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Körfez

Körfez is a town in İzmit district, Kocaeli, Turkey of about 90,580 people. Within 50 km by road there are 17 places to visit: 8 mosques & dargahs, 3 forts & heritage and 1 museums. The must-see places are Harikalar Sahili, Battal Gazi Cami and Seka Park.

40.7670° N, 29.7828° EPop. 90,580

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Within 30 km9 places
Within 50 km17
Must-see292
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Harikalar Sahili, park near Körfez
Must-see

Harikalar Sahili

Park · 4 km · Derince

Battal Gazi Cami, mosque or dargah near Körfez
Must-see

Battal Gazi Cami

Mosque or dargah · 10 km

Seka Park, park near Körfez
Must-see

Seka Park

Park · 12 km · Kocaeli

Places near Körfez by type

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One day from Körfez

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:51 pm

124 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Körfez
  2. Battal Gazi Camimosque or dargah · 30 min
  3. Nicomediaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Tahtalı Göletilake · 45 min
  5. Eskihisar Kalesimosque or dargah · 30 min
  6. Tarihi Hereke Kalesiheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Körfez
Today’s loopKörfezStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Körfez?

Harikalar Sahili (park, about 4 km), Battal Gazi Cami (mosque or dargah, about 10 km), Seka Park (park, about 12 km), Nicomedia (heritage site, about 14 km), Orhan Cami (mosque or dargah, about 14 km), Pertev Paşa Mosque (mosque, about 16 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Körfez?

17 places on Spotwander: 8 mosques & dargahs, 3 forts & heritage, 1 museum, 2 parks, 1 lake.

Which is the nearest dargah to Körfez?

Battal Gazi Cami, about 10 km by road; Orhan Cami (14 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Körfez?

Nicomedia, about 14 km by road; Tarihi Hereke Kalesi (18 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Körfez?

Start in Körfez, visit Battal Gazi Cami, then Nicomedia, then Tahtalı Göleti, then Eskihisar Kalesi, then Tarihi Hereke Kalesi, and drive back — about 124 km by road in all.