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Pro
Organized, friendly 'big' university town, efficient public transportation, not touristic.
Con
The weather is not great and it's too automobile-oriented
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Anit Kabir, is worth visiting the city for! Look for the hidden gems
The Ankara museum of foundational works museum
Tuna_ank Says: Original name is: Ankara Vakif eserleri müzesi. This bina builded at 1927 as a primary school. But it was college of law from 1928 to 1941. You may see very nice carpets, rugs, candlesticks, wooden art samples, old books, Qur'ans, cameras,wooden mosque clocks, ceramics from...
Tuna_ank Says: First you may watch this short film:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngMJbR74slQ&feature=channel_video_title(It shows better to Ankara. :-)) Ankara's night life is not like Istanbul but you may find many bars etc. in many places. I advice to walk around at Sakarya street. (At...
solopes Says: Ataturk is the father of modern Turkey, which tried to immortalize him in Ankara. His memorial is a big and austere ensemble, dominating the city. The tribute to the modernity he introduced in the country is respected in the modern lines and conception of the monument,...
Inside the castle an old village!
mindcrime Says: I loved walking inside the castle of Ankara. The old town inside was a big surprise for me, I noticed many buildings that looked like some building I saw in North Greece (the old town of Ioannina for exable) and elsewhere in the Balkans. So picturesque...The castle has two...
mindcrime Says: 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...
mindcrime Says: 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...
mindcrime Says: 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)....
mindcrime Says: There no way to visit a Turkish city and not notice the statue of Kemal Ataturk in the main square. I think the most important in Ankara is the statue of Ataturk riding a horse which is located here at Ulus. Kemal Ataturk(1881-1938) was Rebublic’s founder, nation builder but...
4 Reviews and 92 Opinions I really cannot say that I was impressed with this hotel. The service sucked from the time we...
Sheraton Hotel & Convention Center Ankara
2 Reviews and 46 Opinions I never managed to visit, but the outside looked interesting and the conference centre is nearly...
Dostlar Manti Gözleme: Go for sarma and manti!
Pinat Says: I am proud to say that whoever came to Ankara to see me from abroad had the pleasure to eat at this restaurant. It used to be a small place when we were at uni but the business got bigger throughout the years and now they have a big restaurant with a garden. It's also a...
mindcrime Says: Although we were excited with the district of Hamamonu we were disappointed with the place we choose for eating. Matrak (which means precious!) seems great with a balcony on the first floor where you we had great view over the street (pics 1-2). The service was fast and the...
Papsi Bar: Good corner bar with atmosphere
redneck29 Says: Papsi Bar is a great little corner bar with a friendly atmosphere. Everything is constructed out of wood (unusual for Turkey) which makes it cozy and warm. It has a very international crowd, all languages are spoken here, especially that of good music and cold beer! For me,...
theroscoes Says: Live Blues Session in Golge Bar on 26.08.2005 at 24:00 Happy Hour Friday NiteGölge Blues Pub' da 26 Aðustos 2005 Cuma günü saat : 24.00' den itibaren The Roscoes Gurubu sahne almaya baþlýyor... (Ankara / Kýzýlay SSK Ýþhaný 2.Kat)Vokal, iki gitar, harmonica, bas ve davul...
mindcrime Says: carAnkara is big and chaotic, the traffic is endless and the drivers not the best in the world. I think it would be a good idea not to drive much there :)WalkYou can walk in some parts but this isn’t a compact city, although we walked around the castle, or near the lakes at...
mindcrime Says: By planeThe easiest way is to take a plane from Istanbul. By busFrom Istanbul we preferred the bus ride. In Turkey there are several bus companies. You can go the central bus station and choose one of them. Usually the big ones go almost everywhere. Some companies are more...
Cheap Charlie’s: Cheap Charlie’s
mindcrime Says: This is a store with cheap souvenirs, not only from Ankara but from all the popular regions or cities, that’s why you can see tshirts from Istanbul, plates from Capadokia, mugs from Bodrum, handmade tile from Kutahya but also ceramics, glass ware, bone boxes, silver jewelry,...
shopping outside the the castle: shopping outside the the castle
mindcrime Says: Before visiting the castle we noticed next to the entrance a row of stalls where you can find numerous dry fruits, nuts etc. It’s so picturesque that is really worth to stop for a while. And it was a great chance to try again some of our favorite dry fruits (which a great...
Ankara.The places extremely not safe
DENZAYBIN Says: I am from Istanbul a native born,43.I know Ankara very well since ý was 8 year old where my grandma used to live and as nature of my business often travel here.Anyway after immigration wave like any other big cities had in Turkey in last 10 years,Ankara also faced this thing...
mindcrime Says: People that live in Ankara use Eymir lake as a great escape from the noise of their city. It’s located 11km south of the city center and it belongs to the ODTU(Middle East Technical University). It’s 10meters depth and covers an area of 1sq kilometer. The name probably came...
Oran Mahala and southern lakes!
mindcrime Says: Visiting the lakes at the south of Ankara is not usually on tourists’ list but stopping at a park with no name just to see them first from above is obviously really rare!We parked our car at the side street of Turan Güneş Bv (Oran caddesi for the locals). Keep your eyes...
gezginali Says: For the ones who want to taste Turkish wine I will recommend the brand and grape varieties. Kavaklidere, Doluca, Sevilen, Pamukkale are some of the big wine producers of Turkey. You can select a wine from these, the quality will not fall below average. Kalecik karasi,...
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ANKARA, THE CAPITAL - It was the fall of 1996 when I arrived in this city with big suitcases with my dad. It wasn't his first time in the city but for me it was something great, confusing and exciting: I was to live in...
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Q: Iam from Uganda but I now stay in Ankara. How do I find the nearest Catholic Church within Ankara town? Attach direction because...
A: http://www.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/admin-unit/intcent/worship.html Use google maps and search to find how to reach each place.
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Ankara has gone by several names over the ages: The Hittites gave it the name Ankuwash before 1200 BC. The Galatians and Romans called it Ancyra. In the classical, Hellenistic, and Byzantine periods...
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I always wanted to visit the capital of Turkey. Most of the tourists don’t come here because it’s far from Istanbul (about 500km, 6 hours by bus) and with not so much sights to see. Many people think...
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Ankara is my university town. I first arrived there when I started to university.
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