Tastes identified with Kocaeli, its natural beauties, historical buildings and places to visit.
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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Serindere Canyon
Başiskele
The canyon, which is formed by the merger of Müflizderesi and Karpuzçatlatan streams originating from the Samanlı Mountains in Başiskele, is one of the most challenging canyons in Kocaeli. Due to t...
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İzmit History Corridor (Kapanca Street) and Press Museum
İzmit
18 of the houses on Kapanca Street, which are made up of wooden structures bearing the characteristics of 19th-century architecture, have been registered and taken under protection by the decision ...
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Babatepe and Akçakoca Bey Mausoleum
Kandıra
Akçakoca Bey, known as one of Osman Bey's close friends and commanders, is the Ottoman Akıncı Bey, who had many conquests. Known as the "Conqueror of Kocaeli", Akçakoca Bey annexed Kandıra to the O...
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İzmit Wetland
İzmit
The wetland, which is frequented by bird watchers, hosts more than 170 bird species. The fact that the area where flamingos stand out is on the international migration chain is important for the fe...
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Kartepe Ski Center
Kartepe
Kartepe Ski Center, located at an altitude of 1602 m, opens its doors to winter sports lovers in December. With 4 mechanical ski facilities and a 42 km long track area with 14 tracks, the center we...
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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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Rock Climbing
Gebze
Ballıkayalar Nature Park, which is considered to be the place where rock climbing started in Turkey, has been one of the indispensable places for rock climbing enthusiasts since the 1970s. In Ballı...
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.
