Sera

Sera: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Sera

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Sera — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.78013, 29.48487. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sera

• Eskihisar Kalesi · dargah · Gebze · ~6 km · Must-see
• Çoban Mustafa Paşa Camii · dargah · Gebze · ~6 km · Must-see
• Faruk Yalçın Zoo and Botanical Park · sanctuary · Darıca · ~12 km · Must-see
• Tarihi Hereke Kalesi · fort · Körfez · ~13 km · Must-see
• Aydos Hill · viewpoint · Çayırova · ~32 km · Must-see
• Harikalar Sahili · park · Derince · ~34 km · Must-see
• Karaca Arboretum · sanctuary · Yalova Merkez · ~34 km · Must-see
• Maarifi Sultan Camii · dargah · Kartal · ~34 km · Must-see
• Kartal Surp Nişan Armenian Orthodox Church · church · Kartal · ~35 km · Must-see
• Ömerli Reservoir · lake · Pendik · ~36 km · Must-see
• Sedef Island · river spot · Prince Islands · ~37 km · Must-see
• Gökçe Barajı · lake · Termal · ~39 km · Must-see
• Museum of the Princes' Islands · museum · Prince Islands · ~39 km · Must-see
• Büyükada Island · beach · Prince Islands · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hagios Giorgios Church · church · Prince Islands · ~40 km · Must-see
• Yalova Atatürk Köşkü · museum · Termal · ~41 km · Must-see
• Battal Gazi Cami · dargah · İzmit · ~42 km · Must-see
• Seka Park · park · Kocaeli · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sera

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Sera

• Faruk Yalçın Zoo and Botanical Park · sanctuary · Darıca · ~12 km · Must-see
• Karaca Arboretum · sanctuary · Yalova Merkez · ~34 km · Must-see
• Polonezköy Tabiat Parkı · sanctuary · Beykoz · ~54 km · Must-see
• Site of Gezi Park protests · sanctuary · Beyoğlu · ~63 km · Must-see
• Falih Rıfkı Atay Tabiat Parkı · sanctuary · Sarıyer · ~79 km · Must-see
• Uludağ National Park · sanctuary · Yıldırım · ~99 km · Must-see
• Harmankaya Canyon Nature Park · sanctuary · İnhisar · ~134 km · Must-see
• Ballıkayalar Nature Park · sanctuary · Dilovası · ~11 km
• Çayırova Akvaryum · sanctuary · Çayırova · ~13 km
• Rahmi Seymen Cami Bahçesi · sanctuary · Derince · ~38 km

All wildlife, forests & gardens in Kocaeli

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