Things to Do in Ankara: Places and Attractions

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Gordion, Tumulus X

Historic & Cultural

Nursultan Nazarbayev Anıtı

The Nursultan Nazarbayev Monument is a historic site located in Ankara's Altındağ district, at the entrance of Gençlik Park. This monument, depicting Kazakhstan's first President Nursultan Nazarbayev, was inaugurated on June 24, 2010, as a symbol of Turkish-Kazakh friendship. It was erected in response to the Atatürk statue in Astana. The closest public transport stop is Ulus metro stop, 445 meters away. The Anadolu Medeniyetleri Museum (736 m), Ankara Painting and Sculpture Museum (334 m), and Ethnography Museum (407 m) are within walking distance.

Köstütepesi

Historic & Cultural

Mareşal Atatürk Anıtı

Marshal Atatürk Monument, a monument made by the Italian sculptor Pietro Canonica in 1927, showing Mustafa Kemal Atatürk standing in a marshal's uniform, grasping the hilt of his sword with both hands.

Dikmen Vadisi

Dikmen Vadisi is a popular recreation and picnic area located in Ankara's Çankaya district. The valley was developed in three stages as part of an urban transformation project initiated by the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality in the 1990s, with the first stage completed in 1996, the second in 2002, and the third in 2009. Covering a total area of 70.7 hectares, the park offers various amenities including walking trails, children's playgrounds, sports centers, swimming pools, and cafes.

ODTÜ Bilim Ağacı İlk Yeri

Historic & Cultural

Gökyay Vakfı Satranç Müzesi

The Gökyay Association Chess Museum is located in Altındağ, Ankara, Turkey, and displayed in a historical home. As of 2024 the museum has the largest chess set collection in the world with 723 chess sets collected from 110 countries exhibited under four main themes in an area of 1,008 square metres (10,850 sq ft). There is a variety of chess sets representing various cultures and events, made with materials including wood, metal, fishbone, marble, soapstone, felt, polyester, metal, marble, sheet metal and cast iron.

Mehmet Akif Ersoy Evi Müzesi

Museums

Kurtuluş Parkı

Kurtuluş Park, located in Ankara's Çankaya district, is one of the first green spaces of the Republican era, officially opening in 1980. Covering a total area of 86,200 square meters, the park features 49,000 square meters of lawn and a 2,000 square meter pool area. The park offers various amenities such as walking and running tracks, children's playgrounds, picnic areas, and sports fields. Additionally, Turkey's first artificial ice rink, Atatürk Ice Skating and Sports Facilities, opened within the park in 1981.

Yalıncak Mezarlığı

Historic & Cultural

Somut Olmayan Kültürel Miras Müzesi

Museums

Samsun Kapısı

City Guides

Garanti Bankası

Garanti Bankası, a historic site, was founded in Ankara in 1946. The bank's first branch opened on Anafartalar Street in Ankara on June 21, 1946. Located in the Altındağ district, the nearest public transport is the Ulus metro stop, 323 meters away. It is also within walking distance of the Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi (695 m), Ankara Resim ve Heykel Müzesi (508 m), and Etnografya Müzesi (590 m).

Altınköy Açık Hava Müzesi

Altınköy Open Air Museum, located in Altındağ, Ankara, is an open-air museum reflecting Anatolian village life from the 1930s to the 1950s. Established by Altındağ Municipality in 2013, the museum is built on a 500-decare area. Visitors can see structures such as a village coffee house, headman's office, barns, gardens, traditional Turkish village houses, a mosque, school, grocery store, and a mill. The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday between 10:00 and 20:00.

Türk Telekom Telekominikasyon Müzesi

Museums

Öveçler Vadisi

Nature & Adventure

Roma Hamamı Antik Kent

Museums

Akköprü

Akköprü is a historical bridge in Yenimahalle district of Ankara, Turkey, crosses the Ankara River in front of Varlık neighbourhood. It is the oldest bridge in Ankara and still in good condition. The neighbourhood around the bridge was also named 'Akköprü'.

Miniclub Aile Eğlence Merkezi

City Guides

Fun Land Nata Vega AVM Şubesi Kapalı Alan Eğlence Merkezi

City Guides

Hoca Ahmet Yesevi

Historic & Cultural

Harikalar Diyarı

City Guides

Zübeyde Hanım

Historic & Cultural

Mete Han

Historic & Cultural

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