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Interesting places in ANKARA
1.       Uta
7 posts
 01 Apr 2006 Sat 09:34 pm

Hi,
I would like to ask if there are some special, i mean not only well-know, places to see and to go in Ankara?
If any of you ever been there,please share your opinions about the city and places... it woulo be nice ...
Thanks in advance!

2.       AlphaF
5677 posts
 01 Apr 2006 Sat 09:42 pm

http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=utf-8&fr=slv1-&p=ankara

3.       Daydreamer
3743 posts
 01 Apr 2006 Sat 10:10 pm

I'm sure you'll find a lot of great places to see in Ankara. Don't be put off by the city's architecture. Grey gloomy buildings hide amazing pubs, cafes, discos and restaurants. I definitely recommend a walk in Kizilay, watching the city's panorama from The Ankara Tower and visitin Ataturk's Mausoleum (expect metal detectors at the entrance). Other famous tourist attractions are The Castle of Ankara, Kocatepe (the biggest mosque in the city) and numerous museums. As for eating out - check out Dürüm Sarayı in Izmir Caddesi in Kizilay - you'll be surprised by the way food is served.

Have a great time there!

4.       erdinc
2151 posts
 01 Apr 2006 Sat 10:13 pm

Stay away from Ulus and Gençlik Parkı. Tourists who don't know anything about Ankara usually pick the most useless place to stay because its misleading name which is the Tourist Hotel in Ulus.
Ulus district has historical importance. The First Parliament Building where our republic was founded is located in Ulus. It's now a museum. Ankara Kalesi (Ankara Citadel) is also in Ulus. Unfortunately this district is full with crappy night clups for boor entertainment. Gençlik Parkı which was designed by a foreign architect was planned to be a place and symbol for the new lifestyle of modern Turkish people of the republic. In its early years it indeed served to this purpose and there were some sports activities held including water sports in its miniature lake. Now that place is hired to mafia wannabees for low level entertainment.

Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of Kemal Ataturk is one of the main places to visit I think. It has a moseum as well.

5.       Kadir37
0 posts
 01 Apr 2006 Sat 10:34 pm

6.       Uta
7 posts
 02 Apr 2006 Sun 10:35 pm

Hi to Everybody and BIG THANKS for the information.
Hope everything's gonna be ok...
After my journey i will leave here some notes about my trip..

7.       caliptrix
3055 posts
 13 May 2006 Sat 12:13 pm

dont forget keçiören! keçiören falls and estergon castle, even fall is not netural and castle is not historical

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