Karakızlar Gölet Mesire Alanı

About Karakızlar Gölet Mesire Alanı

Karakizlar Golet Mesire Alani is a picnic area beside the Karakizlar reservoir, in the Incircik area near Karakizlar village in the hills of Torbali. The dam is a clay-core embankment of sand and gravel, 34 metres high. Karakizlar was founded by Yoruks who gave up nomadic life and settled here in the late Ottoman period. Torbali Municipality recommends it for: - picnics in natural surroundings - walks on the village roads and nature trails around the reservoir - fishing or simply spending time by the water - buying organic produce in the village square Getting there: by car, head from Izmir towards Torbali, turn towards Kemalpasa and follow the Karakizlar signs via Fatih Caddesi. By public transport, ESHOT bus 786 Karaot-Torbali stops at Karakizlar Meydan, about 1 km on foot from the reservoir. Services such as kiosks are limited around the reservoir, so bring what you need from Torbali or the village. Some roads are rough and poorly signposted, and the banks can be muddy or slippery after rain.