Ada Karting

In Serdivan, in the Sakarya conurbation, Ada Karting is the only karting circuit in the province. It has set up in the covered car park of the Arteria shopping centre on University Street, which makes it a sheltered track you can drive whatever the weather. The location, right in town and close to the campus, makes it an easy port of call for a sporting break with friends or family.

The venue runs its karts on weekdays and at weekends, with slots that stretch into the evening. The format, short and punchy on a covered layout, is built around instant fun and rivalry between drivers rather than long-distance racing. People come for a few quick laps with the timer running, after lectures or a shopping trip. Safety gear is provided before you head onto the track, and the mood stays family-friendly, open to beginners and to regulars defending their best time alike.

Sakarya, whose historic centre is called Adapazarı, spreads across a fertile plain in the Marmara region, crossed by the Sakarya river. The town is known for its busy university and for nearby Lake Sapanca, a green retreat popular at weekends for its wooded shores and guesthouses. The Kartepe heights, a ski resort in winter, and the Maşukiye forest round out the surroundings for anyone wanting to extend the day. Istanbul is just an hour and a half away by motorway, which puts Sakarya within easy reach of the metropolis, between mountain, lake and big city.