Gebze Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
district and town of Kocaeli Province, Turkey
About Gebze
The settlement is probably thousands of years old but was first documented in 281 BC, when it was known asDakibyzaorLibyssain the kingdom of Bithynia. That kingdom battled Roman expansion but succumbed in 85 BC, so Gebze was under Roman / Byzantine rule until falling to the Ottomans in 1330. It's on major trade routes, overland from the east and by sea from the west and from the Black Sea regions. In the late 20th century it became not so much a commuter town for Istanbul as an overspill, with population and industry relocating from the congested metropolis. Major industries today are around chemicals, metals, automobile parts, electronics and IT. A large industrial park OSB was laid out north of town, the Technical University was established west on the Istanbul metropolitan boundary, and
Top Attractions in Gebze
Explore the best things to see and do in Gebze:
- ★Eskihisar Castle
- ★Hereke Fortress
- ★Hereke Silk Weaving and Carpet Factory
- ★Osman Hamdi Bey Museum
Where to Stay in Gebze
- 🏨Atasayan Hotel
- 🏨Ener Old Castle Resort
- 🏨Hyatt House
- 🏨Lamec Hotel Business
- 🏨Ramada Encore
- 🏨Somya Hotel
Gebze Travel Guide Sections
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