About this route
Turkey's often-overlooked capital β from the ancient citadel to the monumental mausoleum of the republic's founder.
Stops on this route
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Start
AnΔ±tkabir
Monumental mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal AtatΓΌrk, founder of modern Turkey.
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Ankara Castle
Ancient hilltop citadel with Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman layers.
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Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
World-class museum in a restored Ottoman bazaar, with Hittite and Phrygian treasures.
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3
Kocatepe Mosque
Ankara's largest mosque, a modern interpretation of classical Ottoman style.
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End
Haci Bayram Mosque
15th-century mosque next to the ruins of the Temple of Augustus.
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