Kartepe, a winter tourism center with skiing facilities only 110 km from Istanbul

KARTEPE, located at the top of the Samanlı Mountains in Kocaeli which is about 1.5 hours away from Istanbul, enjoys attention as a holiday destination where people of all ages go and have a nice time in winter. The place is known to be among the favorite centers of winter tourism and preferred by many local and foreign tourists. Indeed, the facilities here accommodate a large number of visitors, especially during weekends and holidays.

Snow thickness is normally around 56 cm at this place. The sports that can be done by people who reach the mountain are as follows: Skiing, angling, rowing, Equestrian, paragliding, off Road, motocross, Trekking, Paintball, Golf, water skiing

You can visit ALABALIK (TROUT) Valley where you can fish. There are also several places to visit and see the environment such as Thokoly monument, Maşukiye, KUZU YAYLASI (Lamb Plateau) and AYGIR DERESI (Stallion Creek).

You can use of the services of Green Park Ski Resort at KARTEPE. The facility has comfortable rooms with other various services you can enjoy.

On the other hand, for those fleeing the stress of the city, there are also bungalow houses around KARTEPE for a more peaceful and relaxing stay.

The cable car service here is charged.