When to Visit Maşukiye and Kartepe: A Season-by-Season Guide
Maşukiye works in every season: green forest and a full stream in spring, cool air in summer, autumn colours, and snow and heated pools in winter.
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Where to stay, what to eat and what to do in each season? Guide articles that make planning your trip easier.
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Breakfast and Trout in Maşukiye: What to Eat and What to Watch For
In Maşukiye you eat a village breakfast spread and trout by the stream. How the trout is cooked, how to pick a table and how to handle the weekend cro...
Read the articleKartepe Ski Centre Guide: Season, Road Conditions and Where to Stay
Close to Istanbul, Kartepe ski centre suits weekend skiing and first-time snow trips. A guide to the season, what to pack, road conditions and where t...
Read the articleHow to Choose a Bungalow or Villa in Maşukiye and Kartepe
Heated or seasonal pool, private or overlooked, working fireplace and jacuzzi, breakfast included or not? The questions worth asking before you book.
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Maşukiye is a neighbourhood of Kartepe district in Kocaeli, close to Sapanca Lake. Here is how to reach it by car and public transport from Istanbul,...
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The waterfall and stream walk, the village centre, a trout lunch, the Kartepe summit road and the Sapanca Lake shore all fit into one day. Here is how...
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