyet City. This is a monastery complex found by the local people in a hamlet between Ağıllar and Okumuşlar villages in the center of Artvin. The monastery has a refectory, church ruins, two chapels, and numerous structural remains that cannot be uncovered unless further excavations are carried out.
45 minutes
Salih Bey Cami / Çayağzi Cami
Çayağzı Mosque is located in the Çayağzı (Korzul) Neighborhood of Artvin center. It was commissioned in 1792 (Hijri 1207) by Salih Bey, one of the sanjak beys of Livane (Artvin), and for this reason the mosque is also called Salih Bey Mosque. It was repaired in the 1980s. According to its inscription, the mosque was commissioned in H:1207 (M:1792) by Salih Bey, one of the sanjak beys of Livana. The last congregation area was added later.
45 minutes
Balcioğlu Cami
According to what we learn from the records, the mosque was rebuilt by Hasan Ağa in Hicri:1340 (M:1921) in place of the old mosque that had been demolished. The structure, which is still open for worship, was restored by the Regional Directorate of Foundations in 1994-1995. The mosque, located in Balcıoğlu Mahallesi, is surrounded by a Quran Course no longer in use today at its northeast corner, a şadırvan to the east, and a hazire to the west.
45 minutes
Saribudak Köyü Şehitliği / Melo Şehitliği / Tarihi Sit Alanı
In the Sarıbudak Village (Melo) Martyrs' Cemetery, approximately 60 kilometers from the central district of Artvin, there are the graves of 9 soldiers who were martyred in the struggle after our forward border outpost in Sarıbudak (Melo) was raided by the Russians in March 1915 during the First World War. The martyrs' cemetery, where unknown soldiers whose names are not found on the gravestones lie, in 1997 211.
45 minutes
Artvin Atatürk Heykeli
The 22-meter-high, 60-ton Artvin Atatürk Statue was commissioned by the Sıtkı Kahvecioğlu Foundation. The statue depicts the moment when Atatürk walked on the rocks in Dumlupınar. It has the distinction of being the largest Atatürk statue in the world. In addition, a Turkish flag measuring 216 square meters waves beside the statue on a 60-meter pole.
45 minutes
Mersivan Kayak Merkezi
Located 16 kilometers from Artvin City Center, at an altitude of 1750, the 800-meter-long slope is suitable for skiing for a long time due to facing north. There is a cafeteria, athletes' changing rooms, and a parking lot.
45 minutes
Atabari Kayak Merkezi Ve Mersivan Yaylası
A chairlift and gondola lift have been installed at Atabarı Ski Center, which is 18 kilometers from the city center. There is accommodation at Kafkasör Tourism Center, 10 kilometers away, and food and drink facilities on the plateau.
45 minutes
Kar Kayağı - Atabari Kayak Merkezi
A chairlift has been installed at Atabarı Ski Center, which is 18 km from the city center. There is accommodation available at Kafkasör Tourism Center, which is 10 km away.
45 minutes
Hatila Vadisi Milli Parkı
Both its interesting geological and geomorphological structure and its unique plant community give Hatila Valley the characteristic of being an area rarely encountered in our country. In addition, the combination of these natural elements reveals landscape beauties and offers rich recreational potential. The Hatila Valley National Park area, within the boundaries of the central district, includes Hatila Stream and many of its tributary streams in Hatila Valley.
45 minutes
Artvin Kültür Evi
According to the inscription on the hearth stone, the house was built in the Hijri year 1215 (Gregorian 1799) by Bicanoğlu Yahya Ağa. Mentioned in Ottoman Turkish title deed records as a bâb-ı hâne ma'a bağçe (mansion with garden) in Artvin's Orta Mahallesi, the structure, which is an Ottoman-Turkish masterpiece, was built approximately 16 years after the construction of what is now called Orta Mahalle Cami, located in the same neighborhood.
45 minutes
Artvin Kalesi
It is located within Artvin Çayağzı Mahallesi. It is situated at the point of the Erzurum–Samsun highway that provides access to Artvin city center, on the opposite side of Artvin Köprüsü on the Çoruh Nehri, attached to the main rock at a height of 70 meters above the riverbed. Within the castle, there are remains of a cistern and a chapel. This castle, at the entrance of the city of Artvin on the bank of the Çoruh Nehri, was built in 937 by the Bagrat (Georgian) King Büyük Oşet. The old name of the castle is Livana.
45 minutes