Çamlıhemşin

Çamlıhemşin is a small town and district of Rize Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. With its mountains and valleys in all shades of green Çamlıhemşin has a reputation as one of the most attractive parts of the eastern Black Sea region, particularly with the autumn foliage. The town was originally known as Vija or Vije, with local variants Vijealtı, Vijedibi, although it was officially named as Vicealtı until 1953 when its name was changed to Çamlıca by Turkish authorities. Its current name was given in 1957. This is a combination of the terms "Çamlı" which in Turkish means "pine-forested" or "piney" and "Hemşin". Çamlıhemşin is high in the Fırtına Valley, which leads down to the Black Sea coast, and is an important access point...