Maşukiye is a beautiful holiday resort in the east of Kocaeli, with the summits of Samanlı mountains and Kartepe huts, Sapanca Lake, Pınarları, Valley, Fountains, Derides and Fruit Gardens. Footnote: When you click on these regions, you can reach places to visit here.
It is a charming place where the name of the famous Maşuk (Aşık) is called, the love of the people of the Maşukiye Belde people comes here.
Maşukiye is a land that hosts the largest variety of trees and plants of Turkey, where all the green vegetation of the Black Sea is located.
In the 1860s, a group of Abaza Aslı came to Mashukiya to establish relations with the Ottoman Palace to prevent the Russian Revolution. Murat Bey, who came among the Circassians, was known as the founder of Maşkiye on 1862-1863. It is known that during the War of 93 they came from Batum via Sapanca and came to a group called Mahde (mohti). Maşukiye is known as 105 households during the first foundation years. Later in 1950 a group of emigrants came from Romania, but most of them are not staying in Maşukiye, Bursa and the environment is known to go.
One of the nice things to do when you are enjoying all the tones of green in Maşkiye is climbing up the trout valley and continuing to take you to the unique beauties of the dirt road where the restaurants are finished. Chestnut, oak and many trees are accompanied by the vegetation cover. You can go back to this clean nature tour where you will have an appetite for a walk and you can have your meal with any of the restaurants in the vast after you have eaten your meal. You can drink Pınar suyu and infused tea. 129 Km to Maşukiye İstanbul, 24 Km to Kocaeli Center, It is 13 Km away.
Another point near Maşukiye is Lake Sapanca Lake Sapanca is 13 km away from Maşukiye. Maşukiye is a place preferred by those who want to escape from the crowd of big cities. To live in the morning of this region, to witness the beauty of the night sky, to satify the greenery will renew your soul. If you go during the cherry season, it is recommended to eat the famous cherry of maşukiye. You can also take a tour of the Beldemizi with ATV engines or take a Jeep safari tour. Maşukiye is a place where all its guests can be happy and relaxed.