Ayder is a resort town in Eastern Karadeniz region of Turkey, up in the lush Kaçkar Mountains, surrounded by waterfalls.
Beautiful mountain scenery and maybe Hemshin people dancing and playing a peculiar sounding bagpipe.
- Walk through the beautiful mountain scenery of the Kaçkar Mountains. Head up Mount Kaçkar or to the three lakes: lots to see and do. It is advisable to hire a guide though.
- Take a dip in the hot spring pool at the local hamam—hot and wonderful after a day's hike.
- Yilmaz Cafeterya, +90 464 657 21 43. A really sweet family-run restaurant with fantastic soups and Turkish fondue. It's a little more than halfway up the hill on the main street in Ayder (on the left side if you are going up the hill). They speak a little bit of English, and they're friendly as can be. 5-8 TL mains.
Yilmaz Cafeterya, +90 464 657 21 43. A really sweet family-run restaurant with fantastic soups and Turkish fondue. It's a little more than halfway up the hill on the main street in Ayder (on the left side if you are going up the hill). They speak a little bit of English, and they're friendly as can be. 5-8 TL mains.
Take the dolmuş to Pazar and from there a bus to Trabzon or Rize.