Yusufeli (Armenian: Բերդագրակ, Berdagrak; Georgian: ახალთი, Akhalti) is a town and district of Artvin Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey.
The micro climate allows the cultivation of olives, grapes, and citrus fruits, the driving forces of the economy in addition to tourism.
The area has since been inhabited by Hurri, Urartu, Persians, Armenians, Ancient Romans, Byzantines and Georgians.
In the Turkish era the area has been settled by Seljuks, Saltuks, Ilkhanids, Tamerlan, Akkoyunlu, Safevids and the Ottoman Empire.
The folk music and culture is typical of the Black Sea region featuring the clarinet type zurna, a drum and bagpipes.