Summer is warm in Rize. Autumn and winter seasons are rainy. Rize, located in the Eastern Black Sea Region, shows the most characteristic features of the region. It differs from other regions of Anatolia not only with its geographical structure but also with its cultural structure. It is a very special tourism resort with its steep-sided valleys, mountains with reachable peaks, glacial lakes, emerald green plateaus, historical arch bridges and castles, and flowing streams.