5. Symbol of Kocaeli: Clock Tower

7. MUSEUMS KOCAELI ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM

8. ESKIHISAR OSMAN HAMDI BEY MUSEUM

9. GAYRETTEPE BOAT MUSEUM

10. HIZIRREIS SUBMARINE MUSEUM

12. Izmit has an available sea condition for water sports such as Water ski, Parasailing Fishing, swimming, windsurfing. It has also has an Olympic Skating Hall which hosts skating contests.

13. SEA VIEWS FROM KOCAELI

14. MASUKIYE (A LOVELY TOWN IN KOCAELI)

15. Masukiye is famous for its trout fish. Trout fish is fed in small powns there and served in trout restaurants.

16. SAPANCA is one of the tourstic destination in Kocaeli which has a lake. Especially at the weekends the people visit there for brunch, picnic and sports activities.

17. LOVELY VIEWS FROM SAPANCA

18. TRADITIONAL DESSERT OF KOCAELI: PISMANIYE:a cottonlike dessert made of flour,sugar and butter.

19. HOW IS IT MADE?

20. KOCAELI METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY ARANGES PISMANIYE FESTIVAL EVERY YEAR

22. During the Pısmaniye festival, the cookers made the longest pismaniye and broke the Guinnes Record.

23. Kocaeli Metrpolitan Municipality planted lots of tulips all over the city and arranges tulip festivals every year and In this festival, the most beautiful tulip is chosen which the people planted. During these festival, lots of activities and concerts are held.

24. A Skyview from the festival

25. The most beautiful Tulip of 2010

26. Our mayor and the winner

27. Kocaeli is also famous for its winter sports and has a famous skiing area called KARTEPE .

28. KOCAELI FAIRGROUND always opens in June and is open till September. There are many enjoyable and cultural activities there for the inhabitants of Kocaeli