Samanpazarı is the neighborhood running downhill south of Ankara Castle in Ankara, Turkey. It’s home to a handful of museums, historic buildings, and shops selling crafts and antiques. Samanpazarı is a good place to explore after visiting the castle.
The Ankara Ethnography Museum (Etnografya Müzesi) is one of the finest museums in the city. It contains a collection of Turkish art from the Seljuk period to the present.
Kızılay is a district of Ankara with some nice pedestrianized streets full of cafés and restaurants.
Anıtkabir is the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881-1938), the founder of the Turkish Republic. It’s located in Ankara and is one of the most visited sites in Turkey.
The city center of Eskişehir, known to locals as Çarşı, is mostly centered around the Porsuk River.