Tastes identified with Kocaeli, its natural beauties, historical buildings and places to visit.
Nüzhetiye Waterfall
Gölcük
Nüzhetiye Waterfall, connected to Nüzhetiye Village, one of the forest villages on the Samanlı Mountains, offers a visually aesthetic experience for nature lovers with its 5-kilometer hiking trail....
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İzmit Pişmaniye
İzmit
One of the indispensable flavors of Izmit, Izmit Pişmaniyesi is indispensable for all local festivals and feasts. Izmit Pişmaniye, which is obtained from sugar mixed with roasted flour, is a very d...
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Kaiser II. Wilhelm Mansion
Körfez
The mansion, which was built with the boat building technique in Istanbul Yıldız Palace and moved in pieces and settled in Kocaeli Hereke, was built by the German emperor Kaiser II. It came to life...
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Historical Eregli Houses
Karamürsel
Historical Ereğli Houses, which have been restored by Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, have been the venue for various Yeşilçam films. Houses undergoing restoration work, including Çıpali Konak, ...
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Maşukiye
Kartepe
Located on the Kartepe road, Maşukiye is a popular sightseeing spot for local and foreign tourists, with meals accompanied by the sounds of waterfalls. Trout on the tile, mushrooms in the oven, and...
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Pembe Kayalar (Pink Rocks)
Kandıra
Located in the Kefken region of Kandıra, Pink Rocks deserves to be at the top of Kocaeli travel lists with its interesting geological structure. Although the pink rocks, which have been used as a q...
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Yuvacık Dam
Başiskele
The dam and dam lake built in the valley where two large streams meet in the Başiskele district bring natural beauties together with nature lovers. It is possible to reach Aytepe at the foot of Sam...
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Ayrı Gezegen Glass Terrace
Kartepe
The Glass Terrace in Kartepe offers a unique viewing pleasure with its nature and lake view, and is the first glass terrace of the Marmara Region with a height of approximately 185 meters. You can ...
Learn MoreKOCAELİ is Rebranding
Kocaeli, the hidden paradise of green and blue, offering all the beauties of nature and a happy calm city life together. The current situation analysis, master plan, and visual identity studies of this beautiful city were carried out in a participatory manner, with the participation of all city stakeholders, under the leadership of the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality.
Studies were carried out under the direction of the Sura City Policies and Research Center, which included Kocaeli Governorship, Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Industry, Kocaeli University, Gebze Technical University, East Marmara Development Agency, and City Council.
Recommended Routes
You can explore Kocaeli's most preferred history, nature and culture routes.
