Untitled - Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi

flöminede ç›t›rdayan odunlar›n sesiyle yeme¤inizi yiyebilirsiniz.
Kartepe is located within the borders of Kocaeli, 16 kilometers far from
Maflukiye and it is a winter tourism and natural trekking site covering 347
hectares (exactly 3,5 million meter square).
Its peak is one thousand 1602 meters high from the sea level and it is in
only 115 kilometers’ distance to Istanbul. According to meteorological
data, the northwester flows from north-west direction in winter and passes
through the Black Sea and brings high amount of rainfall to the region as
well high level of snowfall in Kartepe as it is the first stop in Marmara
region making this region an attractive
Kartepe is located within the borders of Kocaeli, 16 kilometers far from
the center of Maflukiye and it is a winter tourism and natural trekking site
covering 347 hectares (exactly 3,5 million meter square). Its peak is one
thousand 1602 meters high from the sea level and it is in only 115 kilometers’
distance to Istanbul. According to meteorological data, the northwester
flows from north-west direction in winter and passes through the Black
Sea and brings high amount of rainfall to the region as well high level of
snowfall in Kartepe as it is the first stop in Marmara region making this
region an attractive center in terms of winter tourism. Snowfall starts in
the middle of November and reaches an average thickness of 1,5 to 3
meters continuing till the end of April. Being located in the center of most
industrialized zones of the country such as Kocaeli, Bursa and Sakarya
as well as being in close proximity to ‹stanbul, Kartepe becomes even
more attractive as sports like skiing can be performed in winter while
other sports like golf, horse riding and trekking can be performed in
summer. , the area becomes more attractive. In plateaus and appropriate
natural areas in Kartepe, especially scouts and other association and
companies organize summer camps. Furthermore, 4 football fields located
within the hotel area provide various football clubs the opportunity of
preparing for the league within an environment of fresh air. Being the
highest point of Samanl› Mountains, Kartepe is an important value as it
also meets the water needs of Kocaeli. If you want to get lost within endless
whiteness, go over clouds and live a snow-white dream for real, you are
invited to Kartepe…
The ski center in Kartepe has 12 tracks and 25 kilometers of track area
has been leased for 49 years and managed by a private company. The
hotel at the center has been designed according to the comfort and
requirements of guests and has 250 rooms, 1 suite and 1 connected room
as well as 50 apart-buildings which are all comfortable and fine-looking.
Sports hall, sauna, vapor bath, Turkish bath and closed swimming pool
are only a few of the selective services offered to guests. You should
definitely visit the authentic restaurants that present you irresistible menus
for the sake of your taste.
The trip that you will take following the 17 kilometers of forest path
accompanied with a thousand and one tones of green starting from
Maflukiye will lead you to this land of dreams. Seeing the warning tables
on this twisted path that a deer might come out of the forest is another
sign of this dreamland. Passing the asphalt road surrounded with barriers,
lightened and widened, now is the time for being lost in that amazing
beauty of the nature. Kartepe opens the ski season at the end of December
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