77 · City guide
Yalova
Green city of thermal waters
Yalova is a small but green province on the southern shore of the Gulf of İzmit, where the forested slopes of the Samanlı Mountains meet the sea. The hot waters of Termal have been used since Roman and Byzantine times; in the early years of the Republic, with Atatürk's interest, it became a modern spa center. The Atatürk Mansion and the Yürüyen Köşk (Walking Mansion), moved to protect a plane tree, are mementos of this period. Delmece Yaylası, the Erikli and Sudüşen waterfalls and the area around Gökçe Dam offer hiking routes. The beaches of Çınarcık, Esenköy and Armutlu come alive in summer, while Hersek Lagoon is a favorite of birdwatchers. The city is also known for ornamental plants and nurseries.
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Hot spring
Armutlu Hot Springs
Armutlu, Yalova
Hot springs in a wooded valley at the western tip of the Armutlu Peninsula.
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Atatürk Pavilion (Termal)
Termal, Yalova
A pavilion museum next to the Termal hot springs, built for Atatürk in 1929 and used by him for rest.
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Bozburun Lighthouse
Armutlu, Yalova
A lighthouse at Bozburun, at the western tip of the Armutlu Peninsula, marking the entrance to the Gulf of Gemlik.
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Çınarcık Beach
Çınarcık, Yalova
The long shoreline and beaches of Çınarcık, a summer resort town known for its proximity to Istanbul.
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Delmece Yaylası
Çınarcık, Yalova
A yayla on the Samanlı Mountains protected as a nature park, with forest-ringed meadows and a lake.
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Erikli Waterfall
Çınarcık, Yalova
A stepped waterfall in the forest and walking route on the Delmece Yaylası road via Teşvikiye.
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Esenköy
Çınarcık, Yalova
A quiet seaside town on the north coast of the Armutlu Peninsula, known for its fishing shelter and coastal road.
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Gökçe Dam Lake
Termal, Yalova
A dam lake among the wooded hills of Termal that supplies Yalova's drinking water and is veiled in mist at sunrise.
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Harmankaya Nature Park
Termal, Yalova
A small nature park covered with beech trees on the forest road between Üvezpınar and Sudüşen Waterfall.
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Hersek Lagoon
Altınova, Yalova
A lagoon on the delta on the southern shore of the Gulf of İzmit, an important wetland for flamingos and migratory birds.
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Tomb (türbe)
Hersekzade Ahmed Paşa Mosque and Tomb
Altınova, Yalova
The mosque commissioned in Hersek village by Hersekzade Ahmed Paşa, five times grand vizier, and his tomb beside it.
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Karaca Arboretum
Merkez, Yalova
Türkiye's first private arboretum, founded by Hayrettin Karaca, home to thousands of tree and plant species.
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Yalova Earthquake Monument
Merkez, Yalova
A monument on the waterfront commemorating those who lost their lives in the Marmara earthquake of August 17, 1999.
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Museum
Yalova City Museum
Merkez, Yalova
A city museum telling Yalova's history from antiquity to the Republic, and its memory of migration and earthquake.
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Yalova Termal Hot Springs
Termal, Yalova
One of Türkiye's longest-established spas, in use since the Roman period, with high-temperature water rising in a wooded valley.
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Yürüyen Köşk (Walking Pavilion)
Merkez, Yalova
A pavilion moved a few meters on rails at Atatürk's wish to save a branch of a plane tree.
Practical information
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- The Termal and Atatürk mansions are subject to different admission fees set by National Palaces and local operators
- Climate
- Mild Marmara climate; cool summers, rainy winters
- Best season
- April–June and September–October; July–August for the sea; the hot springs year-round
- Getting there
- Ferries and sea buses between İstanbul (Yenikapı, Pendik) and Yalova; by road via the Osmangazi Bridge