Places to See in Yalova
Places to See in Yalova
Yalova, which became a province in 1995 after separating from Istanbul, offers an unforgettable travel experience with its pristine beaches, untouched natural beauty, and healing thermal spring waters, unlike the Aegean and Mediterranean regions. Located at the foot of the Samanlı Mountains, the city attracts thousands of nature lovers who want to hike with its impressive views of the Marmara Sea, Gemlik Gulf, and İznik Lake.
Yalova is famous for its sandy beaches such as Çınarcık Beach, Hersek Beach, Armutlu Beach, and Fındıklı Beach, where you can enjoy the clear blue sea. You can relax in the healing waters of Armutlu and Fıstıklı and relieve all the fatigue of the year.
Sudüşen Waterfall
Sudüşen Waterfall, located 8 km away from the thermal district, leaves nature lovers alone with a different atmosphere. The road to the waterfall is a convenient and natural hiking trail, which is quite popular among domestic and foreign tourists.
It is observed that the falling water has formed a pool over time from a high rock. In the relaxation areas it offers to its visitors, you can walk along the stream in the lush green nature alongside the waterfall.
Yalova Thermal
The thermal springs, one of Turkey's oldest and most organized thermal springs, are 12 km away from the city center. Access to the spa is provided by an asphalt road. At the entrance of the thermal facilities, there is a waterfall called Yedi Havuz (Seven Pools). Due to its proximity to neighboring provinces and activity centers, the spas receive a lot of attention.
The many facilities here are popular not only with day visitors but also with overnight guests. With its world-famous spa architecture, legends, and the quality and healing properties of its water, it will give you a wonderful holiday with its mystical atmosphere.
Kurşunlu Bath
The bath, built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian and repaired by Ottoman Sultan Abdülhamit in 1890, takes its name from the lead-covered roof. There is an Ottoman inscription on marble on the outer facade of the bath.
Yalova İbrahim Müteferrika Paper Museum
One of the interesting places in Yalova is Turkey's first paper museum named after Turkey's first printer İbrahim Müteferrika.
In the early 18th century, İbrahim Müteferrika, who established a printing house in Istanbul in 1727 during the tulip season, established a paper mill in Elmalık village of Yalova in 1745 to meet the paper needs of this printing house and paper production was carried out.
Yalova Paper Museum is a very important place in terms of paper history. The museum tells the history of paper and shows the developments since the beginning of paper production. In addition, the introduction of paper to Turks, paper industry, and paper art are also among the areas covered by the museum.
Yalova City Museum
The City Museum, opened in 2013, contains objects, pictures, and audio and visual materials describing the history, economic and social structure of Yalova. The ground floor of the three-story museum tells the people and events that shape the city. The exhibition and reception hall is located on the top floor of the building. In this hall, pictures of Yalova are exhibited to visitors.
Atatürk Mansion in Termal
The Atatürk Mansion in Termal was built in 1929. The mansion is completely wooden and two stories high. It has three reception rooms and eleven rooms. The mansion, which is preserved with used furniture from that period, is open to visitors as a museum. Many important decisions of the period such as the transition to multi-party life, the establishment of household furniture weeks, Turkish history and language institutes were made here.
Yalova City Forest
Established as a city forest in 2005, it is open to public use and located 29 km from Yalova. The most remarkable feature of the city forest is the Erikli Waterfalls; it consists of lime, chestnut, oak, beech, hornbeam, and pine trees, children's playgrounds, sports areas, seating and resting areas, picnic areas, and observation terraces.
Erikli Double Waterfall
Located within the city forest, it is on the road from Çınarcık district of Teşvikiye to Delmece plateau. Erikli Waterfalls is a wonderful place for camping and hiking enthusiasts with its unique natural beauty.
Delmece Plateau
The most famous plateaus of Yalova are Erikli and Delmece. Delmece Plateau, located 17 km from Teşvikiye town, Çınarcık district, has unique natural beauties. All roads are asphalt and cover a very wide flat area.
There is a natural wonder in the vast area consisting of pine, oak, chestnut, and lime trees, waterfalls, a deep crater lake known as Dipsiz Göl, and a drinking water source. Delmece Plateau, located in Teşvikiye district, is quite interesting because it offers different natural beauties with its natural hiking trail.
Dipsiz Lake
Dipsiz Lake is located about 10 km from Teşvikiye district of Çınarcık, Yalova. It is located on Erikli Plateau. Two lakes located 2.5 km away from the city forest constitute a different route in terms of rich forest flora and fauna.
The Moving Mansion
The famous Yalova Mansion, which Atatürk had to push with sledges because he did not want to cut down the plane tree that damaged the mansion, was built in Yalova in 1929 by the order of Atatürk.
Renamed "Moving Mansion" in 1930 by the order of Atatürk, which was moved 4.8 meters, and served as Atatürk's resting and working place for many years, the mansion was restored in accordance with its original with all its furniture and surroundings. Opened again as a museum in 2006, the mansion now serves as a museum house. After the restoration, the Moving Mansion regained its old splendor and has many visitors today.
Karaca Arboretum Living Tree Museum
Karaca Arboretum Living Tree Museum is a project realized by Hayrettin Karaca, one of the founders of Tema Foundation, inspired by his travels abroad in 2002.
Established on an area of 135 acres, Karaca Arboretum Living Tree Museum is known as Turkey's first private arboretum, where 7000 rare plant species from all over the world are found. Karaca Arboretum Living Tree Museum is located 5 km away from Yalova city center. Karaca Arboretum Living Tree Museum, which can be visited with a guide between 10:00 and 17:00, charges an entrance fee.
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