Artvin is a rugged mountain province in northeastern Turkey, bordered by Georgia to the east and the Black Sea coast to the north. The province shelters a remarkable concentration of medieval Georgian Orthodox churches and monasteries hidden in forested valleys, alongside the Çoruh River — one of the world's fastest-flowing rivers and a world-class whitewater rafting destination. Dense chestnut and pine forests cloak the slopes of the Kaçkar and Karçal mountain ranges, while high plateaus offer cool summer escapes and pastoral landscapes that have changed little in centuries.
Luxury hotels
Five-star and palace properties.
Artvin Koru Hotel
Macahel Taş Ev (Boutique Stone House)
Fine dining
Michelin-starred and chef-driven restaurants.
Private village feast (ev yemeği)
Arranged through Macahel Taş Ev or Camili village cooperative — a private multi-course dinner of organic village food: muhlama, corn bread, foraged mushroom dishes, slow-roasted lamb, chestnut honey dessert, mountain herb tea. Hosted in a traditional stone house.
Riverside trout feast, Barhal Valley
Private table at Barhal Alabalık Çiftliği Restoran beside a mountain stream; whole trout grilled over wood fire, village salad, fresh corn bread, ayran. Best arranged as an exclusive private table with advance booking in summer.