Why visit Sapanca
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 22 parks and trails, 70 places to eat, 26 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Doğançay Waterfall, Sangarius Bridge, Kassa and Prindea.
Weather in Sapanca
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About Sapanca
Sapanca is a municipality and district of Sakarya Province, Turkey. Its area is 173 km2, and its population is 46,847 (2024). It lies on the south bank of Lake Sapanca. The town's mayor is Nihat Arda Şahin (CHP).
From the Wikipedia article Sapanca (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Doğançay Waterfall
Waterfall · 13.4 km
Waterfall in Sakarya Province, northwestern Turkey
Sangarius Bridge
Bridge · 10.2 km
Late Roman (562) bridge in Serdivan, Sakarya, Turkey
Kırkpınar Açık Hava Tiyatrosu
Cinema and theater · 4.9 km
31 Mimar Sinan Caddesi, Sakarya
Museums and landmarks6
Kassa
Monument and historic site
Ancient city of Bithynia in modern-day Turkey
Prindea
Monument and historic site · 7.1 km
Ancient city of Bithynia in modern-day Turkey
Parks, trails and playgrounds22
Naturland Sapanca
Sports field and stadium · 4.4 km
Dere İçi Mevki Ceylan Sokak, Sakarya
Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
10 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes70
Java Restaurant
Restaurant · Indonesian, Asian · 9.3 km
80/1 Üniversite Caddesi, Sakarya
Mo-Sa 12:00-23:00
Manzara Restaurant
Restaurant · Turkish · 10.4 km
Kartepe Green Park yolu 7. Km Kartepe - KOCAELI / TURKEY
Mo-Su 08:00-23:30
Voila Sapanca
Restaurant · Turkish · 1.4 km
99 Prof. Dr. Mehmet Abuç Caddesi, Sakarya
Mo-Su 08:00-23:00
Çarşı Lokantası
Restaurant · Turkish
3 Mimar Sinan Caddesi
Mo-Sa 05:30-21:00; PH closed
Alibaba Esnaf Lokantasi
Restaurant · Turkish
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00; PH closed
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Meşhur Uzunçarşı Islama Köftesi
Restaurant · Barbecue, Kebab, Regional
Mo-Su 11:00-20:30; PH unknown
58 more on the map.
History
According to known written records, Sapanca is mentioned as a settlement with the arrival of the Phrygians in the region in 1200 BC, but it was truly founded by the Kingdom of Bithynia in 378 BC. The name Siphonensis Lacus was first used in a Laz source from the year 391. During the Eastern Roman Empire period, it was known as Buanes, Sofhan, and Sofhange.
With the arrival of the Anatolian Seljuks in 1075, the region began to be referred to as Ayan and Ayanköy. After the Crusades, the region passed back to the Byzantines. In 1640, Evliya Çelebi, who passed through the town on his way to Erzurum, provides the following information about the town:
"An old man from Izmit once cleared the forests and thickets here and plowed the land, thus a village named after Sabancı Koca was established. Later, over time, it became prosperous and turned into a town during the time of Kanuni Sultan Süleyman."
From the History section of Sapanca on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay26
Churches and places of worship57
15 Temmuz Şehitleri Cami
Place of worship · Sunni · 3.7 km
1 Ada Merkez/4 Sokak, Sakarya
Dibektaş Mahallesi Cami
Place of worship · Sunni · 5.9 km
20 Karadeniz Caddesi, Sakarya
Dibektaş Yeni Mescidi
Place of worship · Sunni · 8.2 km
83 Yayla Caddesi, Sakarya
Gazipaşa Mahallesi Cami
Place of worship · Sunni · 0.9 km
68 Gazipaşa Caddesi, Sakarya
Shopping35
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries34
Healthcare40
Map of Sapanca
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cengiz Topel Havaalanı (KCO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 km away.
- Adapazarı 15 km northeast, about 15 min by car
- Balaban 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Geyve 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- İzmit 30 km west, about 30 min by car
- Derince 39 km west, about 39 min by car
- Körfez 42 km west, about 42 min by car
- İznik 55 km southwest, about 55 min by car
- Bilecik 66 km south, about 1 h by car
- Gebze 72 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Düzce 77 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Sapanca Merkez - panoramio, BERAT oyunda, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TCDD Sapanca railway station (2), Kurmanbek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TCDD Sapanca railway station (3), Kurmanbek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TCDD Sapanca railway station (1), Kurmanbek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sapanca - panoramio, Ufuk Önen, CC BY 3.0
- Sapanca lake - panoramio, fatihset, CC BY 3.0
- -nature -sky -cloud -sapanca -turkey -tourism -masukiye -river -island (14097994468), Abdullah Muashi from Jeddah, KSA, CC BY 2.0
- Sapanca,Sakarya, Aysinirmakyigit, CC0
- Sapanca Gölü, Acar54, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sapanca Lake - panoramio (1), fatihset, CC BY 3.0
- Sapanca civarı sakarya - panoramio, by rock, CC BY 3.0
- KIRKPINAR, SAPANCA *©Abdullah Kiyga - panoramio, Abdullah kıyga, CC BY 3.0
- Kırkpınar, Sapanca ^©Abdullah Kiyga - panoramio, Abdullah kıyga, CC BY 3.0
- Shoreline of sapanca lacustrine *©Abdullah Kiyga - panoramio, Abdullah kıyga, CC BY 3.0
- Sapanca Lake ^©Abdullah Kiyga - panoramio (1), Abdullah kıyga, CC BY 3.0
- Sapanca Lake ^©Abdullah Kiyga - panoramio (2), Abdullah kıyga, CC BY 3.0
- Sapanca Lake ^©Abdullah Kiyga - panoramio, Abdullah kıyga, CC BY 3.0
- Sapanca - panoramio (2), fatihset, CC BY 3.0
- Sapanca gölü sakarya - panoramio, by rock, CC BY 3.0
- Doğançay Şelalesi, Acar54, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SUBÜ Rektörlük (2), Jelican9, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sangarius Bridge. Drawing 01, Léon de Laborde, Public domain
- Ormanya (1) 01, Kocaeligönüllüsü, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Camii Cedid, Sapanca, Acar54, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sangarius Bridge, a 430 m late Roman bridge over the river Sangarius built by the East Roman Emperor Justinian I to improve communications between the capital Constantinople and the eastern provinces..., Carole Raddato from Frankfurt, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Village house ^©Abdullah Kiyga - panoramio, Abdullah kıyga, CC BY 3.0
- Richmond Nua - panoramio - Ufuk Önen (1), Ufuk Önen, CC BY 3.0
- Richmond Nua - panoramio - Ufuk Önen, Ufuk Önen, CC BY 3.0
- Harmanlık Mosque - panoramio, Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0
- DJI 0287 kopya, Sekoki54, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ZARİFLİK, Şevval34, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rüstempaşa, Laz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- YEŞİL, Şevval34, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IŞIK, Şevval34, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ahşap hükümet binası ^©Abdullah Kiyga - panoramio, Abdullah kıyga, CC BY 3.0
- Open space of kırkpınar *©Abdullah Kiyga - panoramio, Abdullah kıyga, CC BY 3.0
- Kırkpınar ışıklar ©Abdullah Kiyga - panoramio, Abdullah kıyga, CC BY 3.0
- Kırkpınar Soğuksu, Laz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SAKARYA İL ORMANI, Acar54, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kürekciler - panoramio, fatihset, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, burakonder, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, azadezey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, azadezey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, azadezey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, burakonder, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, azadezey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, burakonder, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, azadezey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, burakonder, CC BY-SA 4.0
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