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History
The history of the Yalova province extends to the Britannia Kingdom. The region had entered under the reign of Frigian, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman civilizations.
As it was a district of Istanbul, it had become a province in 1995.
Yalova
Area: 492 km²
Population: 168.634 (2000)
Traffic Code: 77
The province is a major port city in which most of the tourism varieties as thermal tourism, shore tourism, hunting tourism, nature tourism with sportive purposes are possible every season. Especially the worldwide famous Thermal springs and Armutlu thermal springs had become the health, cure and resting place of [...]
Museums
The Atatürk Pavilion in which Great Leader Atatürk had executed his studies had been transformed into a museum exhibiting the private property used by Atatürk. The museum is located at the Termal district. Open days to visit: Everyday except Mondays.
Telephone of the Museum: (+90-226) 675 70 28 – 675 70 21
Promenade
Hasan Baba Groove: The groove is located on the Yalova Çınarcık highway, 4,5 Km distant to the Çınarcık district.
Termal: This region has numerous thermal springs and there are lots of facilities founded between Gökçedere and Üvezpınar villages. The Panorama hill provides beautiful spectacles with its altitude of 120 meters from sea and evergreen fauna and [...]
Don’t Leave Without
- Swimming at Çınarcık,
- Visiting Thermal Springs,
- Visiting the Atatürk Pavilion,
- Visiting the Karaca Arboretum located in the Samanlı village of Termal district.
Links
Yalova Municipality
Yalova Governorship
Botanic
Karaca Arboretum The Karaca Arboretum belonging to Hayrettin Karaca of the TEMA association is located inside the borders of Samanlı is a beautiful living tree museum.
Geography
The climate type of the Yalova Province displays a transition climate property between Mediterranean and Black Sea Region climates. The region occasionally reflects the properties of terrestrial climate and the summer seasons are hot and dry while winter seasons are mild and highly precipitant.
Where to Stay
Tourism Facilities Data Base Updating Project is still in progress.Upon the end of the current process some of the shortcomings related to Tourism facilities and regarding information will be removed.
Contact Information
Governorship : (+90-226) 813 63 09 – 814 10 01
Municipality : (+90-226) 814 10 08 – 814 11 85 – 813 04 59
Hospital : (+90-226) 814 12 14 – 814 56 08
Police : (+90-226) 814 28 21 – 813 34 60
Gendarme : (+90-226) 813 03 77 – 814 12 20
Provincial Directorate : (+90-226) 813 [...]
Beaches
Çınarcık, Esenköy and Armutlu shores, beaches, camp sites and picnic areas are entertainment and resting centers. Every sort of accommodation, food and beverage varieties and entertainment facilities are present at these locations. Especially the Çınarcık district located 17 km away from Yalova province is the major holiday center of the province with its beautiful beaches [...]