Pro
Organized, friendly 'big' university town, efficient public transportation, not touristic.
Con
The weather is not great and it's too automobile-oriented
In a nutshell
Anit Kabir, is worth visiting the city for! Look for the hidden gems
AnitKabir - The Ataturk Mausoleum
21 Reviews On a hilltop standing like a Turkish version of the Parthenon, Anıtkebir is where the founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, is buried. Even if you have no interest in the politics or history of modern Turkey, I would still recommend a visit to the mausoleum if you happen to be...
Museum of Anatolian Civilisations
15 Reviews Close to the citadel gate, an old bedesten has been beautifully restored and now houses a marvelous and unique collection including Paleolithic, Neolithic, Hatti, Hittite, Phrygian, Urartian, Roman works, and showpiece Lydian treasures. (Open every day, except Monday. During the summer, the museum...
7 Reviews From Şark Kulesi, turn left and you soon exit the upper castle through the southern gate Güney Kapı. This takes you into the more sanitized and gentrified part of the castle, a place where the restored boutique hotels and expensive restaurants have started to penetrate, and there's clearly...
7 Reviews The old town of Ankara and its citadel are located on a hill just east of Ulus. This is the oldest part, with old Ottoman houses on narrow, quiet, twisting streets. Some of the old houses are dilapidated and others are nicely restored and in great shape, some housing restaurants or hotels. The area...
4 Reviews The focal point of Ulus is Ulus Meydani, a small square with an Ataturk statue and lots of pigeons. Ataturk sits on a horse in this one, and a few gun-toting soldiers stand each side of him (they're also statues!). This seems to be a focal point for old men to gather and chat in the morning, and...
3 Reviews I like to see cities from above! When in Ankara you can do it for free up from the Ankara castle or you can pay 7,5TL and take the elevator on the ugly tower of Atakule that is located at Cankaya district. We parked at the lower level and we took the glass elevator to the top. From up there you...
Museum of Ataturk and the War of Independence
5 Reviews Kurtulus Savasi Muzesi was the first Parliament building of Turkey, the first sessions of the new government too place here. It was built by Salim Bey in 1915 and used as the headquarters of Committee of Union and Progress (the party that brought down Sultan Abdulhamid). Kemal Ataturk was elected...
4 Reviews Ethnography Museum of Ankara The Ethnography Museum of Ankara built by architect Arif Hikmet Koyunoğlu, is located on the site of a Muslim cemetery on a hill in Namazgah, Ankara, Turkey. The hill was granted to Ministry of National Education in order to be built as museum according to Decree...
3 Reviews The Rahmi Koc Industry Museum is in walking distance from the castle of Ankara. It’s interesting if you are into old old-objects (antiques) and industrial items from engineering etc. Some items are miniatures of trains, boats, planes but you can also see full size vehicles like the Ford Model T from...
3 Reviews Cumhuriet Muzesi is just a few meters south of the War of Independence Museum. It was the second Parliament building of Turkey for the Grand Assembly. It’s a 2storey building that was built by architect Vedat Tek. It’s very important for the Turkish people because it was here where Ataturk took...
2 Reviews This is the most notable mosque in the city. The largest mosque in Ankara, it was recently constructed in classical Ottoman style with four minarets. Built between 1967 and 1987 in the Kocatepe quarter, its size and prominent situation have made it a landmark for the city. You may watch my high...
2 Reviews The Julianus Column on the park at Hükümet Meydanı, Ulus is of Byzantium style and has no inscriptions on it. The height is 15 meters and contains several rings around its body. It is supposed that the column was constructed in the honor of Emperor Julianus (AD 361-363) while he was passing...
2 Reviews Ankara Palas was first established as a “Parliamentary Club” in 1927 and has great importance as the symbol of the Republic with its architectural features, historical, political and artistic missions. It is located just across from the old National Assembly Building and was the place where the...
1 Review Kugu=Swan. It was one our favorite park once upon a time. It is nostalgic for us now. You may rest there if you are staying at Hilton or Sheraton. Just from there Tunali Hilmi street starts. You may find many shops, restaurants or bars around here. If you go thru to Arjantin street you may find many...
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