Tastes identified with Kocaeli, its natural beauties, historical buildings and places to visit.
TCG Gayret Museum Ship
İzmit
The warship, which was built by the USA as USA Everson in 1946, was taken to the Turkish Naval Command in 1973. After taking the name of TCG Gayret, it was taken out of service in 1995 after a peri...
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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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Beşkayalar Nature Park
Başiskele
Beşkayalar Nature Park, located in the Başiskele district, is shaped around a valley. Highlands accompanied by a rich variety of vegetation, trekking routes, caves, and tented camping areas await i...
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Canyoning
Başiskele
Bringing green and blue together, Serindere Canyon offers an unforgettable canyoning experience with waterfalls and streams. The canyon, which is 8 kilometers in length, offers a canyoning experien...
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Water Skiing
İzmit
Water skiing, which is an activity that people of all ages can do on the water by working the whole body, comes to the fore with Turkey's first water ski facility built on a natural pond in Kocaeli...
Learn MoreSerindere 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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Kuzuyayla Nature Park
Kartepe
Kuzuyayla Nature Park, located in a location with a view of Sapanca Lake within the borders of the Kartepe district, is suitable for daily use. In the park, where beech and rhododendron are common,...
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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...
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.
