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.

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 both Turkey and Middle East. One of the major properties of the Yalova province is the commonness of the production of the ornamental plants.

Districts: Yalova (center), Altınova, Armutlu, Çınarcık, Çiftlikköy, Termal.

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

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 flora.

Yedi Havuzlar (Seven Ponds): This locality is a waterfall located at the entrance of the Thermal facilities. The waterfall is famous with its various colored hydrangeas and very rare trees and flowers are encountered in this area.

Sudüşen Waterfall: The Sudüşen Waterfall is located on the south of Termal – Üvezpınar village and the waterfall and its environ provides rare natural beauties for visitors.

Delmece Plateau: It is possible to reach to the plateau from Teşvikiye village of Çınarcık district. The Delmece Plateau has superior natural beauties.
Kurtköy: This locality is founded by the banks of a creek and is famous with trout facilities and picnic areas.

Burhaniye: This locality is a very authentic picnic area located between the mountains and carry the charming coolness of the creek flowing through. It is located 25 Km away from Yalova province.

- Swimming at Çınarcık,

- Visiting Thermal Springs,

- Visiting the Atatürk Pavilion,

- Visiting the Karaca Arboretum located in the Samanlı village of Termal district.

Yalova Municipality

Yalova Governorship

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.

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.

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.

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 85 07 – 813 85 08

Tourism Information Office : (+90-226) 814 21 08-812 30 45

Seaport : (+90-226) 362 04 44

Provincial Cultural Directorate

Tel: (266) 813 70 59