Eskihisar (Gebze)

Eskihisarkale3k - 370px|Eskihisar, literally "the old fortress", which gave the village its name

Eskihisar is a pleasant village in Eastern Marmara, on the northern coast of the Gulf of İzmit. Located just east of the Istanbul/Asian Side|Asian suburbs of almost boundless concrete jungle that is Istanbul, you are likely only here just to take the ferry across the Gulf to Yalova side, but, provided you have some time to spare, you could do worse than stopping by a little.

Travel to Eskihisar (Gebze)

By car

From Istanbul, take D100 highway to east. Follow 'Eskihisar' signs once you left the suburbs of Istanbul behind and crossed the provincial boundary of Izmit|Kocaeli. It would normally take about an hour from central parts of Istanbul, but the highway is almost always congested, at least in parts, unless you are driving between late at night and just after sunrise.

Travel by minivan in Eskihisar (Gebze)

The very frequent shuttle vanes plying the route between Gebze and Harem, Istanbul's main bus station on the Asian Side (and easily connected to Sirkeci in the Istanbul/Sultanahmet-Old City|Old City by frequent ferries), may be useful for getting to Eskihisar.

Travel by train to Eskihisar (Gebze)

Frequent suburban trains (banliyö treni; 1.190 TL pp) depart from Haydarpaşa station in Istanbul's Istanbul/Asian Side|Asian Side to Gebze, making the route in roughly an hour. From Gebze station, Eskihisar is about 30 minutes away on foot. Minibuses may also be available.

However, no trains arrive at Gebze station as extensive rail rebuilding is taking place all around in northwestern Türkiye, in preparation for the high-speed link between Istanbul and Ankara.

What to see in Eskihisar (Gebze)

Osmanhamdibey - Osman Hamdi Bey Museum in Eskihisar

• Eskihisar Citadel - Eskihisar Kalesi | northeast of ferry harbour, on the hill overlooking the sea

• Osman Hamdi Bey Museum - Osman Hamdi Bey Müzesi | A renovated white wooden Victorian mansion that wouldn't be out of place in the Istanbul/Princes' Islands|Princes' Islands. It used to be owned by and is dedicated to Osman Hamdi Bey (1842-1910) and the founder of the Istanbul/Sultanahmet-Old City#See|Istanbul Archaeology Museum and one of the earliest modern Turkish painters.

Halal Restaurants

There are some Halal restaurants on the shore to the left of the ferry jetty.

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Eskihisar (Gebze)

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

There are some hotels/guesthouses (pansiyon) in the streets to the left of the ferry jetty.

Travel Next

• Your most likely scenario to arrive in Eskihisar to take the ferries to Topçular near Yalova across the Gulf of Izmit. Ferries are quite frequent and take about 40-45 minutes to reach the other side. While passengers without a vehicle pay 2.80 TL/person, flat fare for cars is 420 TL one-way, i.e. it is not dependent on how many Muslim are riding in the car. Larger vehicles pay substantially more.

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