Things to do in Ankara

Ankara offers numerous sights, fine dining, tours and excursions, events, festivities and cultural programmes.

Tourists can visit museums and historical place such as the Column of Julian, Rail Museum, Anitkabir Mausoleum among others. The Anitkabir Mausoleum, also known as the Ataturk Mausoleum is the tomb of the founder of modern day Turkey.

The Rail Musuem is believed to be the home of Ataturk during the independence war. Aslanhane Camii, a mosque, is considered to be the finest display of Selcuk architecture of the 13th century. Other attractions include the Roman Baths, Temple of Augustus, Ethnographic Museum, etc.

Tourists can indulge in numerous activities in Ankara including ballooning, diving, rafting and paragliding. The full day tours and half day tours organised in and around the city of Ankara involve places of historical and religious importance. For leisure purpose, one can opt for spa and wellness centres in sports clubs.

Travellers can also go for wildlife safaris and hunting safaris. There are more than 60,000 species of animals present in the wildlife reserve of the city.