Why visit Gebze
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 22 parks and trails, 46 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Dacibyza and Potamoi.
Weather in Gebze
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About Gebze
Gebze (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈɟebze]), formerly known as Libyssa, Λίβυσσα (in Ancient Greek), is a working-class district and one of the municipalities in Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 418 km2, and its population is 407,019 (2022). It is situated 65 km (30 mi) southeast of Istanbul, on the Gulf of Izmit, the eastern arm of the Sea of Marmara. Gebze is the largest district by population size in the province as of 2022, exceeding İzmit, the provincial capital.
From the Wikipedia article Gebze (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Gebze on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks7
Dacibyza
Monument and historic site
Ancient city of Bithynia in modern-day Turkey
Potamoi
Monument and historic site · 4.3 km
Ancient city of Bithynia in modern-day Turkey
Gebze Belediyesi Fatih Sultan Mehmet Han Anıtı
Monument and historic site · 1.1 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds22
10 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes46
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34 more on the map.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship39
H. Lütfi Kırcalı ve Yılmaz Kırcalı Cami
Place of worship · Sunni · 2.0 km
bahariye, Kocaeli
Shopping28
Gas and EV charging13
SHARZ Bilisim Vadisi
EV charging · 2.0 km
Muallimköy Teknoloji Geliştirme Bölgesi Muallim Mah. Deniz Cad., GEBZE
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Healthcare85
Map of Gebze
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 km away.
- Eskihisar 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Ümraniye 35 km northwest, about 35 min by car
- İzmit 42 km east, about 42 min by car
- Üsküdar 43 km northwest, about 43 min by car
- Istanbul 47 km northwest, about 47 min by car
- Fatih 48 km northwest, about 48 min by car
- Küçükçekmece 59 km west, about 59 min by car
- Bursa 74 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nilüfer 79 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- İnegol 81 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Osmanhamdibey, Bozkurttt ( talk · contribs ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gebze İbrahim Ağa Cd. Kiler Market ve Analitik Dersaneleri - panoramio, HuSeYiN, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gebze İbrahim Ağa Cd. Kiler Market ve Analitik Dersaneleri - panoramio - HuSeYiN, HuSeYiN, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gebze Güzeller Mh. 901 Sk. Merkez Hastanesi Yanı - panoramio, HuSeYiN, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hanibal's Tomb Gebze 19022022 01, Yamen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coban mustafa Pasa Camii - panoramio, aachim3, CC BY 3.0
- Sultan Orhan Camii 2022-12-17 15.00.11 1792341186, Canercangul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HANİBALIN MEZARI-GEBZE (2), Kocaeligönüllüsü, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi 1033, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi 1087, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi 1034, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi 1004, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi 1003, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi 1001, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi 1031, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi Son cemaat yeri 1074, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi 1032, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi 1002, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KMP Camii içi - panoramio, fcakir, CC BY 3.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi Son cemaat yeri Entrance 1073, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Mosque from garden 1051, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi 1000, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi 1050, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi 1059, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi Son cemaat yeri 1075, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi Son cemaat yeri Entrance 1076, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi Son cemaat yeri 1081, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi Son cemaat yeri 1082, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi Son cemaat yeri Entrance 1069, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi Son cemaat yeri 5360, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi Son cemaat yeri 5359, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi Son cemaat yeri Entrance 5443, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi1038, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi Son cemaat yeri 1063, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi Son cemaat yeri 5441, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi Son cemaat yeri Entrance 5442, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Darüşşifası 2022-12-17 14.48.53 1792341144, Canercangul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi Son cemaat yeri 5361, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi Son cemaat yeri Entrance 5440, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi Son cemaat yeri 1083, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- İlyas Bey Türbesi 2022-12-17 15.24.38 1792341237, Canercangul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gebze Merkez Mezarlığı ve Şehitliği (20221116), Kadı Kadı, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, emrezbas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, telatylz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, justamap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, justamap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, emrezbas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, emrezbas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, emrezbas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, emrezbas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, justamap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, justamap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, emrezbas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, emrezbas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, justamap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, telatylz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, telatylz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, emrezbas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fatihalp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, telatylz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, emrezbas, CC BY-SA 4.0
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