What to do in Ankara

Activities, attractions and tours

Ankara
Anitkabir featuring city views, heritage architecture and street scenes
Monumentum Ancyranum featuring a pool and a park
State Art and Sculpture Museum showing interior views and château or palace
Kocatepe Mosque which includes religious aspects, a mosque and heritage architecture

Places to Visit in Ankara

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What to do in Ankara

Discover the most popular places to visit in Ankara

Kizilay Square featuring street scenes

Kizilay Square

This spacious square in the center of Ankara is a lively political and cultural hub, surrounded by malls, restaurants and hotels.

Kizilay Square
Anitkabir which includes heritage architecture as well as a large group of people

Anitkabir

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

Anitkabir
Ankara Citadel which includes street scenes, heritage architecture and château or palace

Ankara Citadel

Gaze up at the city’s iconic hilltop fortress that has survived several ruling dynasties. It dates back around 2,000 years.

Ankara Citadel
Atakule Tower

Atakule Tower

Experience Ankara from above as you dine in the revolving restaurant at the summit of the city’s tallest tower.

Atakule Tower
Haci Bayram Mosque showing a sunset and a mosque

Haci Bayram Mosque

An iconic religious center from the 1400s is home to the mausoleum of the poet after whom it takes its name.

Haci Bayram Mosque
Kocatepe Mosque which includes religious aspects, a mosque and heritage architecture

Kocatepe Mosque

Marvel at the modern design of one of the largest mosques in the world, which welcomes about 24,000 worshippers at a time.

Kocatepe Mosque
Museum of Anatolian Civilizations

Museum of Anatolian Civilizations

Travel through time as you examine exhibits that tell the story of the people who lived in the Anatolian region for more than 10,000 years.

Museum of Anatolian Civilizations

Tunali Hilmi Caddesi

During your trip to Ankara, you can find the perfect gifts to bring home at Tunali Hilmi Caddesi. Visit the area's spas or simply enjoy its cafes.

Tunali Hilmi Caddesi

Embassy of the United States

After visiting Embassy of the United States, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Ankara. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.

Embassy of the United States

Explore areas of Ankara

Grand Bazaar showing interior views and markets

Cankaya

Noted for its cafes and spas, there's plenty to explore in Cankaya. Top attractions like Atakule Tower and Karum Shopping Mall are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Dikimevi Station or Sihhiye Station to see more of the city.

Cankaya
Grand Bazaar showing interior views and markets

Kizilay

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

Kizilay
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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 Mesa Station or Istanbul Yolu Station to get around the larger area.

Yenimahalle
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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 Aya Gregorios Theologos, and you can jump on the metro at Kuyubasi Station or Belediye Station to get around the city.

Keçiören
Ethnographic Museum which includes heritage architecture

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 Sihhiye Station or Anadolu Station to get around the city.

Ankara City Center
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Etimesgut

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

Etimesgut

 

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Day trip destinations from Ankara

Ankara showing heritage architecture, religious elements and a mosque

Golbasi