Ardanuc

Ardanuç is a town and district of Artvin Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey located 32 km east of Artvin..Ardanuç is a mountainous district, rising from 250 m in the Şavşat River basin (Şavşat district) up to the highest point, 3050 m Mount Çadır. Other high mountains are Kürdevan,Yalnızçam and Mount Horasan.Then in the 7th century BC the Gevhernik Castle was built in this period and was besieged by the Muslim Ummayads in 744 AD.The most famous sight of Ardanuç is the İskender Pasha Mosque and Tombs (İskender Paşa Camii ve Türbeleri).