Cankaya Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

A grand building with a central entrance, flanked by symmetrical wings, under a dramatic sky.
A mosque with four minarets, a large central dome, and a courtyard.
A large, ancient building with a central entrance and a patterned floor.
A large, ancient temple with a stepped entrance and a flat roof, surrounded by a stone wall.
A mosque with four minarets and a large dome, surrounded by residential buildings.

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A large, ancient stone building with a triangular roof and multiple columns.

Anitkabir

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Relive Turkey’s fight for independence and learn about the life of its first president, who is buried in this symmetrical mausoleum.
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Activities

Make Homemade Turkish Baklava in Ankara

Make Homemade Turkish Baklava with a Local in Ankara

NZ$243
per adult
Make Homemade Turkish Baklava with a Local in Ankara
Turkish Cuisine Cooking Class at Local Home with Family

Turkish Cuisine Cooking Class at Local Home with Family

NZ$259
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Turkish Cuisine Cooking Class at Local Home with Family
Culinary Backstreets of the Bazaar Quarter

Culinary Backstreets of the Bazaar Quarter

NZ$243
per adult
Culinary Backstreets of the Bazaar Quarter
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Our guide on where to stay in Cankaya

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A statue of two figures with inscriptions, surrounded by pigeons and trees.

Kizilay

Visitors to Kizilay like its restaurants and shopping, and Ankara Art Playhouse is a sight worth a stop.

A historic building with a dome and arched windows, surrounded by a plaza with people and trees.

Ankara City Center

Get to know Ankara City Center and its many features like its museums and monuments. You might want to explore sights like Kocatepe Mosque and Tunali Hilmi Caddesi, and you can jump on the metro at 15 Temmuz Kizilay Millî Irade Station or Kolej Station to get around the city.

The Great Pyramid of Giza with tourists in the foreground.

Yenimahalle

The bars and museums are just a few things visitors like about Yenimahalle. Presidential Complex and Armada Shopping and Business Center are worthwhile spots to check out, and you can hop on the metro at Botanik Station or Mesa Station to get around the larger area.

An interior with a large chandelier, blue carpet, and Arabic calligraphy.

Etimesgut

Etimesgut is well liked for its museums and parks. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Goksu Park and ODTU Science And Technology Museum are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Eryaman Station or Devlet Mahallesi Station to get around.

A waterfall cascading into a pool, a historic building with a dome, and a cityscape with modern buildings in the background.

Keçiören

Get to know Keçiören and its many features like its museums and historical sites. You might want to explore sights like Ankara Vineyard House and Yunus Emre Kültür ve Sanat Merkezi, and you can jump on the metro at Sehitler Station or Dutluk Station to get around the city.

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