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Things to do in Artvin
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Sightlore has 12 places to explore in Artvin, and 12 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Ardanuç Castle
Ardanuç Castle (Gevhernik), on a sheer rock above Ardanuç, was a medieval Georgian stronghold of the Klarjeti region.
Artvin Castle
Artvin Castle (Livane Castle) rises on a rock in the city; its high walls and multi-storey tower are well preserved.
Çifte Bridge
Çifte Bridge is the name for two small adjacent historic bridges in Artvin Province, northeastern Turkey. The bridges are in Arhavi ilçe (district) at They span two small rivers, the Kamilat and Soğucak, just above their confluence.
Places of worship
Yeni Rabat Church
Yeni Rabat (Akhaldaba) Church near Ardanuç is a medieval Georgian church in the historic Klarjeti region, in a remote mountain setting.
Ishkhani
Ishkani Ishkhani Monastery was built in the 7th century during the early Christian period in Tao-Klarjeti. The monastery was founded around 639 AD by King Adarnase III of Iberia (Kartli).
Opiza
Opiza was a medieval Georgian monastery and cathedral church located in historical Klarjeti region, now in Artvin Province, Turkey. It is one of the oldest Georgian churches in the Tao-Klarjeti region.
Otkhta Eklesia
Otkhta is a 10th-century Georgian monastery which was built in 961–965 by Davit Kurapalat and renewed in 978–1001. Georgian monastery and cathedral church located in Dörtkilise, the town of Yusufeli, Artvin Province, Turkey.
Parkhali
Parkhali Monastery in Altıparmak village, Yusufeli, is a Georgian Orthodox monastery of the 9th–10th centuries; its large main church was later used as a mosque.
Tbeti Monastery
The Monastery of the Virgin Mary of Tbeti is a ruined medieval Georgian Orthodox monastery. It was built in the historical territory of Georgia, and is now found in Turkey.
Nature
Hatila Valley National Park
Hatila Valley National Park is a national park in Artvin Province in northeastern Turkey. It consists of a steep-sided river valley at the eastern end of the Kaçkar Mountains.
Karagöl-Sahara National Park
Karagöl-Sahara National Park, established on August 31, 1994, is a national park in the Şavşat district of Artvin Province, Turkey. It is located in the Black Sea Region and formed by two separate areas, namely Karagöl and Sahara plateau.
Mençuna Waterfall
Mençuna Waterfall in the forests of Arhavi falls in several steps and is reached on a short forest walk.
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