Between Artvin and Erzurum, a picturesque road follows the course of the fast flowing Çoruh River which is ideal for rafting. There are beautiful landscapes all along the river over which numerous old bridges and wooden footbridges have been thrown. All along the valley, many small ruined castles can be seen. They were built within sight of each other, which enabled better communication between them. Also, lots of Georgian vestiges can be found in the region:
Parhal : here stands a three naved basilica decorated with 10C paintings.

Dört Kilise is another 10C church.

İşhan: located high in the mountains, in a picturesque village that was once an Armenian then a Georgian bishopric, there are a 8-9C cathedral decorated with frescoes and a church dedicated to the Virgin Mary by Prince Gurgen in 1006.

Yusufeli is a picturesque village on the way to the Georgian Unguzek Castle.

Tortum Kalesi is another Georgian fortress.

Tortum Gölü : Tortum Lake and its waterfalls.