Places to see in Sapanca

When you come to Sapanca, you should first see Sapanca Lake. You can take a nice walk around the lake, watch the greenery and the diversity of nature.
You can visit the historical mosques, inns and baths in the center of Sapanca, which date back to the Ottomans. You can see Rahime Sultan Mosque and its monogram. You can see the Rüstem Pasha Mosque built on behalf of Rüstem Pasha, the vizier of Suleiman the Magnificent. In front of the Government Mansion in the center, sarcophagi from the Byzantine Period are exhibited, you can see them. In addition, there are about 60 historical houses from the 1800s in the center of Sapanca. You can see these museum houses.
You can stroll around the center of Sapanca and go to the bazaar. In the district center, you can see the arch built by Mimar Sinan and known as the Vecihi Arch.
You can go to Maşukiye, one of the beautiful and charming villages of Sapanca. You can also fall in love with the beauties you see as its name suggests.
If you come to the region in winter, you can go to Kartepe. You can watch the nature covered in white and ski.
You can go to the town of Derbent, which is close to Sapanca. This is a fascinating town that is as famous for its natural beauties as Sapanca. You can go to the town of Kırkpınar, located on the shore of the lake in Sapanca. This place has a nature as beautiful and impressive as the other towns.

You can go to the region known as İstanbuldere, which is connected to Sapanca. This place is almost specially designed for you to spend a peaceful and serene time among the sounds of birds. You can relieve all your tiredness in nature.

You can visit Sapanca local market on Friday and Kirkpinar local market on Saturday.
You can take a walk in Uzunkum, Ormanya, buy natural cosmetic products from Otama Balsam (approved by the Ministry of Health), drink coffee in Lulus, buy decorative design products for your home or yourself from Ugurlu dukkan and eat delicious desserts. You can go sightseeing in Tarakli, Goynuk (2 provinces are also slowcity), you can take nature walks in the highlands of the region. You can take a walk on Kirkpinar Bagdat Street.

For accommodation suggestions, you can check our Sapanca Hotels page.