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Ankara

11 places · 2 routes · Central Anatolia

Türkiye's capital: a government city with one of the world's great archaeology museums and an old quarter under its castle.

Today in Ankara: sunrise 07:09 · sunset 18:00 (calculated)

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Museum, castle and Anıtkabir1 day · 4 stops Gordion and Beypazarı1 day · 2 stops

Open / closed: Istanbul time, Fri 06:15. Ticket = foreign-visitor price. Visit times are our estimates.

  1. Culture · 2.5 km ~9 min by road

    Anıtkabir (Atatürk Mausoleum)

    Closed now Free ~1.5–2.5 h

  2. Culture · 400 m ~5 min walk

    Hacı Bayram Mosque and Temple of Augustus

    Hours not verified Not verified ~30 min–1 h

  3. Culture · 450 m ~6 min walk

    Museum of the Republic (Second Parliament Building)

    Closed now €6 ~45 min–1 h

  4. Culture · 500 m ~7 min walk

    Museum of Anatolian Civilizations

    Closed now €12 ~1.5–2.5 h

  5. Culture · 700 m ~9 min walk

    Roman Baths of Ankara

    Closed now €3 ~30–45 min

  6. Culture · 700 m ~9 min walk

    Ankara Castle and the old quarter

    Open space Free ~1–2 h

  7. Culture · 850 m ~11 min walk

    Arslanhane Mosque

    Hours not verified Not verified ~20–30 min

  8. Culture · 850 m ~11 min walk

    Ankara Painting and Sculpture Museum

    Closed now €4 ~1–1.3 h

  9. Culture · 1.1 km ~15 min walk

    Hamamönü

    Open space Free ~1–2 h

  10. Culture · 80 km ~2.2 h by road

    Gordion (Museum and royal tumulus)

    Closed now €3 ~1.5–2.5 h

  11. Culture · 83 km ~2.3 h by road

    Beypazarı old town

    Open space Free ~3–5 h

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On this map and in our themes: Ankara Castle and the old quarter (viewpoint)

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Climate: when to go

Monthly averages for Ankara province: warmest in July (average high 31.0 °C), coldest in January (average low -2.2 °C). Averages hide heat waves and cold snaps — check the forecast before you travel.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high5°7°12°18°23°27°31°31°27°20°13°7°
Average low-2°-1°2°6°11°14°17°17°13°8°3°0°
Sunshine, hours a day2.23.64.86.37.79.310.610.28.86.34.32.4
Rainy days1413141315115569914

Source: Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM), 1991–2020 climate normals for Ankara province (this month is highlighted). Values are averages for the whole province as MGM publishes them, not for one beach or hill.

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About Ankara

Ankara was a small Anatolian town until Atatürk made it the capital in 1923; most of the city is modern, planned and busy with ministries and universities. The old core is the hill of the castle, where the Ottoman quarter, the Arslanhane Mosque and the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations sit within a few minutes' walk.

Anıtkabir, Atatürk's mausoleum, is the city's other essential sight. Outside the capital, the Phrygian capital Gordion and the hill town of Beypazarı make easy day trips.

Is Ankara worth visiting?

For a day or two, yes — above all for the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, which makes sense of every ancient site on the plateau, and for Anıtkabir. The castle quarter is a pleasant surprise.

It is not a city of grand old streets like Istanbul. It works best as a stop between Istanbul and Cappadocia, or as a base for Gordion and Hattuşa.

Best for
Museum lovers, travellers interested in modern Turkish history, people on the way to Cappadocia or Hattuşa.
How long
1–2 days.
Getting there
Ankara Esenboğa airport has flights from across Türkiye and Europe; high-speed trains run from Istanbul, Eskişehir and Konya, and buses from everywhere. General directions, not checked against timetables.

Best time to go Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct

Spring and autumn are pleasant for walking the old quarter. Summers are hot and dry, winters cold and grey, but the museums work in any season.

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