Rize Province · Turkey
Rize travel guide
Rize is a city in Rize Province, Turkey, home to about 148,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- RZV33 km · Rize–Artvin Airport
- Currency
- TRYTurkish lira
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Language
- Turkish
Where to stay
Hotels in Rize
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Babillon Hotel Spa & Restaurant | 13.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Rize
Rize has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; October is the wettest, with about 219 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Rize: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV), about 33 km from the city centre in a straight line; Trabzon International Airport (TZX, 61 km) and Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS, 111 km) are also within reach.
RZV · Rize–Artvin Airport
TZX · Trabzon International Airport
BUS · Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport
Questions
Rize: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Rize?
Rize has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; October is the wettest, with about 219 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Rize?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV), about 33 km from the city centre in a straight line; Trabzon International Airport (TZX, 61 km) and Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS, 111 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Rize?
Turkish lira (TRY).
Nearby
Destinations near Rize
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.