Discover Fındıklı

Fındıklı offers several concrete points of interest for travelers who take culture into account when choosing a destination. These include year-round workshops and other events at the Kazım Koyuncu Culture and Arts House, historic mosques, and music, dance and language traditions across the district. Architectural styles such as göz dolması are also part of this cultural perspective. The topics therefore range from a single cultural center to architecture and cultural practices across the district.

Cultural center and cultural activities

The Kazım Koyuncu Culture and Arts House hosts language, woodworking, painting and music workshops, among others, throughout the year. The Culture and Arts House also offers film screenings and poetry readings. Its program thus ranges from practical creative activities to film and literature. The building itself combines wood and stone in its architecture. If you would like to plan your stay around a particular workshop, film screening or reading, check the current schedule in advance.

Another place of cultural interest is Meci Emek Evi in 100. Yıl Atatürk Park. It opened in 2021 as a workshop and sales outlet for handmade products by women. Its opening story adds women's craftwork and products to Fındıklı's cultural themes.

Historic mosques and architectural styles

The Meyveli Village Mosque stands in the village of Meyveli in Fındıklı. It is a two-story building constructed entirely of wood in 1871. It is considered a rare example of nail-free timber-block construction. Merkez Camii is in central Fındıklı: it was built in 1765 and restored in 2009. The two mosques offer different historical points of reference: the construction date and later restoration are part of Merkez Camii's history, while the Meyveli Mosque is notable for its wooden construction and building technique.

Many houses in Fındıklı District are also well preserved in the göz dolması architectural style. This offers a different architectural perspective from the single Meyveli Mosque: here the focus is on an architectural style found in many houses, while there it is on one specifically dated building. The architectural picture therefore encompasses both individual historic buildings and a style preserved in many houses across the district.

Music, dance and language across the district

Tulum music and Horon dance are especially widespread in Fındıklı District; Horon is danced to fast, lively rhythms. People of Laz descent make up a significant part of the population there. Laz songs and expressions, as well as everyday use of the language, are widespread. These musical, dance and language traditions add further cultural facets of the district to its architectural themes.

Timetables and travel planning

For travel between Fındıklı and Rize, the municipality maintains a page with dolmuş timetables. Check departure times before you travel, as they vary by time. If a workshop or reading determines your travel dates, also make sure its specific date fits your stay.

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