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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Kocaeli Archeology Museum
İzmit
The museum, where artifacts from the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods are exhibited, consists of a combination of structures in the historical station buildings complex built between 1873-1910...
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Scuba Diving
Kandıra
It is possible to scuba dive at many points in Kocaeli, especially in Derince and Kerpe. Although it varies according to weather and sea conditions, scuba diving is possible in all four seasons.
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Yazlık Ilıca Ayazma
Gölcük
Summer Spa, which dates back to the Eastern Roman Empire period, is located in the Ilıca Stream bed in Gölcük district. It is believed that the water that comes out of here is good for psoriasis an...
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Eskihisar Castle
Gebze
Eskihisar Castle, which was built by the Byzantines to control the south of Izmit Bay and the port, is thought to date back to the 12th century. It was restored in 1998. It is possible to come acro...
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Sekapark
İzmit
Located in Izmit, Sekapark is one of Turkey's largest industrial transformation projects. Sekapark, which is among the largest parks in the world, was built by transforming the old Seka Paper Facto...
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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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Babalı Cultural Area
Kandıra
The historical and spiritual value of the cave, which is located on Babalı Beach and has a depth of about 6-7 meters from its mouth, is quite high. It is estimated that Ahbaz and Circassians, who s...
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.
