Ankara
An administrative capital that keeps its best things quiet: an Anatolian museum with ten thousand years in it, and a castle over the old town.
Ankara in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Ankara
Where to stay in Ankara
Ankara in a day, two days, three
- Day 23 stops
- Kocatepe Mosque
- Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
- Temple of Augustus and Rome
Landmarks in Ankara
Anıtkabir is a mausoleum complex located in the Çankaya district of Ankara, Turkey. It serves as the resting place of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder and first President of the Turkish Republic. Designed by architects Emin Onat and Orhan Arda, the construction of Anıtkabir began in 1944 and was completed in 1953.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Aug 2026
William Neuheisel from DC, US · CC BY 2.0
The Ankara Metro is the rapid transit system serving Ankara, the capital of Turkey. At present, the system consists of three lines – the Ankaray (A1), the M1 - M2 - M3 and the M4. The Ankaray, M1, M2, M3 and M4 lines transported 173.2 million passengers in 2025, corresponding to a ridership of approximately 474,448 per day.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 27 Aug 2026
Kurmanbek · Public domain
The Ethnography Museum of Ankara is dedicated to the cultures of Turkic civilizations. The building was designed by architect Arif Hikmet Koyunoğlu and was built between 1925 and 1928. The museum temporarily hosted the sarcophagus of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk from 1938 to 1953, during the period of the construction of Anıtkabir, his final resting place.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jun 2026
The Kocatepe Mosque is the largest mosque in Ankara, Turkey. It was built between 1967 and 1987 in the Kocatepe quarter in Kızılay, and its size and prominent situation have made it a landmark that can be seen from almost anywhere in central Ankara.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Aug 2026
The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations is located on the south side of Ankara Castle in the Atpazarı area in Ankara, Turkey. It consists of the old Ottoman Mahmut Paşa bazaar storage building, and the Kurşunlu Han.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jun 2026
The Temple of Augustus and Rome is an augusteum located in the Altındağ district of Ankara. It is thought to have been built around 25–20 BC. Besides being one of the most important Roman-period ruins in the city, it is also known for the Monumentum Ancyranum.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 6 Aug 2026
Klaus-Peter Simon · CC BY-SA 3.0
Anıtkabir is a mausoleum complex located in the Çankaya district of Ankara, Turkey. It serves as the resting place of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder and first President of the Turkish Republic. Designed by architects Emin Onat and Orhan Arda, the construction of Anıtkabir began in 1944 and was completed in 1953.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Aug 2026
William Neuheisel from DC, US · CC BY 2.0
The Ankara Metro is the rapid transit system serving Ankara, the capital of Turkey. At present, the system consists of three lines – the Ankaray (A1), the M1 - M2 - M3 and the M4. The Ankaray, M1, M2, M3 and M4 lines transported 173.2 million passengers in 2025, corresponding to a ridership of approximately 474,448 per day.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 27 Aug 2026
Kurmanbek · Public domain
The Ethnography Museum of Ankara is dedicated to the cultures of Turkic civilizations. The building was designed by architect Arif Hikmet Koyunoğlu and was built between 1925 and 1928. The museum temporarily hosted the sarcophagus of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk from 1938 to 1953, during the period of the construction of Anıtkabir, his final resting place.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jun 2026
The Kocatepe Mosque is the largest mosque in Ankara, Turkey. It was built between 1967 and 1987 in the Kocatepe quarter in Kızılay, and its size and prominent situation have made it a landmark that can be seen from almost anywhere in central Ankara.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Aug 2026
The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations is located on the south side of Ankara Castle in the Atpazarı area in Ankara, Turkey. It consists of the old Ottoman Mahmut Paşa bazaar storage building, and the Kurşunlu Han.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jun 2026
The Temple of Augustus and Rome is an augusteum located in the Altındağ district of Ankara. It is thought to have been built around 25–20 BC. Besides being one of the most important Roman-period ruins in the city, it is also known for the Monumentum Ancyranum.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 6 Aug 2026
Klaus-Peter Simon · CC BY-SA 3.0
From the airport
When to go to Ankara: May or Jun or Sep or Oct
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