Tastes identified with Kocaeli, its natural beauties, historical buildings and places to visit.
Selim Sirri Pasha Mansion
İzmit
The mansion belongs to Selim Sırrı Pasha, who was appointed as the governor of Izmit in 1888 and was the first General Road Affairs Traveling Inspector of the Ottoman Empire, and its plan was drawn...
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Blue Flag Beaches
Kandıra
Blue Flag Beaches is a standard that certain beaches are entitled to receive within the framework of certain criteria such as bathing water quality, environmental management, and life safety by the...
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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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Değirmendere Mansion Houses
Gölcük
The historical Mansion Houses, which have a history of about a hundred years, have been taken under protection by the Gölcük Municipality. The restored houses have started to be used as Ceramic Mus...
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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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Osman Hamdi Bey House and Museum
Gebze
The mansion was built in 1884 in the Eskihisar Village of the Gebze district, by the museum and painter Osman Hamdi Bey, with its painting house, boathouse, and outbuildings. The plans of the build...
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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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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...
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.
