Maşukiye -Kartepe – Kocaeli

One of the green paradise towns of Kocaeli is Maşukiye. The town is 120 kilometers from Istanbul and 20 kilometers from Izmit. Maşukiye, which is reached by passing through a road full of green, meat-barbecue and trout restaurants; It is covered with apple, walnut and cherry trees. The name of Maşukiye comes from the lover, which means lover.

If you follow the Kartepe road from Maşukiye, you reach the Trout Valley. There are fish restaurants on both sides of this valley. Here you can find the opportunity to dine in company with the sounds of birds and the sound of water from the waterfalls. Trout on the tile, mushrooms in the oven and village cheese in the casserole are among the special dishes of Maşukiye.