Discover Ankara Trip 2026

The monumental mausoleum houses the tomb of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of modern Turkey, and its imposing colonnade hall along with the daily changing of the guard attracts millions of visitors and reverent citizens.

The fortress on a hill above the old town dates back in its foundations to Galatian and Roman times and was expanded several times by the Byzantines and Seljuks, with its battlements offering a wide view over the modern capital.

Housed in a restored Ottoman bazaar, the museum holds one of the world's most extensive collections of Hittite artifacts and documents over 9,000 years of Anatolian civilization history from the Stone Age to the Roman Empire.

Ankara's largest mosque, in classical Ottoman style, dominates the city's skyline with its four slender minarets and surprisingly also houses a modern shopping center in its basement level.

Esenboğa Airport is served several times a day from Istanbul with a flight time of about one hour; alternatively, a high-speed train covers the route in about four hours.

The monumental mausoleum houses the tomb of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of modern Turkey, and its imposing colonnade hall along with the daily changing of the guard attracts millions of visitors and reverent citizens.

The fortress on a hill above the old town dates back in its foundations to Galatian and Roman times and was expanded several times by the Byzantines and Seljuks, with its battlements offering a wide view over the modern capital.

Housed in a restored Ottoman bazaar, the museum holds one of the world's most extensive collections of Hittite artifacts and documents over 9,000 years of Anatolian civilization history from the Stone Age to the Roman Empire.