Ten Best Places in Ankara

1) Mausoleum Of Ataturk 

  Is the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder and first president of the Republic of Turkey. And in the same location no lodgement Ismet Inonu, the second president of the Turkish Republic where he was buried here in 1973. 

2) Hacı Bayram Mosque 

This mosque is located next to the Temple of Augustus Temple of Augustus. Seljuk model built on in the early fifteenth century and was restored in the sixteenth century by the architect Mimar Sinan in the eighteenth century was decorated with Kütahya tiles. The mosque was built in honor of Haji Berm- Philly I Hacı Bayram-ı Veli, who went into his body and within the confines of the mosque. 

3) Atakule Tower 

  Otakuli Tower is a communications tower and an observation with Ankara Citadel sights months in Ankara, built took two years from 1987 to 1989. 

  A length of 125 meters and is located in the district of Cankaya Çankaya, which was originally located on a hill, so you can monitor the tower from almost anywhere from Ankara in the days of fair weather. 

4) Kocatepe Mosque 

Kocatepe Mosque is the largest mosque in the city, where even accommodate 24,000 worshipers. 

Was constructed between 1967 and 1987 in the region of Kocatepe classic Ottoman style with four minarets. 

Its size and strategic location make it a landmark for the city. 

5) Harikalar Diyarı 

  Opened in the area Sincan extended over an area of ​​1,320,000 square meters, making it the largest gardens of Europe. 

More than 650,000 square meters of green space is planted with trees and shrubs format distinctive and attractive, and an estimated 92,000 square meters of the park dedicated to the artificial ponds full of boats and jet skis and sports. 

6) Karum 

Kaarom is considered one of the first shopping centers in Ankara, opened in 1991 and consists of two floors with the ground floor featuring 368 shops, the day of the most important shopping centers in Ankara, Turkey, but in its entirety. Can find in these stores various Turkish products distinctive, and commercial center for the offices that offer different types of services. 

7) Armada 

It's the center who received the first prize as the best shopping mall in Europe, the prize awarded by the International Association of Shopping Centers in each year. 

Since its opening in 2002, believes the requirements of tourists from the world-renowned brands in its restaurants in the floor allotted taste different types of international cuisine. 

8) (Swan park) Kugulu Park 

The Kogolju Kuğulu Park of the coolest and most beautiful public parks in Ankara. 

Know this garden through large swans, which has become a symbol of the city of Ankara and to the side of the swans in the park also find ducks and geese floating on the pond, which has been beautifully renovated in 2012. 

9) Ankara Citadel 

Castle building dates back to Ankara for more than 3000 years, and inside there are very crowded village populated since ancient walls of the castle was built by the Byzantine Emperor Michael II also date back some of the buildings where the buildings in the castle to the seventh century AD. 

Were laid the foundations of the castle by the Galatians on a prominent lava outcrop, which was completed by the Romans, then the Byzantines and Seljuks of restoration and additions. 

It is considered the oldest part of Ankara, and you can see many examples of traditional architecture within their walls. 

10) The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations: 

  Located on the south side of Ankara Castle in an area called Atpazari, was awarded the European Museum "European Museum of the Year" for the year 1997. 

Opened in 1921, and the number of visitors to 450,000 visitors annually. 

The museum houses a number of exhibits that display the effects of Anatolian starting from the Stone Age until the Hellenistic civilization, Greek and Romanian Byzantine and Seljuk, right down to the Ottoman.

Source: turkey.sea7htravel