| East of Izmit is Adapazari, the provincial capital of Sakarya, an important agricultural and industrial region. The Sakarya (Sangarius) River irrigates this fertile land which abounds in fruit trees and fields of vegetables. In the city of Adapazari itself, the Ataturk and Ethnography Museum displays personal effects of the founder of the Turkish Republic as well as regional artifacts. The Beskopru Bridge, built by the Byzantine emperor Justinian in 533, stretches for 429 meters across the river. Eight arches connect the two shores. |
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A few kilometers away at Lake Sapanca, quiet restaurants, hotels and summer residences line the lakeshore. Istanbulites escape to this retreat in the Saman Mountain basin throughout the year. The Arifiye Forest on the highlands of Lake Sapanca has nice camping and picnic areas and an excellent panoramic view of the lake below. |
| Lake Akgol lies just inland from the Black Sea karasu holiday center. Both places offer scenic surroundings. At Tarali you can wander through a town that preserves many of its old buildings. |
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