Best May · Jun · Sep · Oct ~A$85/day 2 days is about right

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.

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Ideal stay

2 days

Typical spend

~A$85/day

Rough mid-range estimate

Landmarks

6 listed

Things to do

Things to do in Ankara

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Where to stay

Where to stay in Ankara

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If you only have

Ankara in a day, two days, three

Day 1

·Anıtkabir

·Ankara Castle

·Ankara Ethnography Museum

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Day 2

·Kocatepe Mosque

·Museum of Anatolian Civilizations

·Temple of Augustus and Rome

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Landmarks

Landmarks in Ankara

Anıtkabir

Ankara Castle

Ankara Ethnography Museum

Kocatepe Mosque

Museum of Anatolian Civilizations

Temple of Augustus and Rome

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Getting in

From the airport

When to go

When to go to Ankara: May or Jun or Sep or Oct

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