Ankara

My students from Istanbul always joked that the best thing about Ankara is the flight back to Istanbul. A big and ugly city, there’s not much endearing about the capital of Turkey, but it does have some interesting places to make it worthy of a day or two.

General Info:

• Ankara Basics
• Where to stay
• Where to eat

Areas:

• Ankara Castle
• Hamamönü
• Kızılay
• Samanpazarı
• Ulus

Attractions:

• Anıtkabir (Atatürk’s mausoleum)
• Roman Baths
• Ulucanlar Prison

Museums:

• Erimtan Archaeology and Art Museum
• Ethnography Museum
• Foundation Works Museum
• Gökyay Foundation Chess Museum
• Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
• Rahmi M. Koç Museum
• Republic Museum