# Things to see in Darıca (Turkey): 9 places and when to go > Darıca is a town in Turkey, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly With kids (4), Museums and art (2), Architecture (1). The best known are Osman Gazi Bridge, Çoban Mustafa Paşa Mosque and Eskihisar Castle. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/darica/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Turkey · 40.785, 29.3687 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/familia/) (4) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museos/) (2) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/arquitectura/) (1) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/espiritual/) (1) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/historia/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/fauna/) (1) - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to March and July to August. - **Nearest airport:** SAW Pendik, Istanbul, 14 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Darıca The places in and around Darıca, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Osman Gazi Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/puente-osman-gazi/): Suspension bridge between Yalova and Kocaeli · 13 km - [Çoban Mustafa Paşa Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/coban-mustafa-pasa-camii/): Temples · 5.5 km - [Eskihisar Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/eskihisar-kalesi/): Castle in Turkey · 5.6 km - [Faruk Yalçın Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/faruk-yalcin-zoo-and-botanical-park/): Zoo in Turkey · 4 m - [Yalova Atatürk ve Çocuk Müzesi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yalova-ataturk-ve-cocuk-muzesi/): Museum in Yalova District · 17 km - [Yalova City Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yalova-city-museum/): Museum in Yalova District · 16 km - [Lunapark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/lunapark/): With kids · 16 km - [Viasea Theme Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/viasea-theme-park/): With kids · 5.7 km - [Yalova Aqualand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yalova-aqualand/): With kids · 19 km ## When to go to Darıca The best time to visit Darıca is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 23 | | February | Possible | 10 h 26 | | March | Possible | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 06 | | May | Best time | 14 h 17 | | June | Best time | 14 h 55 | | July | Possible | 14 h 39 | | August | Possible | 13 h 38 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 53 | | November | Possible | 9 h 41 | | December | Possible | 9 h 05 | In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05. In April, 9 of the 9 places are at their best. When to go to Turkey in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Darıca The nearest main airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW, Pendik, Istanbul), 14 km as the crow flies. How to get around Turkey (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.785%2C29.3687) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.785%2C29.3687) ## Other towns nearby - [Istanbul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/estambul/): 189 places · 47 km - [İzmit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/izmit/): 14 places · 47 km - [Bursa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bursa/): 29 places · 70 km - [Adapazarı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/adapazari/): 13 places · 87 km - [Bilecik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bilecik/): 6 places · 88 km - [Eskişehir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/eskisehir/): 14 places · 148 km And all of Turkey, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Darıca? The best known: [Osman Gazi Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/puente-osman-gazi/), [Çoban Mustafa Paşa Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/coban-mustafa-pasa-camii/), [Eskihisar Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/eskihisar-kalesi/), [Faruk Yalçın Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/faruk-yalcin-zoo-and-botanical-park/), [Yalova Atatürk ve Çocuk Müzesi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yalova-ataturk-ve-cocuk-muzesi/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Darıca? April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05. ### How do you get to Darıca? The nearest main airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 14 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.785%2C29.3687) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Darıca as the destination and these 9 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).