Why visit Ankara
Townapedia lists 46 museums and landmarks, 27 parks and trails, 244 places to eat, 62 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Akköprü, Altındağ Theatre, Ethnography Museum of Ankara and Ankara State Art and Sculpture Museum.
Weather in Ankara
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About Ankara
Ankara is the capital city of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of over 5.3 million residents in its urban center, out of 6 million residents in Ankara Province. Ankara is Turkey's second-largest city by population after Istanbul.
From the Wikipedia article Ankara (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ankara on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do13
Atakule
Monument and historic site · 3.8 km
Observation tower and shopping mall in Ankara, Turkey
Muhsin Ertuğrul Sahnesi
Cinema and theater · 2.5 km
Theatre venue in Turkey
1 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks46
Ethnography Museum of Ankara
Museum · 1.4 km
Sanal seramik ve cam atölyesi bulunmaktadır.
4 Türkocağı Sokak, Ankara
Tu-Su 09:00-17:00
Ankara State Art and Sculpture Museum
Museum · 1.5 km
Baş yapıtlar sergisi bulunmaktadır.
1 Türkocağı Sokak, Ankara
Tu-Su 09:00-17:00
Anıtkabir
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
Atatürk's mausoleum in Ankara, Turkey
Ankara Aviation Museum
Museum · 13.2 km
Aviation museum in Ankara, Turkey
Ankara Painting and Sculpture Museum
Museum · 1.5 km
Art museum in Ankara, Turkey
Ankara Vakıf Museum
Museum · 1.8 km
Ethnography museum in Ankara, Turkey
Atatürk Museum Mansion
Museum · 3.5 km
House museum in Çankaya District, Ankara
Atatürk's Residence and Railway Museum
Museum · 1.9 km
Museum in Altındağ District
Çengelhan Rahmi M. Koç Museum
Museum · 12.3 km
Turkish museum, Ankara
34 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds27
International Police Training Center
Park · 17.3 km
Police academy in Turkey
15 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes244
Verte Coffee House
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Dessert
Verte Coffee House, Türkiye'de benzersiz bir kahve deneyimi yaratma vizyonuyla kuruldu. Kalite ve yenilikçiliğe olan bağlılığımız, en...
24-A Sümer 2. Caddesi, Ankara
Mo-Su 08:00-23:00
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Anka E-Spor Merkezi Bayındır
Cafe · Chicken, Burger, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Barbecue, Kebab, Regional, Turkish
23/B Bayındır 1 Sokak, Ankara
24/7
Urumchi Uyghur Restaurant
Restaurant · Uygur · 1.1 km
76 Ziya Gökalp Caddesi, Ankara
Mo-Su 11:30-21:30
232 more on the map.
History
The region's history can be traced back to the Bronze Age Hattic civilization, which was succeeded in the 2nd millennium BC by the Hittites, in the 10th century BC by the Phrygians, and later by the Lydians, Persians, Greeks, Galatians, Romans, Byzantines, and Turks (the Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm, the Ottoman Empire and finally republican Türkiye).
From the History section of Ankara on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay62
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping61
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries49
Healthcare90
Map of Ankara
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ankara Airport (ANK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Çankaya 1 km east, about 1 min by car
- Gölbaşı 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Kızılcaşar 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Örencik 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- İncek 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Yurtbeyi 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Saracalarçiftliği 20 km northeast, about 20 min by car
- Güzelhisar 21 km northeast, about 21 min by car
- Karaoğlan 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Dumlupınar 24 km north, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ankara (16290014657), Jorge Franganillo from Barcelona, Spain, CC BY 2.0
- Maltepe Ankaray İstasyonu A1 2024, Kayra, CC BY 4.0
- Ankara Aug 2023 13 37 13 925000, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ankara Aug 2023 13 37 19 815000, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Küçük Tiyatro, Gargarapalvin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AnkaraStateOpera2, Şevki Balmumcu as an exhibition house in 1933, Paul Bonatz as an opera house in 1948, photographed by Atilim Gunes Baydin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Şinasi Sahnesi, Ankara Devlet Tiyatrosu, 2021 01, Gargarapalvin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- North American F-100C Super Sabre, Turkey - Air Force AN1277217, Ercan Karakas - SpotTR, GFDL
- Ankara Palas Frontal, Hajo-Muc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ankara Vakıf Museum building, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ataturk's Coach Ankara, Ex13, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rahmi M. Koç Museum, Ankara, User:Quintucket, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ankara -Güven park - panoramio, HALUK COMERTEL, CC BY 3.0
- Altınpark vadi 2014, Lubunya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dikmen Vadisi, Ankara 3, Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 3.0
- Esertepe parki, Pekingeseclub, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gökçek Park, Aykut Uludağ, CC BY 2.0
- Ankara Kuğulu Park, Elelicht, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Azize Tereza Kilisesi (1), Canercangul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dil ve Tarih Coğrafya Fakültesi Binası, Ankara, User:Avniyazici, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GaziUnıversitesi, The original uploader was Ben Linus at Turkish Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Musiki Muallim Mektebi (literally Music Teachers’ School, later became Ankara State Conservatory), 1930s (16230087064), Directorate General of Press and Information, No restrictions
- MiddleEastTechnicalUniversityCampus800x470, AtilimGunesBaydin at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Abdi İpekçi Parkı, Cano58, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Maltepe Camii, Reality, CC BY 3.0
- Coach Anitkabir, Timea Baksa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ankara from bus station, Boubacar Amadou Cisse, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The President's Mansion in the Angora Suburbs, I think the credit in Mears' book says "Courtesy Asia"; the last two letters are illegible, Public domain
- Maltepe Mosque 04, Derbrauni, CC BY 4.0
- İpek Üniversitesi 01, Murat Birtane, CC0
- Museum of Ataturk40, Sanjageni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Emek İş Hanı, 2023 01, Gargarapalvin, CC BY 4.0
- Emek İş Hanı, 2023 02, Gargarapalvin, CC BY 4.0
- Collares, E4024, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ankjewels1, E4024, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pulseritas, E4024, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Golden bracelets, E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Güvenlik Anıtı, 2023 10, Gargarapalvin, CC BY 4.0
- Güvenlik Anıtı, 2023 05, Gargarapalvin, CC BY 4.0
- Güvenlik Anıtı, 2023 07, Gargarapalvin, CC BY 4.0
- Akköprü Metro İstasyonu 1112024, Kayra, CC BY 4.0
- Botanik parkından Atakule, Reality, CC BY 3.0
- Museum Cermodern Ankara - panoramio, bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0
- Anıtkabir 2022, Dursun Sülük, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Interior of the Ankara Painting and Sculpture Museum, Derbrauni, CC BY 4.0
- Genclik Park (6526102911), David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- Street-level photo, BeronTheColossus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, BeronTheColossus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, empty, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, BeronTheColossus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapman66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapman66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, BeronTheColossus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, BeronTheColossus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, AmOosm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ozleem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapman66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapman66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, BeronTheColossus, CC BY-SA 4.0
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