Things to Do in Taraklı: 5 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Taraklı

• 1 Historic
• 1 Ancient City
• 1 Religious
• 1 Cultural
• 1 Other

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1 🕌 Religious

Yunus Paşa Mosque

A square-plan mosque in classical style with a single minaret, completed in 1517 during Yavuz Sultan Selim's Egyptian campaign.

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2 🎭 Cultural

Taraklı Historic Houses

Historic mansions and houses at least 3 centuries old, three storeys high, reflecting the Ottoman urban fabric.

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3 🏺 Ancient City

Hisar

On Hisar Hill, of strategic importance for the defence of the district, there are water cisterns dating from 2000–1000 BC.

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4 🏛️ Historic

Taraklı Houses

A surviving historic housing fabric, said to be comparable to the houses of Safranbolu.

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5 📍 Other

Belengerme Plateau

A plateau within the boundaries of Taraklı, close to Karagöl Plateau.

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While you are in Taraklı, you can also see the highlights of Sakarya province. These places are in other districts.

• Sapanca Lake — A tectonic freshwater lake 12 km west of Sakarya city centre, 16 km long and covering 46.9 km²; its deepest point is 61 metres.
• Justinian Bridge (Beşköprü) — A stone bridge of about 430 metres, built by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I in 559–562; because the Sakarya River changed its course, it now stands over the Çark Stream.
• Acarlar Floodplain Forest — Between Karasu and Kaynarca, Türkiye's largest unbroken floodplain (longoz) forest, 7.5 km long; it has been a first-degree natural site since 1998 and is a breeding and wintering ground for migratory birds.
• Taraklı — A district in the south-east of the province that has preserved its Ottoman townscape with mansions more than three centuries old; it is known for making boxwood spoons and combs.
• Poyrazlar Lake — A 67-hectare barrier lake 7–8 km north-east of Adapazarı, formed when the Sakarya River changed its course; 154 bird species have been recorded on its forest-fringed shore.
• Sakarya Museum — A museum opened in 1993 in a house built in 1915, where Atatürk stayed in 1922 and met his mother Zübeyde Hanım; it displays archaeological and ethnographic items.

Practical Information for Visiting Taraklı

Suggested time

1–2 days

Best time to visit

Spring and autumn (April–June, September–November)

Places to visit

5 places

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  Taraklı Şimşir Kaşık

  Taraklı Şimşir Kaşık was registered as a protected geographical indication on 9 August 2021 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 830). Product group: handicrafts other than carpets, kilims and textiles. Registered by: Sakarya Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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  Taraklı Uğut Tatlısı

  Taraklı Uğut Tatlısı was registered as a protected geographical indication on 27 July 2021 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 809). Product group: bakery and pastry products, dough products, desserts. Registered by: Sakarya Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Taraklı

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  Cittaslow (Slow City) Culture

  Taraklı is one of Türkiye's first places to hold the Cittaslow (Slow City) title. The philosophy of slow living, protection of local products and sustainable tourism shape the district's cultural identity.

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  Ottoman Architectural Heritage

  With its historic houses, mosques and hammam, Taraklı offers one of the best-preserved examples of Ottoman civil architecture.

Local Products

• Taraklı Enginarı — Taraklı Enginarı was registered as a protected geographical indication on 10 November 2022 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1253). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruit and vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Sakarya Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
• Taraklı Şimşir Tarak — Taraklı Şimşir Tarak was registered as a protected geographical indication on 9 August 2021 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 831). Product group: handicrafts other than carpets, kilims and textiles. Registered by: Sakarya Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Economy

Taraklı's economy is based on tourism, agriculture and handicrafts. The Cittaslow title brings tourism income to the district. Organic farming and beekeeping are developing. Traditional comb-making continues.

How to Get to Taraklı

Taraklı is 70 km from Adapazarı. It is reached by road via Geyve. It is also close to Göynük (Bolu) and Bilecik.

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Other Districts of Sakarya

• Adapazarı 7 places Orhan Mosque, Sakarya River and Sakarya Museum
• Akyazı 6 places Kuzuluk Hot Springs, Akyazı Plain and Foothills of the Samanlı Mountains
• Arifiye 10 places Sakarya University Campus (Sakarya Üniversitesi Kampüsü), Arifiye Railway Station (Arifiye Tren İstasyonu) and Sakarya River Bank (Sakarya Nehri Kıyısı)
• Erenler 4 places Erenler Central Mosque, Erenler Park and Sakarya River Bank
• Ferizli 5 places Ferizli Forests, Black Sea Coast and Ferizli Pond
• Geyve 10 places Alifuatpaşa Bridge, Çoban Castle and Geyve Gorge
• Hendek 6 places Hendek Forests, Hendek Bazaar and Dikmen Plateau
• Karapürçek 3 places Karapürçek Forests, Karapürçek Stream and Village Mosques
• Karasu 7 places Sakarya River Delta, Küçükboğaz Lake and Karasu Beach
• Kaynarca 6 places Kanlı Spring, Kaynarcı Forests and Kaynarcı Stream
• Kocaalı 5 places Kocaalı Coast, Kocaalı Forests and Melenağzı Bird Paradise
• Pamukova 4 places Samanlı Mountains, Pamukova Plain and Pamukova Thermal Springs
• Sapanca 5 places Sapanca Lake, Sapanca Lakeshore Walking Path and Sapanca Central Mosque
• Serdivan 5 places North Shore of Lake Sapanca, Sakarya City Forest and Sakarya University Campus
• Söğütlü 4 places Harmantepe Castle, Söğütlü Forests and Sakarya River Bank