Dinamik Go Kart

In Armutlu, on the thermal peninsula that juts into the Sea of Marmara, Dinamik Go Kart offers an open-air track within a holiday village in the province of Yalova. It is a welcome sporting stop for the spa-goers and holidaymakers of the area, who can fit in a few laps of karting between a swim and a day at the baths. The outdoor layout is driven in the open air, and the activity stays open to all, with no licence or experience.

Karting here is above all a leisure pursuit: a briefing, a helmet, and you head off to find your best lap on karts suited to different ages. It is an easy outing to share as a family or with friends, in the relaxed setting of a seaside leisure complex. As the activity depends on the tourist season, it is best to check opening times and prices before coming, with summer the busiest spell. People come for the speed and stay for the summer mood.

Armutlu is known for its thermal springs, whose warm waters feed hotels and wellness centres facing the sea. The peninsula, between Yalova and the Gulf of Gemlik, offers quiet beaches and views over the gulf. Yalova, close by, is known for the Termal spa and Atatürk's floating pavilion, and is easy to reach by ferry from Istanbul, across the Sea of Marmara. Bursa, the former Ottoman capital at the foot of Mount Uludağ, is a little over an hour away by road, a way to extend a stay between baths, sea and mountain.