Sakarya Province · Turkey
Adapazarı travel guide
Adapazarı is a city in Sakarya Province, Turkey, home to about 281,000 people.
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- YEI92 km · Bursa Yenişehir Airport
- Currency
- TRYTurkish lira
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Language
- Turkish
About
About Adapazarı
Adapazarı is a municipality and the capital district of Sakarya Province, Turkey. Its area is 324 km2, and its population 281,489 (2022).
The city dates back to 378 BC, when it was known as Agrilion. It's been vigorously built upon ever since, so there are few ancient remains. The city has long been industrial, initially based on agriculture, nowadays on business such as automobile parts. This area was devastated on 17 Aug 1999 by a 7.6 magnitude earthquake along the North Anatolian fault line. This runs east-west just south of the city, through Lake Sapanca, then through Izmit (the worst hit) into the Sea of Marmara.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Adapazarı
See
- Sakarya Museum
- Earthquake Museum
- The Waterwheel
- Sangarius Bridge
Do
- Kuzuluk
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When to go
The best time to visit Adapazarı
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Adapazarı are May to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; December is the wettest, with about 95 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Adapazarı: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI), about 92 km from the city centre in a straight line; Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW, 93 km) and Hasan Polatkan Airport (AOE, 108 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Fly into either of the Istanbul airports. From Asia-side airport Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) take Metro line M4 to Pendik for eastbound trains. From the main airport Europe-side (IST) take Metro M11 downtown. YHT fast trains run six times a day from Ankara and three times from Konya, via Eskişehir to Arifiye. They continue west to Izmit, Gebze, and the Istanbul stations of Pendik, Bostancı and Söğütlüçeşme, and once a day out to Halkalı. Ankara Express runs overnight, leaving Ankara at 22:00 to reach Arifiye at 04:00 and central Istanbul around 06:00.
Getting around
This is a sprawling city, so you'll probably need a taxi or dolmuş to get anywhere. Adaray is the commuter service between Adapazarı and Arifiye, with four intermediate stations.
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YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport
SAW · Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
AOE · Hasan Polatkan Airport
Questions
Adapazarı: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Adapazarı?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Adapazarı are May to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; December is the wettest, with about 95 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Adapazarı?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI), about 92 km from the city centre in a straight line; Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW, 93 km) and Hasan Polatkan Airport (AOE, 108 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Adapazarı?
Turkish lira (TRY).
Nearby
Destinations near Adapazarı
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.