Pictures: amazing Turkish city on the Black Sea!

Arabiaweather.com - The city of Rize is located in the Turkish province of Rize, in the north-east of the country, perched on a mountain slope overlooking the Black Sea coast.

Rize is 79.8 km east of Trabzon, and its area is 3,792 square km, and it is inhabited by about 365,938 people.

The city is famous for tea cultivation, as it contains vast areas of dense plantations, which are so numerous that it is difficult to see the surface of the earth.

Its climate is classified between humid subtropical and oceanic, and it enjoys mild to relatively hot summers, and cold winters, as the average maximum temperature in August reaches 26.7 degrees Celsius, while it reaches 10.4 degrees Celsius in January.

As for rain, it receives huge amounts of it, as the annual rate is 2233.8 mm annually, distributed throughout the months of the year. It is also exposed to snowfall in winter from time to time.

The beauty of nature in the city of Risa is almost indescribable, with its valleys, streams, fresh water springs, and picturesque green scenery that extends as far as the eye can see, as well as its frozen lakes, castles, and bridges. It also has services and hotels.

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