Ziraat Tea Garden
Hillside tea garden and botanical park above Rize, with a café and city views.
The Ziraat Tea Garden is a landscaped botanical park on the slopes above Rize city centre, planted with tea bushes and flowers. Guests can walk among the terraces and drink fresh Rize tea at the café.
It is a short drive from the castle and from the Ramada Plaza Rize, and is the simplest way to show guests a tea plantation without a long highland drive.
- →Ideal for photos in the late afternoon.
- →Good for families and groups; little walking required.
Tours visiting this place
Hotels nearby
Central five-star in Rize, close to the castle and the tea garden, with four restaurants.
Family-friendly five-star on the İyidere seafront, 45 minutes from the airport, with pools and kids’ facilities.
Five-star thermal resort in İkizdere, combining hot-spring pools with mountain and river scenery.
Places nearby
- Rize Castle0.3 km
Hilltop castle with tea gardens and views over the city.
- Tea Bazaar (Çay Çarşısı)0.5 km
The tea bazaar — tea, local products and souvenirs.
- Şimal Mall1.6 km
Rize’s main shopping mall.
- Tea factory visit22.6 km
See how Black Sea tea is processed, with tasting.
- İskitoğlu Waterfall31.5 km
Roadside waterfall and classic photo stop on the way to Ayder.
- Sürmene knife workshops35.6 km
Sürmene is famous for hand-made knives — a classic stop on the road to Uzungöl.