Anatolie centrale — Ankara, Türkiye
Ankara
Warning: Risk areaThe notebook of Ankara
Look up, then change the street.
Ankara looks at the first Anatoly civilizations and the foundation of the Turkish Republic. Around the citadel, Roman museums and remains make up a historical core distinct from the monumental complex of Anıtkabir. The visit is best followed by these two sons, rather than crossing the vast modern capital without distinction.
At your own pace
Identity summary
2 to 3 days
Spring · Autumn
Possible without car depending on area
City · Metropolis area · Heritage
Variable accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Ankara
Ankara looks at the first Anatoly civilizations and the foundation of the Turkish Republic. Around the citadel, Roman museums and remains make up a historical core distinct from the monumental complex of Anıtkabir. The visit is best followed by these two sons, rather than crossing the vast modern capital without distinction.
To understand what Ankara is, you must look at the Anatolian Civilizations Museum, Anıtkabir and Ankara Citadelle. These places give us a view of a territory marked by urban life, the big city and heritage and allow us to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.
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For a stay of 2 to 3 days, a quiet rhythm works well. To anticipate also: increased vigilance. The trip can be organised without a car if the drop point and local connections are selected in advance. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
- Anıtkabir
- Citadelle d’Ankara
- Mosquée Hacı Bayram
- Temple of Augustus and Rome
- Roman baths of Ankara
Before you choose
- Enhanced vigilance.
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Museum
Musée des Civilisations anatoliennes
Set in an old covered market and an Ottoman Han near the citadel, this museum gathers objects from many Anatolian sites. His collections place the Neolithic, Hittite and Phrygian worlds in a long time.
Heritage
Anıtkabir
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's mausoleum is the centre of a monumental ensemble completed in 1953. Designed by Emin Onat and Orhan Arda, it combines commemorative architecture, ceremonial spaces and park in the Çankaya district.
Heritage
Citadelle d’Ankara
The citadel occupies a height of the old Ankara. Its fortifications have undergone several reconstruction campaigns, notably in the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman eras. The surrounding urban fabric completes the reading of successive enclosures.
Heritage
Mosquée Hacı Bayram
This Ottoman mosque is named after the Sufi and poet Hacı Bayram Veli. In the old town, its immediate vicinity with the temple of Augustus makes the succession of religious traditions particularly legible in the same place.
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