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Located in the Marmara Region, Kocaeli is located at an important road junction connecting Asia and Europe, surrounded by Sakarya, Bursa, Yalova, the Gulf of Izmit and the Sea of ​​Marmara, and Istanbul and the Black Sea to the north. Kocaeli, the fastest developing and industrializing city in Turkey, is the second largest industrial center after Istanbul. In addition, it has many natural beauties and rich historical artifacts, most of which belong to the Ottoman period.

Kocaeli's history dating back to ancient times, Astakoz, a Greek colony founded by the Megarians in the 8th century BC, one of the cities founded in the region called Bithynia in the early ages, is the first settlement center of Kocaeli. Astakoz, which came under the rule of Byzantium and Anatolian Seljuks, was conquered by the Turkish commander Akça Koca during the Orhan Gazi period. After being occupied by the British and the Greeks in World War I, it was liberated in 1921 and became a province in 1924.

Kocaeli Attractions

Izmit Clock Tower, one of the symbols of Kocaeli with its historical buildings, museums and natural beauties, is located in Kemalpaşa Neighborhood. II. The sea view of the park around the tower, which was built by Abdulhamid on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his accession to the throne, is wonderful.

Kasr-ı Hümayun, right next to the Clock Tower, was built in the Neo-Classical style and European Baroque style during the reign of Murat IV. The most important feature of the building, which resembles a small example of Dolmabahçe Palace, is that it is the only palace built outside of Istanbul. Orhan Mosque, which is the oldest mosque in Kocaeli and located in the Orhan District, was built during the reign of Orhan Gazi in the 13th century and repaired during the reign of Abdülmecit, as its name suggests.

Shepherd Mustafa Pasha Kulliye, which was built in Gebze by Mustafa Pasha, one of the viziers of Yavuz Sultan Selim and Kanuni Sultan Süleyman, was built in the 16th century by Architect Sinan and Architect Acem Ali. As a large building group, it set an example for the kulliyes built after it.

Darica Castle in Darica and Seyrek Castle in Kandıra are ancient port castles that must be seen in Kocaeli. Apart from these, the important places that should be added to your list of places to visit in the city, which has many historical buildings, are Saatçi Ali Efendi Mansion, Mustafa Pasha Bath, Valide Bridge, Konca Tomb, Örcün Bath, Zübıncı Masjid, Kilezdere Bridge and Eskihisar Castle…

Osman Hamdi Bey House and Museum, located in Eskihisar Village of Gebze District, where Osman Hamdi Bey's belongings and photographs are exhibited, is the structure where İsmet İnönü and Atatürk stayed for a while during the 1st World War. Kocaeli Archeology Museum, which was opened to visitors in 1967, consists of two sections, archeology and ethnography. Artifacts from the Paleolithic, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman periods are exhibited in the museum, located on Istasyon Street in Kozluk District. Another museum of Kocaeli is the Floating Museum, also known as the Ship of Diligence. Built by the United States, the ship has been used in many national missions and NATO exercises. Today, it awaits its visitors as a museum in front of the Izmit Train Station, next to the Marina. Gölcük Maritime Museum, which was built around the Monument to the Martyrs of the Sea, was established to reflect the Turkish maritime history.

Kocaeli has fascinating natural beauties besides historical buildings: You can get enough oxygen and camp in Maşukiye Kirazlı Plateau, Kuzu Plateau, Kayaüstü Plateau, Menekşe Plateau and Aytepe. You can stay in and around Sapanca Lake, take a sea bike ride on the lake, do hiking and water sports, visit the nearby Sapanca Houses and the historical Rüstem Paşa Mosque.

Let us remind you that it is a great injustice to squeeze Kocaeli into a few days trip and remind that its natural beauties do not end with counting: Tahtalı Pond, Ballıkayalar and Beşkayalar Nature Parks, Maşukiye Aygır Stream, which starts at the summit of Kartepe and has large and small streams and springs, Kefken Pink Rocks, Kerpe Kartal Kayalar, Kerpe Miço Cennet Bay, Bağırganlı Creek, Samanlı Mountains with olive groves and orchards on the skirts and Kerpe Babadağı, Yuvacık Dam, Kerpe Sarısu, Kandıra Cebeci Beach and Kerpe Miço Cennet and Kefken Kovanağzı Bays, İzmit Bay, Kefken Island…

Kartepe Ski Center, which is one of the important centers of Kocaeli, attracts a lot of attention due to its proximity to Istanbul and is the most preferred ski resort after Uludağ. Darica Zoo, one of the most important zoos in Turkey, has 500 kinds of botanical plants as well as 3000 animals.