Things to Do in Kapaklı: 3 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Kapaklı

• 1 Religious
• 2 Nature

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

• Rakoçi Museum — A house operating as a museum since 1982, in a reconstruction of the house where Francis II Rákóczi lived in exile between 1720 and 1735; it has been donated to the Hungarian state.
• Tekirdağ Seafront — The city's waterfront on the Marmara coast, landscaped with a long seaside promenade and beaches.
• Şarköy Seafront — A fishing and holiday town on the Marmara coast, at the foot of Mount Işıklar.
• Mürefte — A winegrowing and wine town in the Şarköy district, 90 km from the centre of Tekirdağ; it is surrounded by vineyards on the slopes of Mount Işıklar.
• Namık Kemal House Museum — A museum in a reconstruction of a 19th-century house, opened on 21 December 1993 and dedicated to the life and works of the poet Namık Kemal.
• Tekirdağ Archaeology and Ethnography Museum — A museum founded in 1967 and housed in the Governor's Mansion (Valikonağı) since 28 December 1992; it displays archaeological and ethnographic works from the province and its surroundings.

Practical Information for Visiting Kapaklı

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

Spring and autumn

Places to visit

3 places

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  Tekirdağ Köftesi (Tekirdağ meatballs)

  Tekirdağ köftesi is also served in Kapaklı following the traditional recipe. This dish, which has an important place on local tables, is prepared using traditional recipes.

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  Trakya Ciğeri (Thrace liver)

  Prepared by frying fresh veal liver in thin slices. Passed down from generation to generation, this dish is an important part of the region's culinary culture. The recipe, passed down through generations, varies in each family with small touches.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Kapaklı

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  Industry and Migration Culture

  Kapaklı is a district that has grown rapidly with industrial investment. A multicultural structure has formed with migrants arriving from different regions.

Local Products

• Ayçiçeği (sunflower) — Sunflower farming is carried out around Kapaklı.

Economy

Kapaklı's economy is based on industry. Textiles and the food industry are the main economic activities.

How to Get to Kapaklı

Kapaklı is 85 km from Istanbul. The TEM motorway passes through the district.

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Other Districts of Tekirdağ

• Çerkezköy 4 places Çerkezköy Organized Industrial Zone, Çerkezköy Parks and Ergene Basin
• Çorlu 6 places Çorlu Castle, Çorlu Atatürk House and Çorlu Deresi Park
• Ergene 5 places Ergene River Bank, Ergene Plain and Misinli Castle
• Hayrabolu 7 places Hayrabolu Plain, Hayrabolu Castle and Çelebi Sultan Mehmet Mosque
• Malkara 8 places Malkara Castle, Malkara Plain and Ömer Bey Tomb
• Marmaraereğlisi 5 places Marmaraereğlisi Coast, Ancient Perinthos Ruins and Marmaraereğlisi Lighthouse
• Muratlı 4 places Muratlı Plain, Muratlı Railway Station and Muratlı İnanlı Picnic Area
• Saray 6 places Saray Forests, Saray Plain and Kastro (Çamlıköy)
• Süleymanpaşa 12 places Tekirdağ Coast, Namık Kemal House Museum and Rüstem Paşa Mosque
• Şarköy 3 places Şarköy Coast, Uçmakdere Paragliding Site and Şarköy Vineyard Houses