Zilkale

Rize Province · Turkey

Zilkale, Turkey
Photo: Hamdigumus, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
May to September
Budget
$
Coordinates
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A medieval fortress perched on a forested spur high above the Fırtına Valley, wrapped in mist for much of the year. Its lonely towers guard an old route into the Black Sea highlands.

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